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. It was written by Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, and David Kreuger and produced by Magnusson and Kreuger. The single was released in July 2002, entering the UK Singles Chart at No. 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 number one on the Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish charts. The video for the single was filmed in Venice, Italy.

"Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)"
Single by Gareth Gates
from the album What My Heart Wants to Say
B-side	"Forever Blue"
Released	8 July 2002
Recorded	A-side Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Genre	Pop
Length	3:50
Label	BMG
Songwriter(s)	Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger
Producer(s)	Per Magnusson, David Kreuger
Gareth Gates singles chronology
"Unchained Melody" (2002) "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" (2002) "Suspicious Minds" (2002)
Music video
"Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" on YouTube

Track listing

• UK CD single

1. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" – 3:50
2. "Forever Blue" – 2:56
3. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" (Video) – 3:50
4. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" (Behind The Scenes Footage) – 2:00

• German CD single[1]

1. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" – 3:50
2. "Forever Blue" – 2:56
3. "Unchained Melody" – 3:53
4. "Unchained Melody" (Music Video) – 3:53

• German Mini CD single[2]

1. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" – 3:50
2. "Forever Blue" – 2:56

• Australian CD single[3]

1. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" – 3:50
2. "What My Heart Wants To Say" (Single Remix) – 4:12
3. "Unchained Melody" – 3:53
4. "Unchained Melody" (Music Video) – 3:53

• Unchained Melody UK CD single[4]

1. "Unchained Melody" – 3:53
2. "Evergreen" – 3:41
3. "Anything Is Possible" – 4:05

• Unchained Melody German CD single[5]

1. "Unchained Melody" – 3:53
2. "What My Heart Wants To Say" (Single Remix) – 4:12
3. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" (Live Version) – 4:09
4. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" (Video) – 3:50
5. "What My Heart Wants To Say" (Video) – 4:12
6. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" (Behind The Scenes Footage) – 2:00

• Unchained Melody German Mini CD single[6]

1. "Unchained Melody" – 3:53
2. "Evergreen" – 3:41

• Unchained Melody Australian CD single[7]

1. "Unchained Melody" (Australian Radio Mix) – 3:20
2. "Unchained Melody" – 3:53
3. "Evergreen" – 3:41
4. "Anything Is Possible" – 4:05

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–2003) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 3 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10] 9 Czech Republic (IFPI)[11] 11 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12][13] 6 Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 3 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[15] 3 Ireland (IRMA)[16] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 1 Norway (VG-lista)[19] 1 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[20] 12 Scotland (OCC)[21] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 24 UK Singles (OCC)[24] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[25] 6 Chart (2003) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[26] 33 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[27] 13 Germany (Official German Charts)[28] 25 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[30] 7 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[20] 46 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 21 Decade-end charts Chart (2000–2009) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 61

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[32]	Gold	150,000^^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[33]	Platinum	10,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)[34]	Platinum	581,000[35]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

• In 2002, singer Mathias Holmgren covered the song as "Något Som Kan Hända", with Swedish lyrics by Ulf Georgsson.
• In 2003, German Singer Jens Bogner released a version with German lyrics titled "Das kann doch jedem mal passieren" (That can happen to anyone) on his album "Alles, was ich will".
• Greek singer Sarbel made a Greek-language cover entitled "Ένας από μας".
• In 2018 "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" was included on the soundtrack of the Chinese series, Meteor Garden.

References

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7. "Customer Image Gallery for Unchained Melody". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
8. "Austriancharts.at – Gareth Gates – Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
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15. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
16. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)". Irish Singles Chart.
17. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 11, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
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19. "Norwegiancharts.com – Gareth Gates – Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake)". VG-lista.
20. "Topul anului 2003" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
21. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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23. "Swisscharts.com – Gareth Gates – Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake)". Swiss Singles Chart.
24. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
25. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
26. "Jahreshitparade Single 2003" (in German). Retrieved 5 July 2018.
27. "Jaaroverzichten 2003" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
28. "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2003" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
29. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2003". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
30. "Jaaroverzichten - Single 2003" (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 July 2018.
31. "Årslista Singlar, 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
32. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Gareth Gates; 'Anyone of Us')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
33. "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
34. "British single certifications – Gareth Gates – Anyone of Us". British Phonographic Industry.
35. Adam Miller (3 March 2015). "20 of the biggest selling singles of the 2000s you've already forgotten". Entertainmentwise. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics