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2016 single by Alan Walker
"Alone " is a song by Norwegian record producer and DJ
Alan Walker . Incorporating
uncredited vocals provided by Swedish singer
Noonie Bao ,
[1] it was released commercially for
digital download on 2 December 2016.
[2] Two sequels to the song were released: "
Alone, Pt. II " (2019) and "
Better Off (Alone, Pt. III) " (2023).
[3] The song garnered critical acclaim upon release.
Background
In a press release on 2 December, Walker stated: "For me, Alone is about cohesion. A song that praises the feeling and comfort of solidarity. When I started making music it was never about to be any [particular], but about creating something for others who could enjoy it with me. What I have experienced by making music and sharing it with [others] are stunning."
[4]
Music video
The release of the music video for "Alone" was published on Walker's
YouTube channel on 2 December 2016.
[5] It has over 1.2 billion views as of October 2021.
The music video explores themes of being alone yet quickly evolves into what seems to be a group effort by Walkers to meet up.
[6]
Most of the video was filmed in
Norway , focusing on Walker's hometown
Bergen , and included panoramic shots of nearby
tourist attractions such as
Ulriken and
Trolltunga in
Odda .
[1] Some parts were also filmed at prominent locations in Europe, including
Berlin ,
London and
Paris .
In connection with the release of his third official single, he recorded the music video at Ulriken mountain in mid-October. For that, he sought and used over 100 Bergen citizens to supernumerary roles in the production, which was made by the Swedish production company Bror Bror.
[4]
Alone (Restrung)
On 10 February 2017, Alan Walker published an acoustic version of "Alone", called "Alone (Restrung)",
[7] exactly one year after he published "
Faded (Restrung) ". The official lyric video to "Restrung" was released 16 February.
[8]
Track listing
Digital download
[9]
[10] Title 1. "Alone" 2:43 2. "Alone, Pt. II" 2:59
Digital download
[11] Title 1. "Alone" 2:43 2. "Alone" (Instrumental Remix) 2:58 3. "Alone" (Restrung) 3:05
Digital download – Instrumental Remix
[12] Title 1. "Alone" (Instrumental Remix) 2:56
Digital download – Remixes
[13] Title 1. "Alone" (
Lost Frequencies Remix) 6:43 2. "Alone" (Alex Arcoleo Remix) 4:43 3. "Alone" (
George Kwali Remix) 4:59 4. "Alone" (Jack Wins Remix) 4:16 5. "Alone" (Blazars Remix) 5:10 6. "Alone" (Parx Remix) 5:47
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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"Alone, Pt. II" .
Spotify .
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Tophit . Retrieved 16 February 2017 .
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"Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" .
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"Dance Top 100 - 2017" .
Mahasz . Retrieved 11 November 2019 .
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"Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2017" .
Mahasz . Retrieved 17 February 2018 .
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"Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2017" .
Mahasz . Retrieved 17 February 2018 .
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"Stream Top 100 - 2017" .
Mahasz . Retrieved 17 February 2018 .
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"Airplay 2017 – w pierwszej trójce Sheeran, Tiësto i Hyży" (in Polish).
Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 22 January 2018 .
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IFPI Austria. Retrieved 27 February 2018 .
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Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 11 December 2017 .
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Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 25 September 2017 .
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"Certificaciones" (in Spanish).
Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas . Retrieved 7 June 2022 . Type Alan Walker in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Alone in the box under the TÍTULO column heading .
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IFPI Norway. Retrieved 12 November 2017 .
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"Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish).
Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 10 November 2022 .
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"Portuguese single certifications – Alan Walker – Alone" (PDF) (in Portuguese).
Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved 23 May 2022 .
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Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .
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Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 29 June 2020 .
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"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (' Alone' )" . IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2021 .
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"American single certifications – Alan Walker – Alone" .
Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 9 December 2019 .
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