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. It was released on 20 May 2016 by Major Tom's,

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, and

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as the lead single from her debut studio album, ''

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'' (2018). The song was written by Anne-Marie,

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and

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, with the production being handled by Mac and additional production by

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and additional synths and FX's added by Brunelle. "Alarm" was a commercial success. It became Anne-Marie's first major worldwide hit, peaking at No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart. The single additionally reached the top 20 in Australia and Scotland, as well as the top 40 in seven countries. It was certified Platinum in the UK, Australia and Poland. It has also been certified Gold in the US and Canada. Anne-Marie performed the song at the beginning of the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards. The music video for the song, also released on 20 May 2016, was directed by Malia James and filmed in

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. It is loosely inspired by

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's 1996 film ''

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''.

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