Be Alone No More

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"Be Alone No More"
Another Level - Be Alone No More.jpeg
Single by Another Level featuring Jay-Z
from the album Another Level
Released16 February 1998 (1998-02-16)
Recorded1997
Genre R&B
Length4:02
Label Northwestside
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Cutfather & Joe
Another Level singles chronology
"Be Alone No More"
(1998)
"Freak Me"
(1998)
Jay-Z singles chronology
"The City Is Mine"
(1998)
"Be Alone No More"
(1998)
"Wishing on a Star"
(1998)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [18] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Philip George and Anton Powers version

"Alone No More"
Alone No More.jpg
Single by Philip George and Anton Powers
Released30 September 2015 (2015-09-30)
Recorded2015
Genre Deep house
Length2:53
Label 3 Beat Productions
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) [19]
Philip George singles chronology
"Wish You Were Mine"
(2014)
"Alone No More"
(2015)
"Feel This Way"
(2016)
Anton Powers singles chronology
"Alone No More"
(2015)
"Love You Better"
(2016)

In 2015, "Be Alone No More" was covered by British producers Philip George and Anton Powers, retitled "Alone No More". [20] It debuted at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart, number 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart and number 1 on the Scottish Singles Chart. It was released on 2 October 2015 as a digital download in the UK through 3 Beat Records.

Background

Powers had been toying with the idea of remixing 'Be Alone No More' for several years and initially started the project with fellow Liverpool producers Midnight City before taking it to 3 Beat label-mate George. [21]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Alone No More" was first released onto YouTube on 10 September 2015 at a total length of three minutes and three seconds.

Track listings

Digital download – Single
No.TitleLength
1."Alone No More"2:53
Digital download - Single (Extended Mix)
No.TitleLength
1."Alone No More" (Extended Mix)4:17
Digital download – Remixes
No.TitleLength
1."Alone No More" (Danny Bond Remix)5:39
2."Alone No More" (Midnight City Remix)4:28
3."Alone No More" (Ferreck Dawn Remix)5:32
4."Alone No More" (Ferreck Dawn Vocal Dub)5:32
5."Alone No More" (DubRocca Remix)4:58
6."Alone No More" (George Whyman Remix)5:12
7."Alone No More" (Etherwood Remix)5:13
8."Alone No More" (PBD & Jack Shizzle Remix)4:45
9."Alone No More" (Tom Zanetti & K.O. Kane Remix)4:46
10."Alone No More" (Distant Light Remix)2:57
11."Alone No More" (Dexcell Remix)5:06
12."Alone No More" (Philip George's 5am Mix)6:27
13."Alone No More" (Tazer Remix)3:35

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [22] 62
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [23] 63
Ireland (IRMA) [24] 65
Scotland (OCC) [25] 1
UK Dance (OCC) [26] 1
UK Singles (OCC) [27] 4
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) [28] 4

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [29] Platinum600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Ireland30 September 2015 Digital download 3 Beat Productions
United Kingdom2 October 2015

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