Alone (Marshmello song) explained

Alone
Cover:	Alone Marshmello cover.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Marshmello
Album:	Cataclysm
Released:	May 13, 2016
Genre:	Trap future bass^[1]
Label:	Monstercat
Producer:	Marshmello
Chronology:	Marshmello
Prev Title:	Colour
Prev Year:	2016
Next Title:	Magic
Next Year:	2016

"Alone" is a single by American DJ and record producer Marshmello. It was first released in May 2016,^[2] then later released as a digital download on June 17, 2016 on iTunes and for streaming on Spotify. Upon its release, it charted on the Canadian Hot 100 at 56 and US Billboard Hot 100 at 60, and its music video has received over 2.5 billion views as of May 2024 on YouTube. In February 2019, it reached a new peak of 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 following Marshmello playing a virtual live concert in the video game Fortnite.^[3] It is also the first and only Monstercat song to be certified Platinum (or higher) by the RIAA.

Music video

The music video for "Alone" was released on July 2, 2016 on both Marshmello and Monstercat's YouTube channels. It is the 26th most liked YouTube video.

The video shows Marshmello being bullied by his fellow schoolmates. A sympathetic classmate goes to his house after school, but sees him creating music. The music video was filmed at "The Pegasus School" in California. She decides to record and share a video of her findings and Marshmello becomes more popular overnight. The video ends with Marshmello taking out his DJ controller, a Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4 MK2, and stirring up a dance party in his classroom.

During the video, Marshmello is shown placing a rat in a cage with the label "Joel" on the front. This is reference to Canadian electronic music producer and DJ Joel "deadmau5" Zimmerman. The reason behind this joke was a series of tweets posted by the Canadian DJ blasting Marshmello for his "poor music" and calling his followers "brain-dead sheep". Marshmello responded jokingly asking if deadmau5 wanted to have a basketball match and the loser would buy dinner, after which, the Canadian DJ deleted all of his tweets that disputed Marshmello.

A Fortnite music video was released on October 14, 2019 on Marshmello's YouTube channel.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–19)	Peak position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)^[4]	86
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)^[5]	30
Ireland (IRMA)^[6]	100
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[7]	16

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[8]	26
Chart (2017)	Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[9]	59
Chart (2019)	Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[10]	42

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label
United States	May 13, 2016	Digital download	Original	Monstercat
	August 25, 2016		Remixes EP

Notes and References

1. Web site: Listen to Marshmello's New Single 'Alone' on Monstercat. Billboard. Matt. Medved.
2. Web site: Alone - Single by Marshmello on Apple Music. iTunes Store (US). July 22, 2017.
3. Web site: Ariana Grande's '7 Rings' Spends Third Week Atop Billboard Hot 100, Marshmello Makes Fortnite-Fueled Flight to No. 2. Billboard. Trust. Gary . February 11, 2019. February 12, 2019.
4. Web site: Marshmello Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100). Billboard. August 19, 2019.
5. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 40 Digital Tracks. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 11, 2019. February 9, 2019.
6. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. February 16, 2019.
7. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 7, 15 februari 2019. Sverigetopplistan. February 16, 2019.
8. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. August 15, 2019.
9. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. August 15, 2019.
10. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.