Alone (Marshmello song)

"Alone"
Single by Marshmello
from the album Monstercat 027 – Cataclysm
Released May 13, 2016
Format Digital download
Recorded 2016
Genre
Length
  • 4:33 (original mix)
  • 3:20 (radio edit)
Label Monstercat
Songwriter(s) Marshmello
Producer(s) Marshmello
Marshmello singles chronology
"Colour"
(2016)		 "Alone"
(2016)		 "Magic"
(2016)

"Colour"
(2016)		 "Alone"
(2016)		 "Magic"
(2016)
Music video
"Alone" on YouTube
Alone (The Remixes)
Alone (The Remixes) cover

"Alone" is a single by American DJ and record producer Marshmello. It was first released in May 2016,[2] then later released as a digital download on June 17, 2016 on iTunes and for streaming on Spotify. Upon its release, it charted on the Canadian Hot 100 at 56 and US Billboard Hot 100 at 60, and its music video has received over 1 billion views as of October 2018 on YouTube. It is also the first and only Monstercat song to be certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Music video

The release of the music video for "Alone" was released on July 2, 2016 on both Marshmello's and Monstercat's YouTube channels. As of October 2018, the video on Marshmello's channel has over 1 billion views.

The video shows Marshmello being bullied by his fellow schoolmates. A sympathetic classmate goes to his house after school, but catches him creating music. She decides to record and share a video of her findings and Marshmello becomes more popular overnight. The video ends with Marshmello taking out his portable EDM Pad Controller and stirring up a dance party in his classroom.

During the video Marshmello is shown placing a rat in a cage with the label "Joel" on the front. This is reference to Canadian electronic music producer and DJ deadmau5. The reason behind this joke was a series of tweets posted by the Canadian DJ blasting Marshmello for his "poor music" and calling his followers "brain-dead sheep". Marshmello responded jokingly asking if deadmau5 wanted to have a basketball match and the loser would buy dinner, after which, the Canadian DJ deleted all of his tweets that disputed Marshmello.

Track listing

Digital download[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Alone"4:33
Digital download – Remixes EP[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Alone" (Slushii Remix)4:19
2."Alone" (Getter Remix)4:22
3."Alone" (DISKORD Remix)3:04
4."Alone" (Streex Remake)3:53
5."Alone" (MRVLZ Remix)2:46
6."Alone" (LUCA LUSH Remix)4:30

Charts

Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 56
Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)[5] 42
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 60
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[7] 9

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Platinum 80,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
United States May 13, 2016 Digital download Original Monstercat [2]
August 25, 2016 Remixes EP [3]

References

  1. ↑ Medved, Matt. "Listen to Marshmello's New Single 'Alone' on Monstercat". Billboard.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alone - Single by Marshmello on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Alone (The Remixes) - EP by Marshmello on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Marshmello Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ "BillboardPH Hot 100". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Marshmello Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Marshmello Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Marshmello – Alone". Music Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ "American single certifications – Marshmello – Alone". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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