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Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)

{{Short description|2002 single by Gareth Gates}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)

| cover = Anyone of Us Gareth Gates.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Gareth Gates

| album = What My Heart Wants to Say

| B-side = Forever Blue

| released = {{start date|2002|7|8|df=y}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-07-06.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 8 July 2002: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=6 July 2002|access-date=26 August 2021}}

| recorded =

| studio = A Side (Stockholm, Sweden)

| genre =

| length = 3:48

| label = RCA, 19, S, BMG

| writer = Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger

| producer = Per Magnusson, David Kreuger

| prev_title = Unchained Melody

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = The Long and Winding Road

| next_title2 = Suspicious Minds

| next_year = 2002

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|iFa6I9KN63Q|"Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)"}}}}

}}

"Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" is the second single from English pop singer Gareth Gates' debut studio album, What My Heart Wants to Say (2002). It was written by Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, and David Kreuger and produced by Magnusson and Kreuger. The single was released on 8 July 2002, entering the UK Singles Chart at {{abbr|No.|Number}} 1 and staying there for three weeks, going platinum for sales exceeding 600,000 copies. It was then released in mainland Europe in 2003, reaching No. 1 on the Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish charts. The video for the single was filmed in Venice, Italy.

Track listings

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  1. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)"
  2. "Forever Blue"
  3. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" (video)
  4. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" (behind the scenes footage)
  • UK cassette single and European CD single 1{{cite AV media notes|title=Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)|others=Gareth Gates|year=2002|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=RCA Records, 19 Recordings, S Records, BMG|id=74321 950604}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)|others=Gareth Gates|year=2002|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=RCA Records, 19 Recordings, S Records, BMG|id=82876 508562}}
  1. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" – 3:48
  2. "Forever Blue" – 3:55
  • European CD single 2{{cite AV media notes|title=Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)|others=Gareth Gates|year=2002|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=RCA Records, 19 Recordings, S Records, BMG|id=74321 984532}}
  1. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)"
  2. "What My Heart Wants to Say"

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  • European maxi-CD single 1{{cite AV media notes|title=Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)|others=Gareth Gates|year=2002|type=European maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=RCA Records, 19 Recordings, S Records, BMG|id=82876 509022}}
  1. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" – 3:48
  2. "Forever Blue" – 3:55
  3. "Unchained Melody" – 3:53
  4. "Unchained Melody" (CD-ROM video)
  • European maxi-CD single 2{{cite AV media notes|title=Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)|others=Gareth Gates|year=2002|type=European maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=RCA Records, 19 Recordings, S Records, BMG|id=74321 980652}}
  1. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" – 3:48
  2. "What My Heart Wants to Say" (single remix) – 4:12
  3. "Unchained Melody" – 3:53
  4. "Unchained Melody" (CD-ROM video)

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Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the What My Heart Wants to Say album booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=What My Heart Wants to Say|title-link=What My Heart Wants to Say|others=Gareth Gates|year=2002|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=RCA Records, 19 Recordings, S Records, BMG|id=74321 975172}}

Studios

  • Recorded at A Side Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
  • Strings recorded at Soundtrade Studios (Solna, Sweden)
  • Mixed at Mono Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
  • Mastered at The Calling Room (Stockholm, Sweden)

Personnel

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  • Jörgen Elofsson – writing
  • Per Magnusson – writing, keyboards, production, arrangement
  • David Kreuger – writing, programming, production, arrangement
  • Anders von Hofsten – backing vocals
  • Jeanette Olsson – backing vocals
  • Esbjörn Öhrwall – guitar
  • Tomas Lindberg – bass
  • Gustave Lund – percussion
  • Stockholm Session Strings – strings
  • Ulf Janson – string arrangement, conducting
  • Henrik Janson – string arrangement, conducting
  • Magnus Andersson – recordings (strings)
  • Bernard Löhr – mixing
  • Björn Engelmann – mastering

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (2002–2003)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Austria|6|artist=Gareth Gates|song=Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders|3|artist=Gareth Gates|song=Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|9|artist=Gareth Gates|song=Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Czech Republic (IFPI){{cite web|url=http://www.ifpicr.cz/radio.htm|title=Oficiální Česká Hitparáda – Pro týden 4/2003|publisher=IFPI ČR|language=cs|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030201133447/http://www.ifpicr.cz/radio.htm|archive-date=1 February 2003|access-date=16 January 2020}}

|11

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-08-10.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=33|page=7|date=10 August 2002|access-date=4 May 2020}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2003/MM-2003-04-19.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=21|issue=17|page=11|date=19 April 2003|access-date=4 May 2020}}

|6

{{single chart|Germany|3|artist=Gareth Gates|song=Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)|songid=5494|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Hungary|3|artist=Gareth Gates|song=Any One of Us|year=2003|week=24|rowheader=true|access-date=9 December 2010}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|2|song=Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|1|year=2003|week=11|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|1|artist=Gareth Gates|song=Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Norway|1|artist=Gareth Gates|song=Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-2003.html|title=Topul anului 2003|publisher=Romanian Top 100|language=ro|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050122205325/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-2003.html|archive-date=22 January 2005|access-date=4 May 2020}}

|12

{{single chart|Scotland|1|date=20020720|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Sweden|1|artist=Gareth Gates|song=Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|24|artist=Gareth Gates|song=Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|1|date=20020720|rowheader=true|access-date=4 May 2020}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (2002)

!Position

scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2002.html|title=Top 100 Songs of 2002|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|year=2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040602113021/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2002.html|archive-date=2 June 2004|access-date=16 March 2022}}

|22

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2002.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2002|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=5 July 2018}}

|6

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!Chart (2003)

!Position

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2003|title=Jahreshitparade Single 2003|language=de|access-date=5 July 2018}}

|33

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2003|title=Jaaroverzichten 2003|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=5 July 2018}}

|13

scope="row"|Germany (Media Control GfK){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2003|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2003|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=5 July 2018}}

|25

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2003|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2003|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=1 April 2020}}

|17

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2003&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten - Single 2003|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=5 July 2018}}

|7

scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100)

|46

scope="row"|Sweden (Hitlistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2003&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2003|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=4 May 2020}}

|21

=Decade-end charts=

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!Chart (2000–2009)

!Position

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/decennium.asp?cat=s&dec=00|title=Decennium Charts – Singles 2000–2009|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=3 May 2022}}

|50

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

|61

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|title=Anyone of Us|artist=Gareth Gates|award=Gold|relyear=2003|certyear=2003|accessdate=26 August 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2003|certyear=2003|accessdate=26 August 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|title=Anyone of Us|artist=Gareth Gates|award=Platinum|relyear=2002|certyear=2018|id=554-1105-1|salesamount=581,000|salesref={{cite web|url=http://archive.entertainmentwise.com/feature/165860/20-forgotten-biggest-selling-single-of-the-2000s-|title=20 of the biggest selling singles of the 2000s you've already forgotten|author=Adam Miller|date=3 March 2015|work=Entertainmentwise|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222121121/http://archive.entertainmentwise.com/feature/165860/20-forgotten-biggest-selling-single-of-the-2000s-|archive-date=22 December 2015|df=dmy}}}}

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References

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Category:2002 songs

Category:2002 singles

Category:Gareth Gates songs

Category:19 Recordings singles

Category:Bertelsmann Music Group singles

Category:Dutch Top 40 number-one singles

Category:Number-one singles in Norway

Category:Number-one singles in Scotland

Category:Number-one singles in Sweden

Category:RCA Records singles

Category:Songs about infidelity

Category:Songs written by David Kreuger

Category:Songs written by Jörgen Elofsson

Category:Songs written by Per Magnusson

Category:Syco Music singles

Category:UK singles chart number-one singles

Category:Music videos shot in Venice

Category:Song recordings produced by Per Magnusson

Category:Song recordings produced by David Kreuger