Anyone But Him

Album: Straight No Chaser (2010)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This is the fourth single from British pop musician Ben Hudson aka Mr. Hudson's second studio album, Straight No Chaser. The track features Hudson's mentor Kanye West.
  • Hudson discussed the song during an interview with Pyro Radio: "Sometimes I take two situations, it might be partly my experiences and then someone else's experience, then I glue them together, there's a little element to fantasy with music. But yeah I know that feeling, I definitely know that feeling, the angriest of the three verses is the first one. 'I'd rather hear you had the whole football team, than have to watch his filthy lips on your skin, anyone but him' jealousy is a strong emotion and when it captures you, it's almost like you become someone else, luckily Kanye brings in a really light hearted verse, I'm completely stush and he's giving it the whole comedy rout. It was funny because when I played him that song originally, he said 'stop stop stop the CD,' I thought 'huh,' he said 'I'm gonna pay you the biggest compliment I can, that's the kind of s--t I write' (laughs)."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Matthew Wilder - "Break My Stride"

Matthew Wilder - "Break My Stride"They're Playing My Song

Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.

Who Wrote That Song?

Who Wrote That Song?Music Quiz

Do you know who wrote Patti Smith's biggest hit? How about the Grease theme song? See if you can match the song to the writer.

Best Band Logos

Best Band LogosSong Writing

Queen, Phish and The Stones are among our picks for the best band logos. Here are their histories and a design analysis from an expert.

Subversive Songs Used To Sell

Subversive Songs Used To SellSong Writing

Songs about drugs, revolution and greed that have been used in commercials for sneakers, jeans, fast food, cruises and cars.

The Truth Is Out There: A History of Alien Songs

The Truth Is Out There: A History of Alien SongsSong Writing

The trail runs from flying saucer songs in the '50s, through Bowie, blink-182 and Katy Perry.

Amy Grant

Amy GrantSongwriter Interviews

The top Contemporary Christian artist of all time on song inspirations and what she learned from Johnny Carson.