"You're Not Alone" is a song released as the Australian official Olympic Team Song in 1988. It was credited to Australian Olympians which was made up of a selection of Australian rock and pop singers, television and radio announcers and olympic athletes. Profits from the sale of the record went towards the

Australian Olympic Federation The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is the National Olympic Committee responsible for developing, promoting, and protecting the Olympic Movement in Australia. The AOC has the exclusive responsibility for the representation of Australia at ...

. The song peaked at number 18 in Australia in May 1988. At the

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, the song was nominated for 'Highest Selling Single', losing to "

I Should Be So Lucky "I Should Be So Lucky" is a 1987 song performed by Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue from her debut studio album, ''Kylie (album), Kylie'' (1988). Released on 29 December 1987 by Mushroom Records and Pete Waterman Entertainment, P ...

" by

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. The song was spoofed on an episode of ''

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'' as ''We're Staying Home'', performed by unfit suburban characters singing about watching the Olympics on television and eating fast food.

Artists involved

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, Julie Anthony, Mary Azzopardi, Basia Bonkowski, Ian Belton,

Daryl Braithwaite Daryl Braithwaite (born 11 January 1949) is an Australian singer. He was the lead vocalist of Sherbet (1970–1984 and many subsequent reunions). Braithwaite also has a solo career, placing 15 singles in the Australian top 40, including ...

Neil Brooks Neil Brooks (born 27 July 1962) is an Australian former sprint freestyle swimming, freestyle swimmer best known for winning the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, 1980 Olympics in Moscow as part of the ''Quiet ...

Kate Ceberano Catherine Yvette Ceberano ( or , born 17 November 1966) is an Australian singer and actress who performs in the rock, soul, jazz and pop genres, as well as in film and musicals such as '' Jesus Christ Superstar''. Her single " Bedroom Eyes" re ...

, Jonathan Coleman,

Tommy Emmanuel William Thomas Emmanuel (born 31 May 1955) is an Australian guitarist. Originally a session player in many bands, he has released many award-winning recordings as a solo artist. In June 2010, Emmanuel was appointed a Member of the Order of Aus ...

Jon English Jonathan James English (26 March 1949 – 9 March 2016) was an English-born Australian singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He emigrated from England to Australia with his parents in 1961. He was an early vocalist and rhythm guitarist for S ...

, The Fabulous Singlettes, Paul Field,

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, Michael Horrocks,

Grace Knight Grace Ethel Knight (born 23 December 1955) is an English-born Australian vocalist and songwriter. During the 1980s she was a mainstay of pop group Eurogliders which formed in Perth, Western Australia. Knight later became a solo jazz singer and ...

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Norman May Norman "Nugget" Alfred Vale May (14 February 1928 – 11 September 2016) was an Australian radio and television sports broadcaster. His most famous moment was calling "Gold medal, GOLD, GOLD for Australia, GOLD" during the men's Swimming at th ...

, Keren Minshull, Sam McNally, Mark Meyer, Mark Moffatt,

Rick Price Roderick Allan Joseph Stewart (born 6 July 1961) known as Rick Price, is an Australian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. His debut album, '' Heaven Knows'', was released in July 1992, and peaked at No. 3 on the ...

, Ian Rogerson,

Vince Sorrenti Vince Sorrenti (born 21 March 1961) is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer and television presenter from Punchbowl, New South Wales. He is of Italian descent. Sorrenti performs nationally and internationally. He performs at sports hospitalit ...

John Schumann John Lewis Schumann (born 18 May 1953) is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Adelaide. He is best known as the lead singer for the folk group Redgum, with their chart-topping hit " I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green)", a so ...

, Richard Wilkins and Ross Wilson

Track listing

:CD Single (CBS 651556-7) # "You're Not Alone" - 5:15 # "You're Not Alone" (Instrumental) - 5:15

Charts

References

{{reflist 1988 songs 1988 singles Olympic songs All-star recordings CBS Records singles