Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?

"Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" is a song written by Stevie Nicks and Keith Olsen off the 1985 album Rock a Little. The song was also released as a single in 1986, peaking at No. 60 for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.

During the VH1 Storytellers series, Nicks explained that "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" was written about the death of Joe Walsh's eldest daughter, Emma Kristen, and his subsequent penning of "Song for Emma" for the album So What.

"Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" appears on the 1991 compilation album Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks.

Reception

Mike DeGagne of AllMusic retrospectively applauded Nicks for her "wholehearted approach" on "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?". Billboard called it a "low, throaty ballad with acoustic piano and reflective imagery."

Track listing

UK 7 inch Single – EMI 5574

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?"	Stevie Nicks, Keith Olsen	4:38

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
2.	"I Can't Wait" (Dub Mix)	Eric Pressly, Rick Nowels, Stevie Nicks

UK 12 inch Single – 12 EMI 5574

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?"	Stevie Nicks, Keith Olsen	4:38

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
2.	"No Spoken Word"	Stevie Nicks
3.	"I Can't Wait (Dub Mix)"	Eric Pressly, Rick Nowels, Stevie Nicks

Personnel

Stevie Nicks – lead vocals
Lori Perry Nicks – backing vocals
Carolyn Brooks – backing vocals
Charles Judge – piano, synthesizer
Jamie Sherrif – E-mu Emulator programming
Michael Landau – guitar
David Kemper – percussion

Chart performance

Chart (1986)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)	84
US Billboard Hot 100	60
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	31

References

Hay 1998, p. 122.
^ DeGagne 2001, p. 283.
"Reviews". Billboard. May 10, 1986. p. 79. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
"Stevie Nicks Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
"Stevie Nicks Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

Sources

DeGagne, Mike (2001), "Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks", All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music (4 ed.), Hal Leonard Corporation, ISBN 9780879306274
Hay, Carla (23 August 1998), "The Eye", Billboard, vol. 110, no. 36, Nielsen Business Media, Inc., ISSN 0006-2510

External links

"Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" at Discogs

v t e Stevie Nicks
Studio albums	Bella Donna The Wild Heart Rock a Little The Other Side of the Mirror Street Angel Trouble in Shangri-La In Your Dreams 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault
Live albums	The Soundstage Sessions
Compilation albums	Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks Enchanted The Divine Stevie Nicks Crystal Visions – The Very Best of Stevie Nicks Stand Back
Songs	"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" "Leather and Lace" "Edge of Seventeen" "After the Glitter Fades" "Stand Back" "If Anyone Falls" "Nightbird" "I Will Run to You" "Wild Heart" "Beauty and the Beast" "Talk to Me" "I Can't Wait" "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" "Imperial Hotel" "Rooms on Fire" "Long Way to Go" "Whole Lotta Trouble" "Sometimes It's a Bitch" "Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind" "Twisted" "Reconsider Me" "Every Day" "Planets of the Universe" "Sorcerer" "Crash into Me" "Secret Love" "For What It's Worth" "You Can't Fix This" "Golden" "The Dealer" "Lady" "24 Karat Gold" "She Loves Him Still" "Edge of Midnight (Midnight Sky Remix)"
Video releases	In Concert I Can't Wait Live at Red Rocks Crystal Visions – The Very Best of Stevie Nicks Live in Chicago Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams
Tours	Rock a Little Tour 24 Karat Gold Tour
Related	Discography Buckingham Nicks Fleetwood Mac Sandy Stewart

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