Alone (Bee Gees song)


"Alone" is a song by the Bee Gees. It is the opening track on their 1997 multi-platinum Still Waters and the first single released from the album. It is a pop ballad written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, and it was recorded in 1996.
The track was a worldwide hit, peaking at number five in the United Kingdom for three weeks and at number two in New Zealand, where it was the tenth-highest-selling single of 1997. In Canada it reached number 20 and was the most successful adult contemporary song of 1997 according to RPM magazine. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the single peaked at number 28, making it the Bee Gees' 30th and final top-40 hit in the US, after being a Billboard "Hot Shot" debut at number 34.

Song information

Maurice Gibb explained about the track:
Barry and Robin Gibb alternate on lead vocals on the track, with both mostly using the group's trademark falsetto.

Music video

Two promotional videos directed by Nick Egan were made for the song. The first one, not shown in the United States, featured the brothers singing in a spinning room intercut with a female astronaut slowly removing her space suit in zero gravity, a homage to the opening of the 1968 sci-fi cult film Barbarella. The promo for the US featured the brothers recording the song in a studio, intercut with various clips of the brothers throughout the years, as well as segments of the original video.

Track listing

  1. "Alone"
  2. "Stayin' Alive"
  3. "You Should Be Dancing"
  4. "Rings Around the Moon"

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Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Cover versions

"Alone" was covered by American country music artist Monty Holmes on his 1998 debut album, All I Ever Wanted. It was released as the album's second single and peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.