"Alone Again" | ||||||||||||||||
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Single by Alyssa Reid featuring P. Reign or Jump Smokers | ||||||||||||||||
from the album The Game | ||||||||||||||||
Released | 7 December 2010 (Canada) 29 January 2012 (Europe) |
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Format | Digital download | |||||||||||||||
Recorded | 2010 | |||||||||||||||
Genre | Pop, hip hop, R&B | |||||||||||||||
Length | 3:49 3:57 (Extended Mix) 3:09 (UK Radio Edit) |
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Label | Wax Records | |||||||||||||||
Writer(s) | Alyssa Reid, Billy Steinberg, Jamie Appleby, Tom Kelly | |||||||||||||||
Producer(s) | Jeff "Diesel" Dalziel | |||||||||||||||
Alyssa Reid singles chronology | ||||||||||||||||
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"Alone Again" is a song by Canadian singer Alyssa Reid featuring P. Reign, based on the lyrics and music of the 1987 Heart song "Alone". The song was released in the United Kingdom featuring vocals from Jump Smokers.
"Alone Again" was released in November 2010, entering the Canadian Hot 100 at no. 79 for the week of January 1, 2011 and peaked at no. 11 the week of April 23, 2011. Alone Again was the top selling and highest charting single by a Canadian artist at Canadian radio in 2011. A different version with Jump Smokers was released internationally, becoming a major hit in parts of Europe, peaking within the top ten of the charts in Poland and the United Kingdom. Another version was made, which features vocals sections from both Jump Smokers and P. Reign.
The music video was directed by Marc Andre DeBruyne. It was first released onto YouTube on 18 May 2011 at a total length of four minutes and five seconds. The video went to number one at MuchMusic and was nominated for a 2011 MMVA for 'Pop Video of the Year'.