Alone Again (The Weeknd song)

"Alone Again" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his fourth studio album After Hours.[1] It was released on March 20, 2020, alongside the rest of its parent album as the opening track.[2] The Weeknd wrote and produced the song with DaHeala, Illangelo, and Frank Dukes.

"Alone Again"
Song by The Weeknd
from the album After Hours
ReleasedMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
Studio
  • Conway, MXM (Los Angeles, California)
  • Jungle City (New York, New York)
  • House Mouse Studios, MXM (Stockholm, Sweden)
Length4:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music Audio
"Alone Again" on YouTube

Lyrics

The lyrics of the song addresses a substance abuse issue and overdose scare as well as his fears for his own life, asking his lover to remind him of who he is and draw him out of his problem.[3][4]

Commercial performance

Following the releasing of its parent album, "Alone Again" charted at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 dated April 4, 2020. It was the fourth-highest charting track from After Hours.[5] Also, it charted at number 28, 30, 49, 22, 24, 51, and 10 on the Canadian Hot 100, Estonia, France, Greece, Portugal, Sweden and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, respectively.

Personnel
  • The Weeknd – vocals, programming
  • Illangelo – keyboards, programming, engineering, mixing
  • Shin Kamiyama – engineering
  • DaHeala – keyboards, programming
  • Frank Dukes – keyboards, programming
  • Max Martin – bass, drums, guitar, keyboard
  • Oscar Holter – bass, drums, guitar, keyboard
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Kevin Peterson – mastering

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 28
Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[7] 30
France (SNEP)[8] 49
Greece (IFPI)[9] 22
Italy (FIMI)[10] 46
Portugal (AFP)[11] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 51
UK Streaming (OCC)[13] 35
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 10

Release history
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Various March 20, 2020
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References
  1. "The Weeknd Reveals 'After Hours' Tracklist". Rap-Up. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  2. Ingvaldsen, Torsten (March 20, 2020). "The Weeknd Is Hosting an 'After Hours' Listening Session on Spotify". Hypebeast. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  3. "The Weeknd - Alone Again". Genius. March 20, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  4. "The Weeknd – Alone Again Lyrics Meaning & Song Review". Just Random Things. March 20, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  5. Zellener, Xander (March 30, 2020). "Every Song From The Weeknd's 'After Hours' Is on the Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  6. "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  7. Nestor, Siim (March 31, 2020). "Eesti Tipp-40 Muusikas: Selle nädala kangelased on The Weeknd ja AG". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  8. "The Weeknd – Alone Again" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  9. "IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 12 2020". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  10. "The Weeknd – Alone Again". Top Digital Download. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  11. "The Weeknd – Alone Again". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  12. "The Weeknd – Alone Again". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  13. "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  14. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  15. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  16. "Listen to the Weeknd's New Album After Hours". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
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