Alone (Halsey song)

"Alone"
Single by Halsey featuring Big Sean and Stefflon Don
from the album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom
Released	March 15, 2018 (2018-03-15)
Recorded	August 2016 – January 2017
Genre	Alt-pop[1] hip hop[2] pop[2] dancehall[2]
Length	3:27
Label	Astralwerks
Songwriter(s)	Ashley Frangipane Eric Frederic Dan Wilson Josh Carter Anthony Hester Sean Anderson Stephanie Allen
Producer(s)	Ricky Reed Josh Carter
Halsey singles chronology
"Him & I" (2017) "Alone" (2018) "Eastside" (2018)
Big Sean singles chronology
"So Good" (2018) "Alone" (2018) "Big Bank" (2018)
Stefflon Don singles chronology
"Bum Bum Tam Tam (Remix)" (2017) "Alone" (2018) "Push Back" (2018)
Music video
"Alone" on YouTube

"Alone" is a song by American singer Halsey from her second studio album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom (2017). A remixed version of the song featuring American rapper Big Sean and British rapper Stefflon Don was released on March 15, 2018 through Astralwerks as the third and final single from the album.^[3]

Background

"Alone" contains a sample from "Nothing Can Stop Me", written by Tony Hester and recorded by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.^[4] "Alone" follows "kinda like this Gatsby vibe," as stated by Halsey.^[5] It's about a social butterfly at the house party (which is a parallel to the masquerade ball in Romeo and Juilet) referenced in "Heaven In Hiding" and "Strangers".^[6] It is the second character's perspective of this party, with "Heaven In Hiding" acting as the first character's perspective.^[7]

Music video

The music video was directed by Halsey with Hannah Lux Davis and released on April 6, 2018, it starts with Halsey walking on a street going to a masquerade ball, she starts dancing before noticing her former lover on the balcony hanging with another woman while various flashbacks from the "Now or Never" music video are shown. She starts getting confused and runs to a fountain to vomit and Big Sean's character is there to console her and Stefflon Don is shown rapping her verse and wearing a red dress. The video ends with Halsey celebrating her happiness as confetti falls down, with her former lover staring at her confused by a note she left for him.^[8]

Live performances

Halsey performed "Alone" live on Sounds Like Friday Night on April 6, 2018. This was also her first UK television performance.^[9] In May, she performed the song on The Voice.^[10]

Track listings

• Digital download^[11]

1. "Alone" (featuring Big Sean and Stefflon Don) – 3:27

• Digital download – Calvin Harris Remix^[12]

1. "Alone" (featuring Stefflon Don) – 3:19

• Digital download – Alone (featuring Big Sean and Stefflon Don) [Remixes]^[13]

1. "Alone" (featuring Big Sean and Stefflon Don) [Clean Bandit MFF Remix] – 3:23
2. "Alone" (featuring Big Sean and Stefflon Don) [CID Remix] – 3:46
   

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[14] 34 New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[15] 8 US Billboard Hot 100[16] 66 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[17] 16 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[18] 1 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[19] 15 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[20] 17 Calvin Harris remix Chart (2018) Peak position Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[21] 25

Year-end charts Chart (2018) position US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[22] 20

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[23]	Gold	20,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)[24]	Platinum	80,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[25]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	March 15, 2018	Digital download	Original	Capitol Astralwerks	[11]
Australia	March 16, 2018	Contemporary hit radio		Universal Music Australia	[26]
Various	April 20, 2018	Digital download	Calvin Harris Remix	Capitol Records Astralwerks	[12]
Italy	May 4, 2018	Contemporary hit radio	Original	Universal	[27]

References

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