"Anything but Mine" is a song written by Scooter Carusoe and recorded by American

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. It was released in January 2005 as the fifth single from Chesney's 2004 album '' When the Sun Goes Down''. The song reached number one on the U.S. ''

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chart in April 2005.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo ballad in which the narrator recalls a teen-aged encounter with a female, during a late summer vacation in a beach town. In the chorus, he explains that although he has to leave the next day to his home in

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(TN), he still tells her, "I don't see how you could ever be anything but mine". The radio edit features an abridged intro and outro, while the album version features a false ending, followed by another repetition of the chorus run through a vocal filter. Scooter Carusoe, the writer of this song, also co-wrote Chesney's 2008 Number One hit " Better as a Memory" with Lady Goodman.

Music video

The music video was directed by Shaun Silva, edited by Scott Mele, and premiered on CMT on November 25, 2004, during CMT's ''Top 20 Countdown''. It was shot in

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, and

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. Chesney and his band were filmed in Myrtle Beach at

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, The scenes featuring surfer Amy Cobb as "Mary" were shot on the California coast & also in Myrtle Beach.

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Chart performance

"Anything but Mine" debuted at number 52 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart for the week of January 1, 2005.

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{authority control 2005 singles 2004 songs Country ballads 2000s ballads Kenny Chesney songs Music videos directed by Shaun Silva Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon BNA Records singles Songs written by Scooter Carusoe