Be Alright (Dean Lewis song)
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{{Use Australian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Be Alright
| cover = Be Alright by Dean Lewis.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Dean Lewis
| album = A Place We Knew
| released = 29 June 2018
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 3:16
| label = {{hlist|Island Australia|Universal Australia}}
| writer = {{hlist|Dean Lewis|Jon Hume}}
| producer = {{hlist|Lewis|Nick Atkinson|Edd Holloway}}
| prev_title = Chemicals
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = 7 Minutes
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|I0czvJ_jikg|"Be Alright"}}}}
}}
"Be Alright" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. The song was released in June 2018 as the lead single from Lewis' debut studio album, A Place We Knew.{{cite web|url=https://www.deanlewismusic.com/about/|title=DEAN LEWIS|publisher=Dean Lewis|date=June 2018|accessdate=8 July 2018|archive-date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405214529/https://www.deanlewismusic.com/about/|url-status=dead}} It reached number one and is certified 10× Platinum in Australia and multi platinum worldwide, including 5× Platinum in the United States.
Lewis said: "'Be Alright' is actually written about a few different relationships, some were mine and some from friends, I took little bits and pieces from each experience and combined them into one song." He added: "For people worried about me cause the song's so sad — trust me I'm OK… the song is actually about hope and knowing that in the end things will work out, surrounding yourself with good people."{{cite web|url=http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2018/06/29/dean-lewis-teases-debut-album-with-powerful-new-single/|title=Dean Lewis Teases Debut Album With Powerful New Single |publisher=The Music|date=29 June 2018|accessdate=8 July 2018}} Lyrically, the song is about dealing with a breakup and the reality that you have to move on.
An acoustic single was released on 7 September 2018.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, "Be Alright" was nominated for four awards, winning the ARIA Award for Best Video.{{cite web | url = https://www.ariaawards.com.au/News/2018/And-The-ARIA-Award-Goes-To | title = And the ARIA Award Goes To... | last = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | date = 28 November 2018 | accessdate = 28 November 2018 }}
At the APRA Music Awards of 2019, the song was nominated for Pop Work of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/2019-apra-awards-nominees-announced-20190327|title= 2019 APRA Awards nominees announced|publisher=noise11|date= 27 March 2019|accessdate=29 March 2019}}
At the APRA Music Awards of 2021, the song won Most Performed Australian Work Overseas.{{cite web|url=https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/midnight-oil-tones-and-i-2021-apra-music-awards/|title=Midnight Oil, Tones And I among big winners at 2021 APRA Music Awards |website=Industry Observer|date=29 April 2021|access-date=30 April 2021}}
Music video
The music video for "Be Alright" was shot in Mexico City and directed by Los Angeles-based, Australian director Jessie Hill and features Mexican actor Maria Evoli as Lewis' love interest. The video was released on 12 July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/first-watch-dean-lewis-releases-video-for-be-alright-20180713|title=First Watch: Dean Lewis Releases Video For 'Be Alright'|publisher=Scenes TR|date=13 July 2018|accessdate=15 July 2018}}
Reception
Allison Gallagher from The Brag Magazine called the song "stunning" and "gut-wrenching", saying, "A frank and fairly candid meditation on romantic betrayal and moving past pain, Lewis delivers his lyrics above a relatively sparse, stripped back instrumentation. Punctuated with a swelling, hopeful chorus, 'Be Alright' is the kind of slow-burning balladry that's equal parts uplifting and devastating."{{cite web|url=https://thebrag.com/dean-lewis-be-alright/|title=Dean Lewis releases stunning new single 'Be Alright' |publisher=The Brag|date= 29 June 2018|accessdate=8 July 2018}} RJ Frometa from Vents Magazine said, "[Lewis] perfectly captures gut-wrenching heartbreak that comes with the hardships of a break-up. But while it deals candidly with anguish, the chorus swells with hope; a recognition that this pain is only temporary."{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
auspOp called the song "a cracker", adding that "Be Alright" "feels like a big, bold step up."{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/07/new-dean-lewis-single-be-alright/|title=New Dean Lewis Single Be Alright|publisher=auspOp|date=2 July 2018|accessdate=8 July 2018}}
Other Versions
The New Zealand sketch comedy group, Viva La Dirt League, produced a music video parody of the song on YouTube titled, "Loot Lust". The song, which references the video game PUBG, has over 1.5 million views and features lead vocals from VLDL member Rowan Bettjeman. The song has also been covered by music artists such as Amy Shark{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUECHlyVFbc |title=Amy Shark covers Dean Lewis 'Be Alright' for Like A Version |language=en |access-date=2024-04-26 |via=www.youtube.com}} and Anson Seabra.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66kUUe0gihA |title=Dean Lewis - Be Alright (Anson Seabra Cover) |language=en |access-date=2024-04-26 |via=www.youtube.com}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Be Alright
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{{Track listing
| headline = Acoustic single{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/be-alright-acoustic-single/1435118873|title=Be Alright Acoustic|publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=14 September 2018}}
| title1 = Be Alright
| note1 = acoustic
| length1 = 3:17
| title2 = Be Alright
| note2 = guitar acoustic
| length2 = 3:17
| title3 = Be Alright
| length3 = 3:16
}}
Charts
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= Weekly charts =
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= Year-end charts =
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|+2020 year-end chart performance for "Be Alright" ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2020/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2020|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=15 January 2021}}
| 67 |
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| scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2020.asp?list=Track%20100|title=Track Top-100 2020|publisher=Hitlisten|accessdate=13 January 2021}}
| 85 |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2021 year-end chart performance for "Be Alright" ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2021/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2021|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=11 January 2022}}
| 80 |
|---|
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|+2022 year-end chart performance for "Be Alright" ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2022/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=4 January 2023}}
| 77 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://www.hitlisten.nu/top2022.asp?list=Track%20100|title=Track Top-100 2022|publisher=Hitlisten|access-date=1 February 2023}}
| 60 |
= Decade-end charts =
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|+Decade-end chart performance for "Be Alright" ! scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/end-of-decade-singles-chart|title=2019 ARIA End of Decade Singles Chart|publisher=ARIA|date=January 2020|accessdate=17 January 2020}}
| 64 |
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| scope="row"| Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)
| 7 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=16|certyear=2024|access-date=11 August 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|access-date=3 January 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2019|access-date=2 September 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|title=Be Alright|artist=Dean Lewis|type=single|award=Diamond|access-date=13 June 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Platinum|number=9|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=8 March 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Platinum|number=5|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|id=14560|access-date=3 November 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Diamond|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|access-date=9 May 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|access-date=1 April 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Platinum|type=single|certyear=2019|relyear=2018|id=7129|access-date=23 September 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|certyear=2019|relyear=2018|access-date=10 December 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Platinum|number=6|type=single|relyear=2018|source=radioscope|access-date=31 December 2024|certyear=2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Platinum|number=6|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|access-date=13 September 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|certmonth=8|access-date=10 October 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|id=file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf|access-date=3 October 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=12 January 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|id=14976-4787-1|access-date=3 May 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Platinum|number=5|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=9 May 2023}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Dean Lewis|title=Be Alright|award=Platinum|number=7|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|source=artist|access-date=7 October 2022}}
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Release history
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| Country
! Release date ! Format ! Label |
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| Australia
| 29 June 2018 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | {{hlist|Island Australia|Universal Australia}} |