You'll Never Be Alone

For the 2016 Chilean film, see You'll Never Be Alone (film).
"You'll Never Be Alone"
Single by Anastacia
from the album Freak of Nature
B-side"You Shook Me All Night Long" (live)
ReleasedNovember 18, 2002
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 4:21 (European version)
  • 4:38 (US version)
  • 3:53 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Louis Biancaniello
  • Sam Watters
Anastacia singles chronology
"Why'd You Lie to Me"
(2002) 		"You'll Never Be Alone"
(2002) 		"Love Is a Crime"
(2003)
Music video
"You'll Never Be Alone" on YouTube

"You'll Never Be Alone" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her second studio album, Freak of Nature (2001). Co-written with and produced by Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters, the ballad was released in Europe as the album's fifth and final single in November 2002. Though it was not released in the United States, it still managed to chart on the Adult Contemporary chart at number twenty-eight.

Recording and production

"You'll Never Be Alone" was written by Anastacia and co-written and produced by Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters.[1] It was recorded at Homesite 13 in Novato, California, Ocean Way Recording in Los Angeles, and Right Track Recording in New York City.

Critical reception

Jose F. Promis wrote for AllMusic that "When Anastacia slows down the tempo for the ballads (some organic and acoustic, some bordering on power ballads), she succeeds by utilizing her strong vocal chops without venturing into vocal histrionics."[1] Louis Pattison from NME wrote that the song "drips like Celine Dion dipped in honey.[2] Yahoo! Music's James Salmon called it "an insipid halt",[3] while Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani named it "syrupy".[4]

Music video

Shot in Los Angeles, the music video for "You'll Never Be Alone" was Anastacia's second to be directed by Mike Lipscombe, the first being "Why'd You Lie to Me". The video was later included on her first music DVD The Video Collection. When the video begins, Anastacia is standing in front of the camera singing the song. As the camera leaves, she and her boyfriend are shown cuddling in front of her boyfriend's house. After saying goodbye, she drives away. On her way presumably home, gray wolves are crossing the road, causing the car to get off the road. After hitting a tree, her "spirit leaves her body" to warn her boyfriend that she has been in an accident. Back at the boyfriend's house, his dog senses the spirit's presence and he wakes up his master. In the meantime, Anastacia's spirit guides them to the place where the accident happened, without him knowing the spirit is there. Together they arrive at the car, when the spirit goes back into the real body and the boyfriend carries her body back to the road. At the end, her boyfriend carries her into the ambulance.

Track listings

  • United Kingdom
  1. "You'll Never Be Alone" (Album Version) – 4:21
  2. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Live with Celine Dion) – 3:51
  3. "Lord Is Blessing Me" (Live) – 2:55
  4. "You'll Never Be Alone" (Video)
  • Austria
  1. "You'll Never Be Alone" (Album Version) – 4:21
  2. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Live with Celine Dion) – 3:51
  • Europe
  1. "You'll Never Be Alone" (Album Version) – 4:21
  2. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Live with Celine Dion) – 3:51
  3. "Lord Is Blessing Me" (Live) – 2:55
  4. "Late Last Night" – 4:26
  5. "You'll Never Be Alone" (Video)

Charts

Chart (2002–2003) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 42
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 44
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[7] 9
Germany (GfK)[8] 56
Italy (FIMI)[9] 28
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[10] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 54
Portugal (AFP)[12] 6
Scotland (OCC)[13] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 31
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 28

Release history

Release dates and formats for "You'll Never Be Alone"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Germany November 18, 2002 Maxi CD Sony Music
[8]
United Kingdom November 25, 2002 RCA
[18]
Denmark December 9, 2002 CD Sony Music
[19]

References

  1. ^ a b Promis, Jose F. "Freak of Nature – Anastacia – Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  2. ^ Pattison, Louis (January 7, 2002). "Anastacia : Freak Of Nature". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Salmon, James (November 26, 2001). "Anastacia – 'Freak Of Nature'". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  4. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (June 24, 2002). "Anastacia: Freak of Nature". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "Anastacia – You'll Never Be Alone" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Anastacia – You'll Never Be Alone" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "Anastacia – You'll Never Be Alone" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Anastacia – You'll Never Be Alone" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  9. ^ "Anastacia – You'll Never Be Alone". Top Digital Download. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  10. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 2, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  11. ^ "Anastacia – You'll Never Be Alone" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  12. ^ "Top National Sellers: Portugal". Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 4. January 18, 2003. p. 17.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "Anastacia – You'll Never Be Alone". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  15. ^ "Anastacia – You'll Never Be Alone". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  16. ^ "Anastacia: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  17. ^ "Anastacia Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  18. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 25 November 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. London. November 23, 2002. p. 29. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via World Radio History.
  19. ^ "Nye Udgivelser" [New Releases] (in Danish). Sony Music Denmark. Archived from the original on December 15, 2002. Retrieved November 11, 2023.