"Absolutely Positively" | ||||
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Single by Anastacia | ||||
from the album Heavy Rotation | ||||
Released | February 28, 2009 | |||
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Recorded | 2008 | |||
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4:19 (Album Version) 3:52 (Radio Edit) |
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Label | Mercury Records | |||
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Producer(s) | Chuck Harmony | |||
Anastacia singles chronology | ||||
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"Absolutely Positively" is the second single from American singer Anastacia's fourth studio album, Heavy Rotation. The single was released in February 2009, following a confirmation by Anastacia during a performance on This Morning on Monday, November 3, 2008. The soulful pop and R&B song was produced by Chuck Harmony, and was written by Harmony and Shaffer Smith. The song was released to European radio on November 7, 2008. The video for the song was filmed in November 2008 by Nigel Dick, who also directed the videos for "I'm Outta Love" and "Cowboys & Kisses".
Digital Spy editor Alex Fletcher wrote: "Soulful funk of 'Absolutely Positively' has 'Sound of 2008' stamped all over it." Another critic, Maddy Costa of The Guardian also called it "Stevie Wonder-style soul-funk." 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."
Anastacia performed the song in 2008 and 2009 at the following events: