You Are Not Alone
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| Single by Michael Jackson from the album HIStory - Past, Present and Future, Book I |
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| Released | August 15, 1995 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Recorded | 1994 | ||||
| Genre | R&B | ||||
| Length | 5:45 (Album Version) 4:36 (Radio Edit) |
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| Label | Epic | ||||
| Writer(s) | R. Kelly | ||||
| Producer | R. Kelly | ||||
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"You Are Not Alone" was a hit single by singer-songwriter Michael Jackson, released in August 1995. It was the second single from his multi-platinum album HIStory - Past, Present and Future, Book I. The song was written by R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly and became the first single ever to debut at number one in the Billboard Hot 100. [2]
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[edit] Chart performance
"You Are Not Alone" became the third most-successful Michael Jackson single released in the 1990s, after "Black or White" and "Earth Song".[1] The song peaked at number one in many countries around the world, including the UK, the U.S., New Zealand, Ireland, France and Switzerland.
In the UK, it debuted at number three and then climbed to number one where it stayed for two weeks. The single remained in the top five for seven weeks and was in the top 75 for fifteen weeks. This long run in the charts resulted in a gold sales award. The huge success of "You Are Not Alone" pulled HIStory back into the top-ten.
In the U.S., the single broke a Billboard record by being the first-ever single to debut at number one on the Hot 100 singles chart. Although it debuted at number one, it only spent one week at the top, and Michael has not had a number one single on the Hot 100 since. It also debuted at number one on the magazine's R&B chart, where it remained for four weeks. Airplay was excellent with a number two peak position on the Hot 100 Airplay chart and a number one position on Billboard's R&B Airplay chart (where it stayed for seven weeks). Single sales were strong with a peak position of number two on the Billboard Hot 100 Sales chart, number one on the Billboard R&B Sales chart, and number three on the Billboard Maxi-single Sales chart. The single went Platinum in the U.S. for sales of over one million copies.
[edit] Music video
The music video was controversial in that it featured an almost nude Jackson and his then-wife Lisa Marie Presley. In most prints of the video, scenes depicting Michael Jackson with angel wings were cut.
[edit] Plagiarism
SABAM, a Belgian right society, confirmed that the melody for "You Are Not Alone" was originally composed in 1993 by veteran Belgian songwriters, producers, and music publishers, Eddy & Danny Van Passel. As can be seen in this document, dated October 18, 1995, SABAM found that "the largest part of the melody is identical. There is a strong similarity (75%)". On September 11, 2007, a Belgian judge ruled that it was indeed plagiarism. The song was subsequently banned from the airwaves in Belgium. [2]
[edit] Covers
In 1996, one of Michael's idols, Diana Ross, covered this song for the compilation album "Voice of Love."
[edit] Remixes
In the Classic Club Remix on the 1997 album Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix, Michael's ad-libs at the end of the original are extended. These can also be heard in the slightly extended album version on Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Original release
[edit] UK single #1
- "You Are Not Alone" (Radio Edit) - 4:36
- "You Are Not Alone" (Frankie Knuckles - Franctified Club Mix) - 10:11
- "You Are Not Alone" (Frankie Knuckles - Classic Club Version) - 7:40
- "You Are Not Alone" (Jon B. Main Remix) - 6:57
- "You Are Not Alone" (Jon B. Padappella) - 6:54
[edit] UK single #2
- "You Are Not Alone" (Album version) – 5:45
- "You Are Not Alone" (R. Kelly remix) – 6:17
- "Rock With You" (Masters at Work remix) – 5:29
- "Rock With You" (Frankie's Favorite Club mix) – 7:38
[edit] U.S. single
- "You Are Not Alone" (Album edit) – 4:54
- "You Are Not Alone" (Radio edit) – 4:29
- "You Are Not Alone" (Franctified Club mix) – 10:10
- "Scream Louder" (Flyte Tyme Remix) – 5:30
- "MJ Megaremix" – 10:33
[edit] Visionary single
- CD side
- "You Are Not Alone" (Album edit)
- "You Are Not Alone" (Classic Club Mix)
- DVD side
- "You Are Not Alone" (Music video)
[edit] Mixes
- Album version – 5:45
- Album version w/longer fade – 6:01
- Released on Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection box set
- Album edit – 4:55
- Radio edit – 4:34
- Frankie Knuckles - Classic Song Version - 7:55
- Frankie Knuckles - Franctified Club Mix - 10:10
- Knuckluv Dub Version - 9:20
- R. Kelly Remix - 6:25
- Jon B. Main Mix - 6:55
- Jon B. Padappella - 6:55
[edit] Charts
| Chart[3] [4] [5] | Peak position |
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| Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 7 |
| Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 3 |
| Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 33 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 7 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 3 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 6 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 10 |
| French Singles Chart | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 14 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 9 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
[edit] Credits
- Written by R. Kelly
- Produced by R. Kelly and Michael Jackson
[edit] References
- ^ Michael
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "You Are Not Alone", various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 21, 2008)
- ^ UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved February 21, 2008)
- ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 21, 2008)
[edit] External links
| Preceded by "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single September 2, 1995 |
Succeeded by "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring L.V. |
| Preceded by "Country House" by Blur |
UK Singles Chart number-one single 3 September 1995 – September 17, 1995 |
Succeeded by "Boombastic" by Shaggy |
| Preceded by "Boombastic" by Shaggy |
Billboard's Hot R&B Songs number-one single September 2, 1995 - September 23, 1995 |
Succeeded by "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey |
| Preceded by "XXL" by Mylène Farmer |
French number-one single September 30, 1995 - October 7, 1995 |
Succeeded by "Je sais pas" by Céline Dion |
