Alone Again (The Weeknd song)
2020 song by the Weeknd
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"Alone Again" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, from his fourth studio album, After Hours.[2] It was released on March 20, 2020, alongside the rest of the album and serves as the opening track.[3] The Weeknd wrote and produced the song with DaHeala, Illangelo and Frank Dukes.
- Henson (Los Angeles, California)
- XO Studios (Hidden Hills, California)
| "Alone Again" | |
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| Song by the Weeknd | |
| from the album After Hours | |
| Released | March 20, 2020 |
| Recorded | 2019 |
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| Length | 4:10 |
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| "Alone Again" on YouTube | |
Critical reception
Live performances
As part of three official Vevo live performances, Tesfaye performed "Alone Again" live for the first time on November 23, 2020. The performance shows Tesfaye in the red suit used for its parent album's promotional material, and him performing the track in what Billboard describes as "a pristine white room with one flashing red wall as a backdrop".[5] The song would later serve as the intro for the first leg of the Weeknd's After Hours til Dawn Tour.
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[6] | 28 |
| Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[7] | 30 |
| France (SNEP)[8] | 49 |
| Greece (IFPI)[9] | 22 |
| Iceland (Tónlistinn)[10] | 19 |
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 46 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[12] | 33 |
| Portugal (AFP)[13] | 24 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 51 |
| UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[15] | 35 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[16] | 21 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] | 10 |
| US Rolling Stone Top 100[18] | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[19] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
- The Weeknd – vocals, keyboards, programming
- Illangelo – keyboards, programming, engineering, mixing
- Shin Kamiyama – engineering
- DaHeala – keyboards, programming
- Frank Dukes – keyboards, programming
- Dave Kutch – mastering
- Kevin Peterson – mastering
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Various | March 20, 2020 | [20] |