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Single by Olive | ||||
from the album Extra Virgin | ||||
Released | 19 August 1996 [1] | |||
Genre | Breakbeat | |||
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"You're Not Alone" is a song written by Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth and performed by British trip hop group Olive on their debut album, Extra Virgin (1996). First released as a single in August 1996, it found greater success in 1997 in a remixed version, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart that May. The song has been covered by a number of artists, most notably by German trance DJ and producer ATB in 2002 and Danish singer-songwriter Mads Langer in 2009.
Barry Walters for The Advocate remarked that the song "in its original rendition resembles recent Everything But the Girl and now comes across as every other perfect pop-turned-disco masterpiece." [2] Larry Flick from Billboard described "You're Not Alone" as a "lush, ambient tune that has the dark and torchy texture of Everything But the Girl, but with a far more mainstream-friendly, classic-soul flavor." He complimented singer Ruth-Ann Boyle that "brings a rich, smoky quality to the song, while musicians Robin Taylor-Firth and Tim Kellett underline her performance with sweet, swirling strings and jittery breakbeatstyled percussion." [3] Scottish Daily Record called it a "hypnotic dance chart-topper", noting that features former Simply Red "keyboard wiz" Kellett. [4] Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian felt "the single's summery lilt was balanced by a majestic keyboard riff". [5] Jennifer Nine from Melody Maker wrote, "A Nightmares On Wax guy, a Simply Red sideman and a girl with no last name (of course) have accomplished, quite handily, what they evidently set out to do. A shuffly and vulnerable downbeat, vaguely melancholy—if somewhat fatally unmysterious—Top Shop version of the Massive-Nicolette-Everything But the Girl-you know who end of things." [6]
A reviewer from Music Week gave the 1996 version four out of five, saying, "Weirded-out production and a good tune, this provides the perfect preview of an excellent album." [7] In 1997, they rated the remix three out of five, describing it as a "sparkling pop groove [that] ought to do the chart business and already has strong club support thanks to remixes from the likes of Oakenfold and Roni Size." [8] Ian Hyland from Sunday Mirror gave it eight out of ten, commenting, "No, not the greasy woman out of 'On The Buses' but a top dance groove techno type group who sound a bit European but have turned up this pearler of a club monster all the same. Remixes galore make it hard to ignore but if you are a Friday nighter, you'will have heard it already." [9] David Sinclair from The Times noted that "strangely out-of-phase dance production gives this haunting tune a distinctive edge." [10]
Three entirely different music videos were filmed for "You're Not Alone". The first video features all three band members Ruth-Ann Boyle, Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth appearing in spectral forms in a hotel room. The second video is the version which is seen the most and is set in a dark night-time setting in France. It features all three band members and includes scenes in a public toilet, and by a road with glowing headlights of cars. A third video (which also includes elements from the second) is a montage of the band members in dark, moody urban settings. This video only features the remaining two band members, Boyle and Kellett.
Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
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1997 | "You're Not Alone" | Ivor Novello Awards | Best Dance Music | Won [11] |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Not Alone" (radio edit) | |
2. | "You're Not Alone" (Roni Size remix) | |
3. | "You're Not Alone" (X-Press 2's Vocal Voyage edit) | |
4. | "You're Not Alone" (Tin Tin Out remix) | |
5. | "You're Not Alone" (Nightmares on Wax remix) | |
6. | "You're Not Alone" (Black Olive's End of Time remix) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Not Alone" (radio edit) | 4:15 |
2. | "You're Not Alone" (Oakenfold/Osborne) | 10:09 |
3. | "You're Not Alone" (Black Olive's extended mix) | 6:19 |
4. | "You're Not Alone" (Roni Size remix) | 5:57 |
5. | "You're Not Alone" (Nightmares on Wax remix) | 6:36 |
6. | "You're Not Alone" (Black Olive's End of Time remix) | 6:39 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Not Alone" (radio edit) | 4:18 |
2. | "You're Not Alone" (Black Olive's extended mix) | 6:20 |
3. | "You're Not Alone" (Rollo and Sister Bliss Remix) | 8:31 |
4. | "You're Not Alone" (Matthew Roberts' Cloud 10 mix) | 7:32 |
5. | "You're Not Alone" (Matthew Roberts' Phunk Phorce mix) | 6:39 |
6. | "You're Not Alone" (Ganja Kru remix) | 5:45 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Not Alone" (radio edit) | 4:31 |
2. | "You're Not Alone" (Oakenfold/Osborne 12-inch mix) | 10:06 |
3. | "You're Not Alone" (Rollo and Sister Bliss 12-inch mix) | 8:27 |
4. | "You're Not Alone" (Matthew Roberts' Cloud 10 Mix) | 7:29 |
5. | "You're Not Alone" (Ganja Kru Remix) | 3:43 |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [46] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 19 August 1996 |
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United Kingdom (re-release) | 5 May 1997 |
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United States | 21 July 1997 | Modern rock radio | RCA | [48] |
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Single by ATB | ||||
from the album Dedicated | ||||
Released | 15 April 2002 | |||
Genre | Trance | |||
Length | 3:27 | |||
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Producer(s) | André Tanneberger | |||
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German trance producer and disc jockey ATB covered the song and released it as a single on 15 April 2002 in Germany. The US CD release by Radikal Records had a cover misprint indicating the identical 4 track list as the 12-inch record release, however the CD contained 5 tracks.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Not Alone" (Clubb Mix 2) | 7:25 |
2. | "You're Not Alone" (Airplay Chill Mix) | 3:13 |
3. | "You're Not Alone" (Clubb Mix 1) | 5:57 |
4. | "Rising Moon" (Rising Mix) | 3:13 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Not Alone" (1st Clubb Mix) | 6:23 |
2. | "You're Not Alone" (2nd Clubb Mix) | 7:23 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Not Alone" (Airplay Mix) | 3:29 |
2. | "You're Not Alone" (Airplay Chill Mix) | 3:13 |
3. | "Rising Moon" (Rising Mix) | 3:13 |
4. | "You're Not Alone" (Clubb Mix 1) | 5:57 |
5. | "You're Not Alone" (Clubb Mix 2) | 7:25 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Not Alone" (Airplay Mix) | 3:27 |
2. | "You're Not Alone" (Airplay Chill Mix) | 3:11 |
3. | "Rising Moon" (Rising Mix) | 3:12 |
4. | "You're Not Alone" (2nd Clubb Mix) | 7:21 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Not Alone" (Airplay Mix) | 3:27 |
2. | "You're Not Alone" (Airplay Chill Mix) | 3:11 |
3. | "Rising Moon" (Rising Mix) | 3:12 |
4. | "You're Not Alone" (2nd Clubb Mix) | 7:21 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Not Alone" (Airplay Mix) | 3:27 |
2. | "You're Not Alone" (Airplay Chill Mix) | 3:11 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Not Alone" (Radio Edit) | |
2. | "You're Not Alone" (1st Club Mix) | |
3. | "You're Not Alone" (2nd Club Mix) | |
4. | "Hold You" (Airplay Mix) | |
5. | "Hold You" (Svenson & Gielen Mix) | |
6. | "The Fields of Love" (Public Domain Mix) | |
7. | "Killer" (Lost Witness Mix) | |
8. | "9pm" (Bent Mix) |
Source: [49]
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [50] | 17 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [51] | 14 |
Czech Republic (IFPI) [52] | 26 |
Germany (Official German Charts) [53] | 13 |
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [54] | 6 |
Hungary (Single Top 40) [55] | 9 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [56] | 82 |
Romania (Romanian Top 100) [57] | 6 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [58] | 80 |
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [59] | 69 |
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Single by Mads Langer | |
Released | 14 December 2009 |
Studio | Medley (Copenhagen, Denmark) |
Genre | Pop rock |
Length | 3:06 |
Label | Copenhagen |
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Danish singer-songwriter Mads Langer released a cover version of the song on 14 December 2009. The song charted in Belgium, Denmark, Italy, and the Netherlands. The cover version was later included on Langer's first international studio album, Behold which was released on 9 May 2011.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Not Alone" | 3:06 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Not Alone" (original) | |
2. | "You're Not Alone" (Da Brozz Edit Remix) | |
3. | "You're Not Alone" (Mark & Shark Radio Mix) | |
4. | "You're Not Alone" (DJ Brizi Latin Radio Mix) | |
5. | "You're Not Alone" (Da Brozz Remix) | |
6. | "You're Not Alone" (Mark & Shark Extended Mix) | |
7. | "You're Not Alone" (DJ Brizi Latin Extended Remix) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Not Alone" | 3:07 |
2. | "You're Not Alone" (instrumental version) | 3:11 |
Source: [63]
Chart (2009–2011) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [64] | 29 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [65] | 20 |
Denmark (Tracklisten) [66] | 17 |
Germany (Official German Charts) [67] | 43 |
German Airplay Chart [68] | 18 |
Italy (FIMI) [69] | 6 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [70] | 52 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [71] | Gold | 15,000^ |
Italy (FIMI) [72] | Platinum | 30,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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