You Are Not Alone

For the 1978 Danish coming-of-age film, see You Are Not Alone (film).

"You Are Not Alone"
Song

"You Are Not Alone" was a hit single by singer-songwriter Michael Jackson, released in August 1995. It was the second single from his multi-platinum album HIStory - Past, Present and Future, Book I. The song was written by R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly and became the first single ever to debut at number one in the Billboard Hot 100.

Chart performance

"You Are Not Alone" became the second most-successful Michael Jackson single released in the 1990s, after "Black or White". The song peaked at number one in many countries around the world, including the UK, the U.S., New Zealand, Ireland, France and Switzerland.

In the UK, it debuted at number three and then climbed to number one where it stayed for two weeks. The single remained in the top five for seven weeks and was in the top 75 for fifteen weeks. This long run in the charts resulted in a gold sales award. The huge success of "You Are Not Alone" pulled HIStory back into the top-ten.

In the U.S., the single broke a Billboard record by being the first-ever single to debut at number one on the Hot 100 singles chart. Although it debuted at number one, it only spent one week at the top, and Michael has not had a number one single on the Hot 100 since. It also debuted at number one on the magazine's R&B chart, where it remained for four weeks. Airplay was excellent with a number two peak position on the Hot 100 Airplay chart and a number one position on Billboard's R&B Airplay chart (where it stayed for seven weeks). Single sales were strong with a peak position of number two on the Billboard Hot 100 Sales chart, number one on the Billboard R&B Sales chart, and number three on the Billboard Maxi-single Sales chart. The single went Platinum in the U.S. for sales of over one million copies.

Music video

The music video was controversial in that it featured an almost nude Jackson and his then-wife Lisa Marie Presley.

Screenshot from the video.

Track listing

Original release

UK single #1

1. "You Are Not Alone" (Radio edit) – 4:29
2. "You Are Not Alone" (Franctified Club mix) – 10:10
3. "You Are Not Alone" (Classic song version) – 7:40
4. "You Are Not Alone" (Jon B. Main mix) – 6:55
5. "You Are Not Alone" (Jon B. Padapella mix) – 6:55

UK single #2

1. "You Are Not Alone" (Album version) – 5:45
2. "You Are Not Alone" (R. Kelly remix) – 6:17
3. "Rock With You" (Masters at Work remix) – 5:29
4. "Rock With You" (Frankie's Favorite Club mix) – 7:38

U.S. single

1. "You Are Not Alone" (Album edit) – 4:54
2. "You Are Not Alone" (Radio edit) – 4:29
3. "You Are Not Alone" (Franctified Club mix) – 10:10
4. "Scream Louder" (Flyte Tyme Remix) – 5:30
5. "MJ Megaremix" – 10:33

Visionary single

CD side

1. "You Are Not Alone" (Album edit)
2. "You Are Not Alone" (Classic Club Mix)

DVD side

1. "You Are Not Alone" (Music video)

Mixes

1. Album Version – 5:45
2. Album Version w/longer fade – 6:01
   • Released on Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection box set
3. Album Edit – 4:55
4. Radio Edit – 4:34
5. Classic Club Edit
6. Frankie Knuckles - Classic Song Version - 7:55
7. Frankie Knuckles - Franctified Club Mix - 10:10
8. Knuckluv Dub Version
9. R. Kelly Remix - 6:25
10. R. Kelly Remix Edit
11. Jon B. Main Mix - 6:55
12. Jon B. Remix Edit
13. Jon B. Padappella - 6:55

Credits

• Written and composed by R. Kelly
• Produced by R. Kelly and Michael Jackson

External Links

• Michael Jackson-You Are Not Alone