Alarm (Anne-Marie song)

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"Alarm"
Alarm (Official Single Cover) by Anne-Marie.png
Single by Anne-Marie
from the album Speak Your Mind
Released20 May 2016 (2016-05-20)
Recorded2015
Studio Rokstone Studios (London)
Length3:25
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Anne-Marie singles chronology
"Alright with Me"
(2015)
"Alarm"
(2016)
"Catch 22"
(2016)

"Alarm" is a song by English singer and songwriter Anne-Marie. It was released on 20 May 2016 by Major Tom's, Asylum Records, and Atlantic Records as the lead single from her debut studio album, Speak Your Mind (2018). [1] [2] The song was written by Anne-Marie, Wayne Hector, Steve Mac and Ina Wroldsen, with the production being handled by Mac and additional production by Rudimental band member Amir Amor and additional synths and FX's added by Brunelle. [3] [4] [5]

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"Alarm" was a commercial success. It became Anne-Marie's first major worldwide hit, peaking at No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart. The single additionally reached the top 20 in Australia and Scotland, as well as the top 40 in seven countries. It was certified Platinum in the UK, Australia and Poland. It has also been certified Gold in the US and Canada.

Anne-Marie performed the song at the beginning of the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards. The music video for the song, also released on 20 May 2016, was directed by Malia James and filmed in Mexico City. It is loosely inspired by Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film Romeo + Juliet . [6]

Track listing

Digital download [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Alarm"3:25
Acoustic version [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Alarm" (acoustic version)3:08
Remixes EP [8]
No.TitleLength
1."Alarm" (featuring Chip) (Naughty Boy Remix)3:24
2."Alarm" (Oliver Nelson Remix)3:35
3."Alarm" (TroyBoi Remix)4:11
4."Alarm" (Marshmello Remix)3:39

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [34] 2× Platinum140,000
Canada (Music Canada) [35] Platinum80,000
Germany (BVMI) [36] Gold200,000
Italy (FIMI) [37] Platinum50,000
Netherlands (NVPI) [38] Platinum40,000
Norway (IFPI Norway) [39] Platinum40,000
Poland (ZPAV) [40] Platinum20,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [41] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [42] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Worldwide20 May 2016 Digital download
[1]
United Kingdom23 June 2016 Contemporary hit radio [43]
Worldwide8 July 2016Digital download (Remixes EP) [8]
15 July 2016Digital download (Acoustic) [7]
United States23 August 2016Contemporary hit radio
  • Major Tom's
  • Asylum
  • RRP
[44]

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