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Alone (Alan Walker song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Alone
| cover = Alan Walker - Alone.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Alan Walker
| album = Different World
| released = 2 December 2016
| recorded = 2016
| studio =
| genre = Electro house
| length =
| label = Mer Musikk
| writer =
| producer =
| prev_title = Routine
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Back to Beautiful
| next_year = 2017
| misc =
}}
"'Alone'" is a song by Norwegian record producer and DJ Alan Walker. Incorporating uncredited vocals provided by Swedish singer Noonie Bao, it was released commercially for digital download on 2 December 2016. A second part, a collaboration with Ava Max titled "Alone, Pt. II", was released on 27 December 2019. The song garnered critical acclaim upon release, although its production was later met with mixed reviews after Mood Melodies's extensive involvement during a walkthrough YouTube video on the production of the song.
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."
Music video
The release of the music video for "Alone" was published on Walker's YouTube channel on 2 December 2016. 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.
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. 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.
Alone (Restrung)
On 10 February 2017, Alan Walker published an acoustic version of "Alone", called "Alone (Restrung)", exactly one year after he published "Faded (Restrung)". The official lyric video to "Restrung" was released 16 February.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
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! scope="row"| Argentina Anglo (Monitor Latino)
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! scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten)
| 40
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! scope="row"| France (SNEP)
| 89
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! scope="row"| Germany Dance (Official German Charts)
| 2
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! scope="row"| Italy (FIMI)
| 36
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! scope="row"| Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)
| 14
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! scope="row"| Malaysia (RIM)
| 13
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! scope="row"| Mexico Airplay ('Billboard')
| 27
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! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)
| 9
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! scope="row"| Paraguay (Monitor Latino)
| 11
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! scope="row"| Russia Airplay (Tophit)
| 22
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! scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50)
| 11
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! scope="row"| South Korea International (Gaon)
| 31
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Year-end charts
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References
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