You're Not Alone (Olive song)

"You're Not Alone" is a song written by Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth and performed by Olive on the 1996 album Extra Virgin. First released as a single in 1996, it found greater success in 1997 in a remixed single version, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song has been covered by a number of artists, most notably by German trance DJ and producer ATB in 2002, Danish singer-songwriter Mads Langer in 2009, in 2017 by Scotty Boy and Lizzie Curious, and reworked by SaberZ and Zanny Duko in 2020 under the name, "Open Your Mind".

"You're Not Alone"
Single by Olive
from the album Extra Virgin
Released	August 1996 (UK original release) 2 May 1997 (UK re-release)
Genre	Trip hop, breakbeat
Length	4:30 (album version) 3:45 (1997 radio edit)
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Tim Kellett, Robin Taylor-Firth
Producer(s)	Tim Kellett, Robin Taylor-Firth
Olive singles chronology
"Miracle" (1996) "You're Not Alone" (1996) "Outlaw" (1997)
Music video
"You're Not Alone" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "lush, ambient tune that has the dark and torchy texture of Everything But The Girl, but with a far more mainstream-friendly, classic-soul flavor." He added that singer Ruth-Ann Boyle "brings a rich, smoky quality to the song, while musicians Robin Taylor-Firth and Tim Kellett underline her performance with sweet, swirling strings and jittery breakbeatstyled percussion."[1] Daily Record called it a "hypnotic dance chart-topper", noting that features former Simply Red "keyboard wiz" Kellett.[2] Ian Hyland from Sunday Mirror gave the song 8 out of 10. He commented, "No, not the greasy woman out of 'On The Buses' but a top dance groove techno type group who sound a bit European but have turned up this pearler of a club monster all the same. Remixes galore make it hard to ignore but if you are a Friday nighter, you'will have heard it already."[3]

Music video

Three entirely different music videos were filmed for "You're Not Alone". The first video features all three band members Ruth-Ann Boyle, Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth appearing in spectral forms in a hotel room. The second video is the version which is seen the most and is set in a dark night-time setting in France. It features all three band members and includes scenes in a public toilet, and by a road with glowing headlights of cars. A third video (which also includes elements from the second) is a montage of the band members in dark, moody urban settings. This video only features the remaining two band members, Boyle and Kellett.

Track listing

UK 1996 CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Not Alone" (radio edit)	3:46
2.	"You're Not Alone" (Roni Size Remix)	6:17
3.	"You're Not Alone" (X-Press 2's Vocal Voyage Edit)	4:38
4.	"You're Not Alone" (Tin Tin Out Remix)	8:05
5.	"You're Not Alone" (Nightmares on Wax Remix)	7:00
6.	"You're Not Alone" (Black Olive's End of Time Remix)	6:39

UK re-release CD1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Not Alone" (radio edit)	4:15
2.	"You're Not Alone" (Oakenfold/Osborne)	10:10
3.	"You're Not Alone" (Black Olive's Extended Mix)	6:19
4.	"You're Not Alone" (Roni Size Remix)	5:58
5.	"Not Alone" (Nightmares on Wax Remix)	6:36
6.	"You're Not Alone" (Black Olive's End of Time Remix)	6:39

UK re-release CD2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Not Alone" (radio edit)
2.	"You're Not Alone" (Black Olive's Extended Mix)
3.	"You're Not Alone" (Rollo and Sister Bliss Remix)
4.	"You're Not Alone" (Matthew Roberts' Cloud 10 Mix)
5.	"You're Not Alone" (Matthew Roberts' Phunk Phorce Mix)
6.	"You're Not Alone" (Ganja Kru Remix)

US Maxi single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Not Alone" (radio edit)
2.	"You're Not Alone" (Oakenfold / Osborne 12" Mix)
3.	"You're Not Alone" (Rollo and Sister Bliss 12" Mix)
4.	"You're Not Alone" (Matthew Roberts' Cloud 10 Mix)
5.	"You're Not Alone" (Ganja Kru Remix)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 40 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 13 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 29 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[7] 17 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[8] 10 Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 4 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 7 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 9 France (SNEP)[12] 42 Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 26 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[14] 4 Ireland (IRMA)[15] 3 Italy (Musica e dischi)[16] 18 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 24 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 24 Scotland (OCC)[19] 1 Spain (AFYVE)[20] 6 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 14 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 16 UK Singles (OCC)[23] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[24] 56 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[25] 5 US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[26] 9

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[27] 86 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[28] 81 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[29] 53 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[30] 61 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[31] 37 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Gold 400,000^^ ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

Year	Nominated work	Award	Category	Result
1997	"You're Not Alone"	Ivor Novello Awards	Best Dance Music	Won[33]

ATB version

"You're Not Alone"
Single by ATB
from the album Dedicated
Released	15 April 2002
Genre	Trance
Length	3:27
Label	Kontor (DE) Radikal (US) ID&T (NL) Central Station (AU)
Songwriter(s)	Tim Kellett, Robin Taylor-Firth
Producer(s)	André Tanneberger
ATB singles chronology
"Hold You" (2001) "You're Not Alone" (2002) "I Don't Wanna Stop" (2003)

German trance producer and disc jockey ATB covered the song and released it as a single on 15 April 2002 in Germany.

Part of the radio edit of the song was used for seven seconds in episode four, "Are We Alone?", of the 2001 BBC series Space. The clip included a computer generated earth and the 'camera' rushing past it into deep space.

The US CD release by Radikal Records had a cover misprint indicating the identical 4 track list as the 12" record release, however the CD contained 5 tracks.

Track listing

US 12" release

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Not Alone" (Clubb Mix 2)	7:25
2.	"You're Not Alone" (Airplay Chill Mix)	3:13
3.	"You're Not Alone" (Clubb Mix 1)	5:57
4.	"Rising Moon" (Rising Mix)	3:13

German 12" release

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Not Alone" (1st Clubb Mix)	6:23
2.	"You're Not Alone" (2nd Clubb Mix)	7:23

US Maxi single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Not Alone" (Airplay Mix)	3:29
2.	"You're Not Alone" (Airplay Chill Mix)	3:13
3.	"Rising Moon" (Rising Mix)	3:13
4.	"You're Not Alone" (Clubb Mix 1)	5:57
5.	"You're Not Alone" (Clubb Mix 2)	7:25

German CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Not Alone" (Airplay Mix)	3:27
2.	"You're Not Alone" (Airplay Chill Mix)	3:11
3.	"Rising Moon" (Rising Mix)	3:12
4.	"You're Not Alone" (2nd Clubb Mix)	7:21

Netherlands CD1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Not Alone" (Airplay Mix)	3:27
2.	"You're Not Alone" (Airplay Chill Mix)	3:11
3.	"Rising Moon" (Rising Mix)	3:12
4.	"You're Not Alone" (2nd Clubb Mix)	7:21

Netherlands CD2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Not Alone" (Airplay Mix)	3:27
2.	"You're Not Alone" (Airplay Chill Mix)	3:11

Australia CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Not Alone" (Radio Edit)
2.	"You're Not Alone" (1st Club Mix)
3.	"You're Not Alone" (2nd Club Mix)
4.	"Hold You" (Airplay Mix)
5.	"Hold You" (Svenson & Gielen Mix)
6.	"The Fields of Love" (Public Domain Mix)
7.	"Killer" (Lost Witness Mix)
8.	"9pm" (Bent Mix)

Personnel

• Songwriting – Tim Kellett, Robin Taylor-Firth
• Lyrics – Tim Kellett
• Production, arrangement, engineering – André Tanneberger
• Vocals – Roberta Carter Harrison

Source:[34]

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[35]	17
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[36]	14
Germany (Official German Charts)[37]	13
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[38]	6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[39]	82
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[40]	6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[41]	80

Mads Langer version

"You're Not Alone"
Single by Mads Langer
Released	14 December 2009
Studio	Medley, Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:06
Label	Copenhagen
Songwriter(s)	Tim Kellett, Robin Taylor-Firth
Producer(s)	Søren Mikkelsen, Mads Langer
Alternative cover
German CD single

Danish singer-songwriter Mads Langer released a cover version of the song on 14 December 2009. The song charted in Belgium, Denmark, Italy, and the Netherlands. The cover version was later included on Langer's first international studio album, Behold which was released on 9 May 2011.

Track listing

Digital download[42]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Not Alone"	3:06

Italian CD single[43]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Not Alone" (original)
2.	"You're Not Alone" (Da Brozz Edit Remix)
3.	"You're Not Alone" (Mark & Shark Radio Mix)
4.	"You're Not Alone" (DJ Brizi Latin Radio Mix)
5.	"You're Not Alone" (Da Brozz Remix)
6.	"You're Not Alone" (Mark & Shark Extended Mix)
7.	"You're Not Alone" (DJ Brizi Latin Extended Remix)

German CD single[44]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Not Alone"	3:07
2.	"You're Not Alone" (instrumental version)	3:11

Personnel

• Songwriting – Tim Kellett, Robin Taylor-Firth
• Production, mastering and acoustic guitar – Søren Mikkelsen
• Co-production, instruments and vocals – Mads Langer

Source:[45]

Charts

Chart (2009–2011)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[46]	29
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[47]	20
Denmark (Tracklisten)[48]	17
Germany (Official German Charts)[49]	43
German Airplay Chart[50]	18
Italy (FIMI)[51]	6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[52]	52

Certifications

Certifications for "You're Not Alone"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[53]	Gold	15,000^^
Italy (FIMI)[54]	Platinum	30,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

SaberZ & Zanny Duko version

"Open Your Mind"
Single by SaberZ & Zanny Duko
Released	6 April 2020
Recorded	31 March 2020
Genre	Big room trance
Length	3:57 (radio edit) 5:01 (extended version)
Label	Rave Culture
Songwriter(s)	Tim Kellett Robin Taylor-Firth Kristóf Maczeovics Benedek Makrai Georgy Talavera Olive
Zanny Duko singles chronology
"Stand Up" / "Break Ya Neck!" (2019) "Open Your Mind" (2020) "The Sound Of EDM" / "Rave Family" (2020)
SaberZ singles chronology
"Follow Me" (2020) "Open Your Mind" (2020) "Russian Roulette" (2020)

Hungarian DJ-producer duo SaberZ and American DJ-producer Zanny Duko released a remix of the song on 6 April 2020 titled, "Open Your Mind".[55]

Background

In early 2019, Zanny Duko originally worked on the song alone and labeled it a remix in his sets online. Later in June, he sent the remix to SaberZ as a demo. Then, in July, the song was first premiered at the Tomorrowland mainstage by W&W, where it received positive feedback. In October, Zanny Duko invited a small group of people to listen to the full track for the first time as a private test release. That same month, during a set by SaberZ and Jaxx & Vega at ADE 2019, the song was played live once again. On 6 April 2020, it was released on W&W's label, Rave Culture with the title, "Open Your Mind".

Digital download[56]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Open Your Mind"	3:57
2.	"Open Your Mind (extended mix)"	5:01

Other versions

• In 2009 the song was sampled by British rapper Tinchy Stryder on the song "You're Not Alone". It was released as a single from his second studio album, Catch 22 on 26 October 2009.
• In 2017, a version by Scotty Boy and Lizzie Curious went to number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart.[57]
• A singer under the name Astræa (Jennifer Ann) released a version for the 2018 Lloyds TV advert.[58]

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 2017 (U.S.)

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External links

• "You're Not Alone" at Discogs (list of releases)