"Not Alone" is the second single from
Bernard Butler released in March 1998. It was taken from the album ''
People Move On
''People Move On'' is the debut studio album of English singer-songwriter Bernard Butler that was released on 6 April 1998 through Creation Records. After a dispute with David McAlmont over the McAlmont & Butler project, Butler collaborated with ...
'' and charted at number 27 on the
UK Singles Chart.
The song is an upbeat pop song with a string arrangement similar to his hit single "
Yes
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" with
David McAlmont
David Irving McAlmont (born 2 May 1967) is a British vocalist, essayist and art historian. He came to prominence in the 1990s as a singer, particularly through his collaboration with Bernard Butler. In the 2010s he returned to academia, working ...
. The song was well-received by critics. Ned Raggett of
AllMusic wrote: "Not Alone crashes in like a pop anthem from heaven. It's the absolute standout on ''People Move On'' when it comes to showing that Butler can equal the sweep and passion of his previous collaborators."
Writing for Scottish music magazine ''
The List'', Alastair Mabbott rated "Not Alone" four stars out of five, saying: "remember a
Meat Loaf song called 'Everything Louder Than Everything Else'? Butler does and goes for the symphonic, Spectoresque jugular this time around."
Chuck Taylor of ''
Billboard
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'' wrote: "From the start, "Not Alone" builds like an old-style 60s pop hit, with a wall of upfront strings and rusty guitars and a chorus that's terrifically clever and instantly accessible." He later ranked "Not Alone" at number seven in his top ten songs of 1998.
The music video for the title song was directed by James Brown.
Single track listings
# "Not Alone"
# "Bye Bye"
# "It's Alright"
References
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1998 singles
Songs written by Bernard Butler
Creation Records singles
1998 songs