"You're Not Alone" is a song written by

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and

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and performed by

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on their debut album, ''

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'' (1996). First released as a single in August 1996, it found greater success in 1997 in a

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ed version, reaching number one on the

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that May. The song has been covered by a number of artists, most notably by German

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DJ and producer

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in 2002, Danish singer-songwriter

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in 2009, in 2017 by Scotty Boy and Lizzie Curious, and reworked by SaberZ and Zanny Duko in 2020 under the name, "Open Your Mind".

Critical reception

Barry Walters for ''

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'' remarked that the song "in its original rendition resembles recent

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and now comes across as every other perfect pop-turned- disco masterpiece."

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from ''

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'' described it as a "lush,

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tune that has the dark and torchy texture of Everything But The Girl, but with a far more mainstream-friendly, classic-

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flavor." He complimented singer

Ruth-Ann Boyle Ruth-Ann Boyle (born 26 April 1970, Sunderland, England) is an English pop singer. Together with producers Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth, she formed the British band Olive. The band's single " You're Not Alone" reached number 1 in the UK S ...

that "brings a rich, smoky quality to the song, while musicians

and

underline her performance with sweet, swirling strings and jittery

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styled percussion." A reviewer from '' Daily Record'' called it a "hypnotic dance chart-topper", noting that features former

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"keyboard wiz" Kellett. Caroline Sullivan from ''

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'' remarked that "the single's summery lilt was balanced by a majestic keyboard riff". ''

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'' rated the 1996 version four out of five, writing, "Weirded-out production and a good tune, this provides the perfect preview of an excellent album." In 1997, they rated the remix three out of five, describing it as a "sparkling pop groove

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ought to do the chart business and already has strong club support thanks to remixes from the likes of

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and

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." Ian Hyland from '' Sunday Mirror'' gave it eight out of ten, commenting, "No, not the greasy woman out of '

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' but a top dance groove

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type group who sound a bit European but have turned up this pearler of a club monster all the same. Remixes galore make it hard to ignore but if you are a Friday nighter, you'will have heard it already." David Sinclair from ''

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'' noted that "strangely out-of-phase dance production gives this haunting tune a distinctive edge."

Music video

Three entirely different

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were filmed for "You're Not Alone". The first video features all three band members

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appearing in spectral forms in a hotel room. The second video is the version which is seen the most and is set in a dark night-time setting in France. It features all three band members and includes scenes in a public toilet, and by a road with glowing headlights of cars. A third video (which also includes elements from the second) is a montage of the band members in dark, moody urban settings. This video only features the remaining two band members, Boyle and Kellett.

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ATB version

German trance producer and disc jockey

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the song and released it as a single on 15 April 2002 in Germany. The US CD release by Radikal Records had a cover misprint indicating the identical 4 track list as the 12-inch record release, however the CD contained 5 tracks.

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Personnel

* Songwriting –

* Lyrics – Tim Kellett * Production, arrangement,

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–

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* Vocals – Roberta Carter Harrison Source:

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Mads Langer version

Danish singer-songwriter

released a cover version of the song on 14 December 2009. The song charted in Belgium, Denmark, Italy, and the Netherlands. The cover version was later included on Langer's first international studio album, ''Behold'' which was released on 9 May 2011.

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Personnel

* Songwriting –

* Production, mastering and acoustic guitar – Søren Mikkelsen * Co-production, instruments and vocals – Mads Langer Source:

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* In 2009 the song was sampled by British rapper

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on the song " You're Not Alone". It was released as a single from his second studio album, '' Catch 22'' on 26 October 2009. * In 2017, a version by Scotty Boy and Lizzie Curious went to number one on the US

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chart. * A singer under the name Astræa (Jennifer Ann) released a version for the 2018

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ATB version

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Mads Langer version

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