Alone Again (The Weeknd song)

"Alone Again"
Song by the Weeknd
from the album After Hours
ReleasedMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
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Length4:10
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Music Audio
"Alone Again" on YouTube

"Alone Again" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, from his fourth studio album, After Hours.[1] It was released on March 20, 2020, alongside the rest of the album and serves as the opening track.[2] The Weeknd wrote and produced the song with DaHeala, Illangelo and Frank Dukes.

Critical reception

Billboard ranked "Alone Again" as the ninth best song from After Hours, citing its "smooth production assists," calling its instrumentation Daft Punk-esque, which gives way to a "toe-tap inducing trap bass."[3]

Live performances

As part of three official Vevo live performances, Tesfaye performed "Alone Again" live for the first time on November 23, 2020. The performance shows Tesfaye in the red suit used for its parent album's promotional material, and him performing the track in what Billboard describes as "a pristine white room with one flashing red wall as a backdrop".[4] The song would later serve as the intro for the first leg of the Weeknd's After Hours til Dawn Tour.

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 28
Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[6] 30
France (SNEP)[7] 49
Greece (IFPI)[8] 22
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[9] 19
Italy (FIMI)[10] 46
Lithuania (AGATA)[11] 33
Portugal (AFP)[12] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 51
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[14] 35
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 10
US Rolling Stone Top 100[17] 6

Certifications

Certifications for "Alone Again"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

  • The Weeknd – vocals, keyboards, programming
  • Illangelo – keyboards, programming, engineering, mixing
  • Shin Kamiyama – engineering
  • DaHeala – keyboards, programming
  • Frank Dukes – keyboards, programming
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Kevin Peterson – mastering

Release history

Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Various March 20, 2020
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References

  1. ^ "The Weeknd Reveals 'After Hours' Tracklist". Rap-Up. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Ingvaldsen, Torsten (March 20, 2020). "The Weeknd Is Hosting an 'After Hours' Listening Session on Spotify". Hypebeast. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Every Song Ranked on The Weeknd's 'After Hours': Critic's Picks". Billboard. March 20, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "The Weeknd Debuts Eerie 'Alone Again' Live Video". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Nestor, Siim (March 31, 2020). "Eesti Tipp-40 Muusikas: Selle nädala kangelased on The Weeknd ja AG". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Weeknd – Alone Again" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 12 2020". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "The Weeknd – Alone Again". Top Digital Download. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "2020 13-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  12. ^ "The Weeknd – Alone Again". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  13. ^ "The Weeknd – Alone Again". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  15. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  19. ^ "Listen to the Weeknd's New Album After Hours". Pitchfork. March 20, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.