"When I'm Alone" is a single from ''
Catching a Tiger,'' American
folk rock
Folk rock is a hybrid music genre that combines the elements of folk music, folk and rock music, rock music, which arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the American fo ...
singer
Lissie
Elisabeth Corrin Maurus (born November 21, 1982), known as Lissie, is an American singer-songwriter. She released her debut EP, "Why You Runnin'", in November 2009. Her debut album, ''Catching a Tiger'', was released in June 2010. Her second stu ...
's debut album. The song was written in London with
Jim Irvin
Jim Irvin is an English singer, songwriter, music journalist and podcast host.
Early life
Born James Lawrence Irvin and raised in west London.
Career Furniture
Irvin was the singer in the English new wave band Furniture, who released singles ...
and
Julian Emery, who also collaborated with Lissie on the singles "In Sleep" and "Cuckoo". It was released on June 18, 2010 for digital download and serves as the debut single in the UK & Ireland.
In December 2010 it was selected as iTunes UK's Song Of The Year.
The song was also featured in the end credits of the 2014 comedy ''
Dumb and Dumber To'', starring
Jim Carrey
James Eugene Carrey (; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and artist. Known for his energetic slapstick performances, Carrey first gained recognition in 1990, after landing a role in the American sketch comedy t ...
and
Jeff Daniels
Jeffrey Warren Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and playwright, known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accol ...
.
Track listing
Chart performance
"When I'm Alone" entered the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
on June 27, 2010, at number 55, it dropped to number 68 the next week and in its third week to dropped to number 92.
Certifications
References
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2010 singles
Songs written by Jim Irvin
Songs written by Julian Emery
2010 songs
Columbia Records singles
Song recordings produced by Jacquire King