"Alone" is a song by American singer Halsey from her second studio album ''

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'' (2017). A remixed version of the song featuring American rapper

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and British rapper

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was released on March 15, 2018 through

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as the third and final single from the album.

Background

"Alone" contains a sample from "Nothing Can Stop Me", written by Tony Hester and recorded by

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and

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"Alone" follows "kinda like this Gatsby vibe," as stated by Halsey. It's about a social butterfly at the house party (which is a parallel to the masquerade ball in

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) referenced in "Heaven In Hiding" and "

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". It is the second character's perspective of this party, with "Heaven In Hiding" acting as the first character's perspective.

Music video

The music video was directed by Halsey with

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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.

Live performances

Halsey performed "Alone" live on ''

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'' on April 6, 2018. This was also her first UK television performance. In May, she performed the song on ''The Voice''.

Track listings

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Charts

Weekly charts

Calvin Harris remix

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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