Alone (Rod Wave song)

"Alone"
Single by Rod Wave
from the album Beautiful Mind
ReleasedAugust 8, 2022
Length3:11
LabelAlamo
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Will-A-Fool
  • B Squared
Rod Wave singles chronology
"Stone Rolling"
(2022) 		"Alone"
(2022)
Music video
"Alone" on YouTube

"Alone" is a song by American rapper and singer Rod Wave, released on August 8, 2022 as the fourth single from his fourth studio album Beautiful Mind (2022). It was produced by Will-A-Fool and B Squared.

Composition

The song revolves around the relationship between love and loss. Lyrically, Rod Wave sing-raps about his feelings of loneliness due to abandonment from a lover,[1][2] over a guitar melody.[3] He interpolates "U.N.I." by Ed Sheeran in the middle of his verse.[1][3]

Music video

The music video was released alongside the single, and centers on a couple that is in a strained relationship because the man is more interested in "running the streets" with his friends.[2] After the woman dies in an accident, the man realizes how important she was to him and regrets not understanding it before.[1][2]

Charts

Chart performance for "Alone"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[4] 53
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] 26
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c Paul, Larisha (August 9, 2022). "Rod Wave Narrates a Tragic Tale of Love and Loss in New 'Alone' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Marie, Erika (August 9, 2022). "Rod Wave Pines Over A Lost Love On "Alone"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Darville, Jordan. "Rod Wave shares new song/video "Alone"". The Fader. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rod Wave Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Rod Wave – Alone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 5, 2023.