Sheryl Crow - Anything But Down

What this video is

Released in early 1999 as the third single from The Globe Sessions, 'Anything But Down' arrived at a cultural moment when female singer-songwriters (Crow, Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple, Sarah McLachlan) dominated the adult alternative landscape. The video's dark, warm, performance-focused aesthetic aligns with a broader late-1990s music video grammar that valued emotional authenticity over spectacle—a counterpoint…

Why it matters

Represents the commercial maturation of the female-led alternative rock movement of the 1990s, bridging grunge-era authenticity and adult contemporary accessibility. As a #1 Billboard Triple-A single, the video documents the peak visibility of the Triple-A format as a cultural force, and is a…

The director

Italian-Canadian director, photographer, and visual artist (born 1965, Pescara, Italy; raised Hamilton, Ontario). Studied painting and illustration at the Ontario College of Art and Design. Began as a fashion photographer before transitioning to music video…