Absolutely Positively Explained

Absolutely Positively
Cover:Anastacia-absolutely positively .jpg
Type:single
Artist:Anastacia
Album:Heavy Rotation
Released:February 28, 2009
Length:4:19 (album version)
3:52 (radio edit)
Label:Mercury
Producer:Chuck Harmony
Prev Title:I Can Feel You
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:Defeated
Next Year:2009

"Absolutely Positively" is a song by American singer Anastacia. It was written by Ne-Yo and Chuck Harmony and produced by the latter for her fourth studio album, Heavy Rotation (2008). The song was released by Mercury Records as the album's second single in February 2009, following a confirmation by Anastacia during a performance on This Morning on Monday, November 3, 2008. "Absolutely Positively" was released to European radio on November 7, 2008.

Background

"Absolutely Positively" was written by American R&B singer Ne-Yo and commissioned after her record company had suggested a more "urban dance" sound for her fourth studio album, Heavy Rotation.[1] Commenting on his contribution, Anastacia elaborated in 2009: "I was so grateful that he knew who I was and then the fact that he wrote two songs."[1] In 2017, Anastacia admitted in an interview with Attitude that the song "just wasn't my vibe."[2]

Critical reception

Digital Spy editor Alex Fletcher wrote: "Soulful funk of "Absolutely Positively" has "Sound of 2008" stamped all over it."[3] Another critic, Maddy Costa of The Guardian also called it "Stevie Wonder-style soul-funk."[4] Virgin Media editor Ian Gittins praised the vocal performance, where Anastacia is "recalling vocal giants such as Patti Labelle on the playfully Motown-like "Absolutely Positively"."[5]

Music video

A music video for "Absolutely Positively" was filmed in November 2008 and directed by Nigel Dick, who also directed Anastacia's videos for "I'm Outta Love" and "Cowboys & Kisses".[6]

Promotion

Anastacia performed the song in 2008 and 2009 at the following events:

Track listing

Notes

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2008)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[7] 39

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateLabelFormat
EuropeFebruary 28, 2009MercuryDigital download[8] [9] [10]
GermanyMarch 8, 2009CD single

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anastacia gets us into a Heavy Rotation. femalefirst.co.uk. October 17, 2008 . March 3, 2023.
  2. Web site: Sam . Rigby . Anastacia interview: ‘I’d give Barbra Streisand a lesbian kiss’ . Attitude. September 7, 2017 . March 3, 2023.
  3. Web site: Anastacia: 'Heavy Rotation'. 22 October 2008.
  4. Web site: Rock & pop review: Anastacia: Heavy Rotation. Maddy. Costa. 24 October 2008. The Guardian.
  5. Web site: Music - Virgin Media.
  6. Web site: Anastacia: Absolutely Positively. imdb.com. March 3, 2023.
  7. Web site: RADIO TOP100 Oficiálna: Anastacia – Absolutely Positively . . March 1, 2023 . February 17, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120217112732/http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparadask/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=18&titul=145396&sec=76ccdc39c10bae3762264720bda1a02f . bot: unknown .
  8. Web site: iTunes Store – Anastacia – Absolutely Positively (Single) . Itunes.apple.com . 2009-09-26.
  9. Web site: iTunes Store – Anastacia – Absolutely Positively (Single) . Itunes.apple.com . 2009-09-26.
  10. Web site: iTunes Store – Anastacia – Absolutely Positively (Single) . Itunes.apple.com . 2009-09-26.

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