You're Not Alone (Tinchy Stryder song)
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"You're Not Alone" is a song composed
by Ghanaian British electro hop vocalist, Tinchy Stryder
. The song was released as the fifth and final single from Stryder's second studio album, Catch 22
on November 2, 2009. On the week of the album's release, the track charted at #50 based mostly on hype around the track which had received its first play on the BBC Radio 1 chart show the previous week. Tinchy Stryder performed the song at the MOBO Awards 2009 on the 30th September, it then entered the top 40 on the UK Singles Chart
on the 10th October 2009 at number 32, next week on the 17th October it climbed to number 14, it dropped to number 15 in its 3rd week in the top 40.
", that became a hit in 1997 by Olive
.
Olive have said in an interview they would hope Tinchy Stryder would return the favour and collaborate with them on a song for their upcoming album.
for its "powerfully nagging hook" and "unshakeable chorus".
Nick Levine of Digital Spy
gave the song and a positive review stating: "That whopping great chorus sounds as ace as ever, Stryder's rhymes are simple and good-natured, and Fraser T. Smith's production gleams like the gold medallion Tinchy hangs round his neck."
Blog on September 19, 2009.
The video featured Tinchy Stryder
in various scenes around empty streets in the London Docklands at night, paralleling Olive's video for the original version in which Tim Kellet, Robin Taylor-Firth
and Ruth-Ann Boyle can be seen in similar Paris locations.
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Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
by Ghanaian British electro hop vocalist, Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
. The song was released as the fifth and final single from Stryder's second studio album, Catch 22
Catch 22 (Tinchy Stryder album)
Catch 22 is the second full-length solo studio album by Ghanaian British recording artist Tinchy Stryder, and his major label debut, since allying with Universal Island Records. After three successful singles leading up to the album, the album, was released on August 17, 2009. The album is produced...
on November 2, 2009. On the week of the album's release, the track charted at #50 based mostly on hype around the track which had received its first play on the BBC Radio 1 chart show the previous week. Tinchy Stryder performed the song at the MOBO Awards 2009 on the 30th September, it then entered the top 40 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on the 10th October 2009 at number 32, next week on the 17th October it climbed to number 14, it dropped to number 15 in its 3rd week in the top 40.
Background
The song sees Tinchy rapping over "You're Not AloneYou'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...
", that became a hit in 1997 by Olive
Olive (band)
Olive was a breakbeat/trip hop group from the North of England. The founding membership consisted of producer, instrumentalist and songwriter Tim Kellett, producer and keyboard programmer Robin Taylor-Firth, and singer Ruth-Ann Boyle...
.
Olive have said in an interview they would hope Tinchy Stryder would return the favour and collaborate with them on a song for their upcoming album.
Reception
The song was praised by The GuardianThe Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
for its "powerfully nagging hook" and "unshakeable chorus".
Nick Levine of Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
gave the song and a positive review stating: "That whopping great chorus sounds as ace as ever, Stryder's rhymes are simple and good-natured, and Fraser T. Smith's production gleams like the gold medallion Tinchy hangs round his neck."
Music video
The music video premiered on the Star in the Hood (company)Star in the Hood (company)
Star In The Hood Unltd. is a international mid-range to luxury clothing company founded by Kwasi Danquah III, better known as Tinchy Stryder in September 2006...
Blog on September 19, 2009.
The video featured Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
in various scenes around empty streets in the London Docklands at night, paralleling Olive's video for the original version in which Tim Kellet, Robin Taylor-Firth
Robin Taylor-Firth
Robin Taylor-Firth is a British musician and label owner, notable for performance, songwriting and production on various projects including Nightmares on Wax, Olive, Backyard Dog, and BudNubac....
and Ruth-Ann Boyle can be seen in similar Paris locations.
Charts
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End-of-year charts
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|UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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