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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".

"Absolutely Positively"
Single by Anastacia
from the album Heavy Rotation
Released	February 28, 2009
Recorded	2008
Genre	Pop R&B funk soul
Length	4:19 (Album Version) 3:52 (Radio Edit)
Label	Mercury Records
Songwriter(s)	Chuck Harmony Shaffer Smith
Producer(s)	Chuck Harmony
Anastacia singles chronology
"I Can Feel You" (2008) "Absolutely Positively" (2009) "Defeated" (2009)

Critical reception

Digital Spy editor Alex Fletcher wrote: "Soulful funk of 'Absolutely Positively' has 'Sound of 2008' stamped all over it."[1] Another critic, Maddy Costa of The Guardian also called it "Stevie Wonder-style soul-funk."[2] 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."[3]

Promotion

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

• at the World Music Awards 2008 in Monte Carlo
• in Zürich at "Energy Stars for Free 2008"
• on the Paul O'Grady Show in England
• in Madrid at "Los Premios 40 Principales"
• on the Italian version of X Factor in 2009

Track listing

• Digital Download[4]

1. "Absolutely Positively" (Radio Edit) — 3:51
2. "Absolutely Positively" (Moto Blanco Radio Mix) — 3:55
3. "Absolutely Positively" (Moto Blanco Club Mix) — 8:24

• CD Single

1. "Absolutely Positively" (Radio Edit) — 3:51

Credits and personnel

• Lead vocals: Anastacia
• Background vocals: Anastacia, Ne-Yo
• Producers: Chuck Harmony
• Co-Producers: Ne-Yo
• Recorded by Chuck Harmony at The Carrington House in Atlanta, GA
• Vocals recorded by Bill Malina at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, CA

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Slovakia Airplay Chart[5]	39

Release history

Region	Date	Format
Europe[6][7][8]	February 28, 2009	Digital download
Germany	March 8, 2009	CD single

References

External links

• Anastacia's official website
• Anastacia's official YouTube channel
• "Absolutely Positively" official music video on YouTube

На других языках

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«Absolutely Positively» es una canción de Anastacia del disco Heavy Rotation. Fue confirmada como segundo sencillo tras I Can Feel You. Se estrenó el 7 de noviembre de 2008. El 5 de febrero de 2009, Anastacia confirmó que "Absolutely Positively" era cancelado como sencillo en CD, debido a su escasa admiración por los fanes, tanto la canción como el video han sido catalogados como el peor trabajo de Anastacia.

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