"Alone" is a song by Norwegian record producer and DJ

Alan Walker Alan Olav Walker (born 24 August 1997) is a British-born Norwegian music producer and DJ primarily known for the critically acclaimed single " Faded" (2015), which was certified platinum in 14 countries. He has also made several songs including ...

. Incorporating uncredited vocals provided by Swedish singer

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, it was released commercially for digital download on 2 December 2016. A second part, a collaboration with

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titled "

Alone, Pt. II "Alone, Pt. II" is a song by British-Norwegian record producer and DJ Alan Walker and American singer Ava Max, released by Sony Music on 27 December 2019. It is a sequel to Walker's single " Alone" (2016). A sequel to the song, named Better Of ...

", was released on 27 December 2019. The song garnered critical acclaim upon release.

Background

In a press release on 2 December, Walker stated: "For me, ''Alone'' is about cohesion. A song that praises the feeling and comfort of solidarity. When I started making music it was never about to be any

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but about creating something for others who could enjoy it with me. What I have experienced by making music and sharing it with thersare stunning."

Music video

The release of the music video for "Alone" was published on Walker's

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channel on 2 December 2016. It has over 1.2 billion views as of October 2021. The music video explores themes of being alone yet quickly evolves into what seems to be a group effort by Walkers to meet up. Most of the video was filmed in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

, focusing on Walker's hometown

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...

, and included panoramic shots of nearby

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such as

Ulriken Ulriken (or the older, ''Ålreken'') is the highest of the Seven Mountains, Bergen, Seven Mountains ( no, De syv fjell) that surround the city of Bergen, Norway. It has a height of above sea level. Ulriken has an aerial tramway, Ulriksbanen, that ...

and

Trolltunga Trolltunga ("Troll tongue") is a rock formation situated about above sea level in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The cliff juts horizontally out from the mountain, about above the north side of the lake Ringedalsvatnet. Po ...

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. Some parts were also filmed at prominent locations in Europe, including

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and

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. In connection with the release of his third official single, he recorded the music video at Ulriken mountain in mid-October. For that, he sought and used over 100 Bergen citizens to supernumerary roles in the production, which was made by the Swedish production company Bror Bror.

Alone (Restrung)

On 10 February 2017, Alan Walker published an acoustic version of "Alone", called "Alone (Restrung)", exactly one year after he published "

Faded (Restrung) "Faded" is a song by British-Norwegian record producer and DJ Alan Walker with vocals provided by Norwegian singer Iselin Solheim. The single was originally set to be released on 25 November 2015, but was postponed to 3 December. The song was h ...

". The official lyric video to "Restrung" was released 16 February.

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* {{authority control 2016 songs 2016 singles Number-one singles in Finland Number-one singles in Norway Music videos shot in Norway Number-one singles in Austria Songs containing the I–V-vi-IV progression Songs written by Gunnar Greve Songs written by Jesper Borgen Songs written by Alan Walker (music producer) Songs written by Noonie Bao Alan Walker (music producer) songs Songs written by Mood Melodies