You Are Not Alone

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"You Are Not Alone"
You Are Not Alone.jpg
Standard artwork (US CD single pictured)
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
B-side "Scream Louder" (Flyte Tyme remix)
ReleasedAugust 15, 1995 (1995-08-15)
RecordedNovember 1994
Studio Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois) [1]
Genre
Length
  • 5:45 (album version)
  • 4:54 (single edit)
  • 4:34 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s) R. Kelly
Producer(s)
  • R. Kelly
  • Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Scream" / "Childhood"
(1995)
"You Are Not Alone"
(1995)
"Earth Song"
(1995)
Music video
"You Are Not Alone" on YouTube

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "You Are Not Alone"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [100] Platinum70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [101] Gold25,000*
Belgium (BEA) [102] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [103] Platinum80,000
France (SNEP) [104] Gold250,000*
Germany (BVMI) [105] Gold250,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [106] Gold5,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [107] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [108] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [109] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates for "You Are Not Alone"
RegionDateLabel(s)Ref.
United StatesAugust 15, 1995 Epic [110]
United KingdomAugust 21, 1995 [111]

The X Factor UK 2009 finalists version

"You Are Not Alone"
YouAreNotAloneXF2009.jpg
Single by The X Factor Contestants 2009
ReleasedNovember 15, 2009 (2009-11-15)
Genre
Label Syco
Songwriter(s) R. Kelly
The X Factor contestantssingles chronology
"Hero"
(2008)
"You Are Not Alone"
(2009)
"Heroes"
(2010)

The top twelve acts from the sixth series of TV talent show The X Factor in the United Kingdom released a cover version of the song on November 15, 2009, in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital. [112] The finalists premiered the song live on the November 15 edition of the programme; the single was available for digital download that day and a physical release followed the day after. [112] The release of the song follows a similar occurrence a year earlier, when the final twelve acts from the fifth series released a cover version of Mariah Carey's "Hero" in aid of Help for Heroes and raised over £1 million. [113] It has been confirmed to have sold over 400,000 copies, therefore achieving a Gold single certification.

Music video

The video is very similar to the video of the cover version of the charity single of the year before. It shows various contestants performing their part in front of a plain black background, then shows the 12 finalists together performing the song in front of a screen of photos. Photos and video footage of the finalists at the Great Ormond Street Hospital are shown throughout the video.

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "You Are Not Alone"
Chart (2009)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [60] 1
Scotland (OCC) [114] 1
UK Singles (OCC) [115] 1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "You Are Not Alone"
Chart (2009)Position
UK Singles (OCC) [116] 28

R. Kelly version

"You Are Not Alone"
Song by R. Kelly
from the album Love Letter
ReleasedDecember 14, 2010
Recorded2009
Genre
Length4:29
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) Kelly
Producer(s) Kelly

R. Kelly recorded his own version of the song and put it on his 2010 album Love Letter , he recorded it as a tribute to Jackson following his death. The song was included as a hidden bonus track on the album, shown as the final song on the album's track list. The song starts with Kelly paying tribute to Jackson, saying "In loving memories of my hero... MJ".

Track listing

Digital single from Love Letter

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."You Are Not Alone"R. KellyR. Kelly4:29

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