I Alone

This article is about the song by Live. For the episode of The Vampire Diaries, see I Alone (The Vampire Diaries).

"I Alone"
Single by Live
from the album Throwing Copper
B-side
ReleasedDecember 1994 (1994-12)[1]
GenrePost-grunge[2][3]
Length3:48
LabelRadioactive
SongwriterLive
Producers
Live singles chronology
"Selling the Drama"
(1994) 		"I Alone"
(1994) 		"Lightning Crashes"
(1994)
Music videos
"I Alone" on YouTube

"I Alone" is the second single from the American rock band Live's third studio album, Throwing Copper (1994). The single was serviced to radio stations in Canada and the United States in August 1994[4] but was only released commercially overseas in December. "I Alone" reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and was ranked 62nd-best song of the 1990s by VH1.[5] Live performed "I Alone" at the Woodstock '99 festival on July 23, 1999, in Rome, New York.[6]

Composition

"I Alone" is written in the key of G major (recorded a half step lower in G♭ major). Kowalczyk's vocal range spans from C♯3-G4.[7] Lead singer Ed Kowalczyk said of the song's lyrics, "People think 'I Alone' is a love song but it really wasn't. The lyrics were more abstract, encompassing a much larger message."[8] He explained the line, "The greatest of teachers won't hesitate to leave you there by yourself chained to fate," by saying that a profound lesson he derived from studying spiritual teachings was that religion and truth must be found for oneself and practiced, rather than just accepting the word of others.[9]

Track listings

All songs were written by Live.

Australian release[10]

  1. "I Alone"
  2. "Pain Lies on the Riverside"
  3. "Selling the Drama" (acoustic)

UK and German releases[11][12]

  1. "I Alone" – 3:51
  2. "I Alone" (acoustic) – 3:47
  3. "Pain Lies on the Riverside" – 5:10

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 1994 Radio Radioactive [25]
Europe December 1994
  • CD
 [26]
United Kingdom February 6, 1995
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [27]

References

  1. ^ "Live discography".
  2. ^ Yates, Henry (January 25, 2021). "The story behind I Alone by Live". Classic Rock. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Graves, Wren (May 20, 2024). "50 Best Post-Grunge Songs". Consequence. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "US charts".
  5. ^ "Top 100 Songs of the '90s". VH1. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2007.
  6. ^ "Live – I Alone (Woodstock 1999)" YouTube
  7. ^ Live "I Alone" Sheet Music musicnotes.com
  8. ^ "Men With A Message". Retrieved February 23, 2008. Yahoo! Music (link no longer working)
  9. ^ "Live – interview page". Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2008. – Listenin.org (link no longer working)
  10. ^ I Alone (Australian CD single liner notes). Radioactive Records, MCA Records. 1994. MCADS32579.
  11. ^ I Alone (UK CD single liner notes). Radioactive Records. 1995. RAXTD 13.
  12. ^ I Alone (German CD single liner notes). Radioactive Records. 1995. RAD 32280.
  13. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 22 Jan 1995". ARIA. Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via Imgur.
  14. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). August 12, 1995. p. 20. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 5, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  16. ^ "Live – I Alone" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 12/2/1995 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 19/2/1995 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart on 12/3/1995 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  20. ^ "Live Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  21. ^ "Live Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Live Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "The Year in Music: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. YE-62. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  24. ^ "The Year in Music: Hot Album Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-76.
  25. ^ "US charts".
  26. ^ "Live discography".
  27. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. February 4, 1995. p. 35.

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