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I'm Not Alone

April 18, 2024

For other uses, see I'm Not Alone (disambiguation).

"I'm Not Alone" is a song by Scottish recording artist Calvin Harris, released as the lead single from his second studio album, Ready for the Weekend (2009). The track was first played by Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1 as his "essential new tune" on 23 January 2009 and has been described as a slice of euphoric dance.

"I'm Not Alone"
Single by Calvin Harris
from the album Ready for the Weekend
Released6 April 2009 (2009-04-06)
RecordedDecember 2008
StudioEarth's Core (Glasgow, Scotland)
Length3:31
Label
Songwriter(s)Calvin Harris
Producer(s)Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"Dance wiv Me"
(2008) 		"I'm Not Alone"
(2009) 		"Ready for the Weekend"
(2009)
Music video
"I'm Not Alone" on YouTube

On 12 April 2009, the song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, earning Harris his first solo number-one single on the chart and second overall following his 2008 collaboration with Dizzee Rascal and Chrome, "Dance wiv Me".[1][2]

In 2010, Harris received a writing credit on Chris Brown's hit single "Yeah 3x", due to the perceived similarities between the two songs.[3]

Background and writing

Harris called the song "a big stadium dance tune, somewhere between Snow Patrol, Faithless and Grandaddy".[4] He said in a publicity release: "The whole track's a light and shade thing, two styles put together. I find it quite hard to write a happy-happy lyric now, for some reason. I don't know why that is, to be honest with you. Maybe it's staying in a room for a huge amount of time on your own, and that's reflected in the lyrics!"[5] The song is written in the key of E minor, and follows a chord progression of Em/D/Am/C.[citation needed]

Chart performance

"I'm Not Alone" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 12 April 2009 ― for the week ending 18 April 2009 ― knocking Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" off the top of the chart. It remained at the top position for two weeks, until it was dethroned by Tinchy Stryder's "Number 1" featuring N-Dubz. On 3 January 2010, "I'm Not Alone" re-entered the chart at number ninety-nine.

In the Republic of Ireland, the single debuted at number fourteen on the Irish Singles Chart on 9 April 2009, peaking at number four by its third week.

Controversy

When Chris Brown's 2010 single "Yeah 3x" was released, Harris claimed that "Yeah 3x" plagiarised "I'm Not Alone". He tweeted, "Choked on my cornflakes when I heard [the] new Chris Brown single this morning. Do you know what I mean?"[6] After receiving many abusive messages from Brown's fans after posting the comment,[7] he later tweeted, "I don't care that you call me a nobody. Stealing is still stealing, doesn't matter who you are! ... Because Chris Brown is an international celebrity doesn't make it OK to rip off a guy from [the] UK not many people have heard of."[6]

When asked in an interview with Australia's Herald Sun if Brown knew him, Harris replied, "Well, he's never heard of me, that's the funniest thing. But the producer he's worked with, DJ Frank E, has definitely heard of me. He's a respected producer, he's worked with Tiësto on a few tracks, perhaps that's where the link is. It's all a bit of fun."[8] Brown later spoke with Harris and upon hearing the similarities between the two songs, had Harris' name added to the songwriting credits, with no legal action taken.[6][9] The two artists reportedly have no hard feelings toward each other since the controversy; Harris even called Brown his "best mate" and said that he enjoys listening to his work.[9]

Music video

 
Calvin, portrayed as the Frankenstein-like character in the video for "I'm Not Alone"

The music video for "I'm Not Alone" was filmed in Oslo, Norway, on 6 February 2009. It was directed by Christian Holm-Glad.[10] The clip begins with a small boy (potentially meant to represent a young Harris) found in thick snow wandering the woods dragging a sledge with a toy bear on top. He then sets up camp and lights a fire to keep warm whilst cuddling his toy bear. The bear is then found on the sledge again and is then dropped. The scene closes and cuts to a dungeon styled setting that showcases Harris portrayed as a Frankenstein-type character who is seen to perform experiments on numerous female captives, combining their essences to reanimate his "lost" teddy bear.[citation needed]

"I'm Not Alone 2019"

"I'm Not Alone 2019"
 
Single by Calvin Harris
from the EP I'm Not Alone
Released5 April 2019 (2019-04-05)
Length3:21
Label
Songwriter(s)Calvin Harris
Producer(s)Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"Giant"
(2019) 		"I'm Not Alone 2019"
(2019) 		"Live Without Your Love"
(2020)

Harris re-released the single on 5 April 2019, alongside the I'm Not Alone 2019 EP, featuring the re-released 2019 edit, several new remixes and a remastered version.[11]

Track listings

2019 release

Digital download[15]

  1. "I'm Not Alone" (CamelPhat Remix I) – 4:04
  2. "I'm Not Alone" (CamelPhat Remix II) – 6:03
  3. "I'm Not Alone" (2019 Edit) – 3:21
  4. "I'm Not Alone" (Thomas Schumacher Remix) – 3:41
  5. "I'm Not Alone" (2009 Remaster) – 3:36

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Release history

Release date for "I'm Not Alone"
Country Date Label Format
United Kingdom 6 April 2009
Digital download
13 April 2009 CD single
22 April 2009 12" single
United Kingdom 5 April 2019 Columbia

References

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  2. ^ Reporter, News (26 April 2009). "Tinchy Stryder knocks Calvin Harris off Number One". NME. Retrieved 10 September 2019. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Gregory, Jason (25 August 2011). "Calvin Harris: I'm Best Mates With Chris Brown After 'Yeah 3x' Row". Gigwise. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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  7. ^ "Chris Brown rips off Calvin Harris? Twitter hosts the controversy". Dancing Astronaut.
  8. ^ Adams, Cameron (25 November 2010). "Q&A: singer Calvin Harris". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  9. ^ a b "Calvin Harris and Chris Brown make up after song row". BBC Radio 1. BBC. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  10. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ karsoowuttt (5 April 2019). "Calvin Harris Remixes & Remasters A Decade-Old Classic [LISTEN]". Your EDM. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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  13. ^ "I'm Not Alone – EP by Calvin Harris". iTunes Store. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
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For other uses see I m Not Alone disambiguation I m Not Alone is a song by Scottish recording artist Calvin Harris released as the lead single from his second studio album Ready for the Weekend 2009 The track was first played by Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1 as his essential new tune on 23 January 2009 and has been described as a slice of euphoric dance I m Not Alone Single by Calvin Harrisfrom the album Ready for the WeekendReleased6 April 2009 2009 04 06 RecordedDecember 2008StudioEarth s Core Glasgow Scotland Length3 31LabelFly EyeColumbiaSongwriter s Calvin HarrisProducer s Calvin HarrisCalvin Harris singles chronology Dance wiv Me 2008 I m Not Alone 2009 Ready for the Weekend 2009 Music video I m Not Alone on YouTubeOn 12 April 2009 the song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart earning Harris his first solo number one single on the chart and second overall following his 2008 collaboration with Dizzee Rascal and Chrome Dance wiv Me 1 2 In 2010 Harris received a writing credit on Chris Brown s hit single Yeah 3x due to the perceived similarities between the two songs 3 Contents 1 Background and writing 2 Chart performance 3 Controversy 4 Music video 5 I m Not Alone 2019 6 Track listings 6 1 2019 release 7 Personnel 8 Charts and certifications 8 1 Weekly charts 8 2 Year end charts 8 3 Certifications 9 Release history 10 ReferencesBackground and writingHarris called the song a big stadium dance tune somewhere between Snow Patrol Faithless and Grandaddy 4 He said in a publicity release The whole track s a light and shade thing two styles put together I find it quite hard to write a happy happy lyric now for some reason I don t know why that is to be honest with you Maybe it s staying in a room for a huge amount of time on your own and that s reflected in the lyrics 5 The song is written in the key of E minor and follows a chord progression of Em D Am C citation needed Chart performance I m Not Alone debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 12 April 2009 for the week ending 18 April 2009 knocking Lady Gaga s Poker Face off the top of the chart It remained at the top position for two weeks until it was dethroned by Tinchy Stryder s Number 1 featuring N Dubz On 3 January 2010 I m Not Alone re entered the chart at number ninety nine In the Republic of Ireland the single debuted at number fourteen on the Irish Singles Chart on 9 April 2009 peaking at number four by its third week ControversyWhen Chris Brown s 2010 single Yeah 3x was released Harris claimed that Yeah 3x plagiarised I m Not Alone He tweeted Choked on my cornflakes when I heard the new Chris Brown single this morning Do you know what I mean 6 After receiving many abusive messages from Brown s fans after posting the comment 7 he later tweeted I don t care that you call me a nobody Stealing is still stealing doesn t matter who you are Because Chris Brown is an international celebrity doesn t make it OK to rip off a guy from the UK not many people have heard of 6 When asked in an interview with Australia s Herald Sun if Brown knew him Harris replied Well he s never heard of me that s the funniest thing But the producer he s worked with DJ Frank E has definitely heard of me He s a respected producer he s worked with Tiesto on a few tracks perhaps that s where the link is It s all a bit of fun 8 Brown later spoke with Harris and upon hearing the similarities between the two songs had Harris name added to the songwriting credits with no legal action taken 6 9 The two artists reportedly have no hard feelings toward each other since the controversy Harris even called Brown his best mate and said that he enjoys listening to his work 9 Music video nbsp Calvin portrayed as the Frankenstein like character in the video for I m Not Alone The music video for I m Not Alone was filmed in Oslo Norway on 6 February 2009 It was directed by Christian Holm Glad 10 The clip begins with a small boy potentially meant to represent a young Harris found in thick snow wandering the woods dragging a sledge with a toy bear on top He then sets up camp and lights a fire to keep warm whilst cuddling his toy bear The bear is then found on the sledge again and is then dropped The scene closes and cuts to a dungeon styled setting that showcases Harris portrayed as a Frankenstein type character who is seen to perform experiments on numerous female captives combining their essences to reanimate his lost teddy bear citation needed I m Not Alone 2019 I m Not Alone 2019 nbsp Single by Calvin Harrisfrom the EP I m Not AloneReleased5 April 2019 2019 04 05 Length3 21LabelFly EyeColumbiaSongwriter s Calvin HarrisProducer s Calvin HarrisCalvin Harris singles chronology Giant 2019 I m Not Alone 2019 2019 Live Without Your Love 2020 Harris re released the single on 5 April 2019 alongside the I m Not Alone 2019 EP featuring the re released 2019 edit several new remixes and a remastered version 11 Track listingsUK CD single I m Not Alone Radio Edit 3 32 I m Not Alone Extended Mix 4 28UK 12 inch single A1 I m Not Alone Herve s See You at the Festival Remix 5 33 A2 I m Not Alone Radio Edit 3 32 B1 I m Not Alone Deadmau5 Remix 8 15 B2 I m Not Alone Extended Mix 4 28UK iTunes single 12 I m Not Alone Tiesto Remix 6 41 I m Not Alone Radio Edit 3 32 UK iTunes EP 13 I m Not Alone Radio Edit 3 31 I m Not Alone Extended Mix 4 26 I m Not Alone Deadmau5 Mix 8 15 I m Not Alone Herve s See You at the Festival Remix 5 33 I m Not Alone Burns Rework 6 36US iTunes EP 14 I m Not Alone Radio Edit 3 31 I m Not Alone Extended Mix 4 28 I m Not Alone Tiesto Remix 6 41 I m Not Alone Deadmau5 Mix 8 15 I m Not Alone Herve s See You at the Festival Remix 5 34 I m Not Alone Herve s See You at the Dub Parade 3 41 I m Not Alone Burns Rework 6 36 I m Not Alone Instrumental 3 31 2019 release Digital download 15 I m Not Alone CamelPhat Remix I 4 04 I m Not Alone CamelPhat Remix II 6 03 I m Not Alone 2019 Edit 3 21 I m Not Alone Thomas Schumacher Remix 3 41 I m Not Alone 2009 Remaster 3 36PersonnelCalvin Harris vocals producer instrumentation arranger engineering mixing Brian Gardner masteringCharts and certificationsWeekly charts Weekly chart performance for I m Not Alone Chart 2009 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 16 48Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 17 13Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 18 8CIS TopHit 19 95Czech Republic Radio Top 100 20 95Denmark Tracklisten 21 6Europe European Hot 100 Singles 22 5Ireland IRMA 23 4Italy Musica e Dischi 24 28Netherlands Dutch Tipparade 40 25 5Netherlands Single Top 100 26 62New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 27 40Scotland OCC 28 2Slovakia Radio Top 100 29 84UK Dance OCC 30 1UK Singles OCC 31 1US Dance Mix Show Airplay Billboard 32 23Weekly chart performance for I m Not Alone 2019 Chart 2019 PeakpositionIreland IRMA 33 69Scotland OCC 34 30UK Singles OCC 35 66UK Dance OCC 36 12US Dance Club Songs Billboard 37 5US Hot Dance Electronic Songs Billboard 38 17 Year end charts Year end chart performance for I m Not Alone Chart 2009 PositionBelgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 39 58Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 40 47UK Singles OCC 41 23Year end chart performance for I m Not Alone 2019 Chart 2019 PositionUS Hot Dance Electronic Songs Billboard 42 93Certifications Certifications and sales for I m Not Alone Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 43 2 Platinum 140 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 44 Gold 15 000 United Kingdom BPI 45 Platinum 600 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release historyRelease date for I m Not Alone Country Date Label FormatUnited Kingdom 6 April 2009 Fly EyeColumbia Digital download13 April 2009 CD single22 April 2009 12 singleUnited Kingdom 5 April 2019 Columbia Digital downloadstreamingReferences Calvin Harris goes straight to Number One with new single Lady Gaga back on top of album charts Daily Mirror 12 April 2009 Retrieved 10 September 2019 Reporter News 26 April 2009 Tinchy Stryder knocks Calvin Harris off Number One NME Retrieved 10 September 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a first has generic name help Gregory Jason 25 August 2011 Calvin Harris I m Best Mates With Chris Brown After Yeah 3x Row Gigwise Retrieved 10 September 2019 Liew Ben 2 October 2009 Calvin Harris On That Difficult 2nd Album JUICEOnline Retrieved 10 September 2019 I m Not Alone by Calvin Harris Songfacts Retrieved 18 July 2009 a b c Izundu Chi Chi 4 October 2010 Calvin Harris says Chris Brown stole his song BBC Radio 1 BBC Retrieved 12 February 2011 Chris Brown rips off Calvin Harris Twitter hosts the controversy Dancing Astronaut Adams Cameron 25 November 2010 Q amp A singer Calvin Harris Herald Sun The Herald and Weekly Times Retrieved 12 February 2011 a b Calvin Harris and Chris Brown make up after song row BBC Radio 1 BBC 25 August 2011 Retrieved 30 August 2011 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 7 August 2011 Retrieved 14 March 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link karsoowuttt 5 April 2019 Calvin Harris Remixes amp Remasters A Decade Old Classic LISTEN Your EDM Retrieved 10 September 2019 I m Not Alone EP by Calvin Harris iTunes Store Retrieved 31 December 2010 I m Not Alone EP by Calvin Harris iTunes Store Retrieved 31 December 2010 I m Not Alone EP by Calvin Harris iTunes Store Retrieved 8 December 2010 iTunes Music I m Not Alone 2019 EP by Calvin Harris iTunes Store Calvin Harris I m Not Alone ARIA Top 50 Singles Calvin Harris I m Not Alone in Dutch Ultratop 50 Calvin Harris I m Not Alone in French Ultratop 50 Calvin Harris I m Not Alone TopHit Retrieved 12 September 2020 CNS IFPI in Czech Hitparada Radio Top 100 Oficialni IFPI Czech Republic Note Change the chart to CZ RADIO TOP 100 and insert 200946 into search Calvin Harris I m Not Alone Tracklisten European Hot 100 Week of April 25 2009 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc Retrieved 31 December 2010 The Irish Charts Search Results I m Not 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