Alone (Bee Gees song)
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"Alone" is a song by the Bee Gees
. It is the opening track on the multi-platinum Still Waters album released by the Bee Gees in 1997, and the first single from the album. The song is a pop ballad written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb and recorded in 1996. The track was a big hit worldwide, peaking at #5 in the UK and dominating the charts in Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia at #1. This was also their last top 10 single on the MTV Asia Hitlist
chart until their song "This Is Where I Came In" in 2001. In the U.S. the single peaked at #28, making it their final top 40 hit in that country.
Maurice Gibb explained about the track:
Two promotional videos were made for the song. The first one, not shown in the United States, featured the brothers singing in a room, intercut with other imagery. 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.
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
. It is the opening track on the multi-platinum Still Waters album released by the Bee Gees in 1997, and the first single from the album. The song is a pop ballad written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb and recorded in 1996. The track was a big hit worldwide, peaking at #5 in the UK and dominating the charts in Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia at #1. This was also their last top 10 single on the MTV Asia Hitlist
MTV Asia Hitlist
MTV Asia Hitlist is an Asian chart show or countdown on MTV Asia, produced by MTV Asia and hosted by MTV VJs, which first aired in 1996. It resembles the MTV US show TRL, which also featured music videos in a countdown. From 1996-1999, the show presented the Top 20 videos in Asia, lasting for two...
chart until their song "This Is Where I Came In" in 2001. In the U.S. the single peaked at #28, making it their final top 40 hit in that country.
Maurice Gibb explained about the track:
Two promotional videos were made for the song. The first one, not shown in the United States, featured the brothers singing in a room, intercut with other imagery. 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
- "Alone" (single mix)
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Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Austria | 4 |
| France | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Brazil | 8 |
| China | 8 |
| Norway | 15 |
| Canada | 20 |
| United States | 28 |
| Netherlands | 35 |