Alone (Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj song)

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"Alone"
Kim Petras - Alone.png
Single by Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj
from the album Feed the Beast
Released21 April 2023 (2023-04-21)
Genre
Length3:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kim Petras singles chronology
"If Jesus Was a Rockstar"
(2022)		"Alone"
(2023)		"Stars Are Blind (Paris' Version)"
(2023)
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"Red Ruby Da Sleeze"
(2023)		"Alone"
(2023)		"Pound Town 2"
(2023)

Certifications

Certifications for "Alone"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [44] Gold20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [45] Gold40,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [46] Gold25,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Alone"
RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
Various21 April 2023Single
 [3]
25 April 2023Single EP [16]
27 April 2023Sped Up + Slowed [17]
24 May 2023Remix album [18]
16 June 2023James Hype remix [19]
22 June 2023Major Lazer remix [20]

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