Always (MK song)

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"Always"
MK featuring Alana-Always.jpg
Single by MK featuring Alana
from the album Surrender
ReleasedNovember 10, 1992 (1992-11-10)
Genre House
Label Charisma
Songwriter(s) Marc Kinchen [1]
Producer(s) Marc Kinchen
MK singles chronology
"Burning"
(1991)
"Always"
(1992)
"Love Changes"
(1993)

"Always" is a song by American producer MK featuring Alana. It was released in November 1992 as the lead single from their debut album. The song reached number-one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in February 1993 [2] It was released in the UK in January 1995 and subsequently reached number 69 on the UK Singles Chart. [3]

Contents

Charts

Chart (1992–1995)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [4] 69
UK Dance (OCC) [5] 7
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 1

Route 94 remix

"Always (Route 94 Remix)"
Single by MK featuring Alana
Released20 July 2014 (2014-07-20)
Recorded2013
Genre Deep house
Length
  • 3:01 (radio edit)
  • 6:00 (extended edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Rowan Jones (remix)

In 2013, the song was remixed by Route 94. [7] The remix entered the UK Singles Chart at number 12 after its re-release in 2014.

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [8] 23
UK Singles (OCC) [9] 12
UK Dance (OCC) [10] 3
UK Indie (OCC) [11] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 179.
  3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 335. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  5. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  6. "MK featuring Alana Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  7. This Week's Fresh Music Top 20. 4Music. 19 July 2014.
  8. "MK feat. Alana – Always (Route 94 Remix)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  10. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  11. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  12. "British single certifications – MK ft Alana – Always". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved April 9, 2021.