I Alone

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This article is about the song by Live. For the episode of The Vampire Diaries, see I Alone (The Vampire Diaries).

"I Alone"
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Single by Live
from the album Throwing Copper
B-side
ReleasedDecember 1994[1]
GenrePost-grunge[2][3]
Length3:48
LabelRadioactive
SongwriterLive
Producers
Live singles chronology
"Selling the Drama"
(1994) 		"I Alone"
(1994) 		"Lightning Crashes"
(1994)
Music videos
"I Alone" on YouTube

"I Alone" is the second single from the American rock band Live's third studio album, Throwing Copper (1994). The single was released to radio stations in Canada and the United States but was only released commercially overseas. "I Alone" reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and was ranked 62nd-best song of the 1990s by VH1.[4] Live performed "I Alone" at the Woodstock '99 festival on July 23, 1999, in Rome, New York.[5]

Composition

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"I Alone" is written in the key of G major (recorded a half step lower in G♭ major). Kowalczyk's vocal range spans from C♯3-G4.[6] Lead singer Ed Kowalczyk said of the song's lyrics, "People think 'I Alone' is a love song but it really wasn't. The lyrics were more abstract, encompassing a much larger message."[7] He explained the line, "The greatest of teachers won't hesitate to leave you there by yourself chained to fate," by saying that a profound lesson he derived from studying spiritual teachings was that religion and truth must be found for oneself and practiced, rather than just accepting the word of others.[8]

Track listings

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All songs were written by Live.

Australian release[9]

  1. "I Alone"
  2. "Pain Lies on the Riverside"
  3. "Selling the Drama" (acoustic)

UK and German releases[10][11]

  1. "I Alone" – 3:51
  2. "I Alone" (acoustic) – 3:47
  3. "Pain Lies on the Riverside" – 5:10

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 22, 1994 Radio Radioactive [24]
Europe December 1994
  • CD
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United Kingdom February 6, 1995
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
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References

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  6. ^ Live "I Alone" Sheet Music musicnotes.com
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  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 5, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "Live – I Alone" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  19. ^ "Live Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  20. ^ "Live Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  21. ^ "Live Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
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