No Roots (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = No Roots

| cover = Alice Merton No Roots.jpg

| type = single

| EP = No Roots and the album Mint

| released = {{start date|2016|12|02|df=yes}}

| genre = {{hlist|Synth-pop{{cite magazine|last=Fischer|first=Reed|title=Alice Merton on 'No Roots' Melancholy Inspiration|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/alice-merton-no-roots-songs-tour-w517798|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=15 March 2018|accessdate=10 May 2018}}|pop rock|alternative rock}}

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=55}}

| label = {{hlist|Paper Plane|Mom + Pop}}

| writer = {{hlist|Alice Merton|Nicolas Rebscher}}

| producer = Nicolas Rebscher

| prev_title =

| next_title = Hit the Ground Running

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|PUdyuKaGQd4|"No Roots"}}}}

}}

"No Roots" is the debut song by German-Irish singer Alice Merton.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nrz.de/region/niederrhein/aus-den-niederlanden/ueber-300-gigs-beim-eurosonic-in-groningen-id212998311.html|title=Über 300 Gigs beim Eurosonic in Groningen|last=Buschmann|first=Heiko|access-date=3 January 2018|language=de-DE}}{{Cite news|url=http://teamrock.com/review/2017-10-06/eloy-the-vision-the-sword-the-pyre-album-review|title=Eloy – The Vision, The Sword & The Pyre album review|date=6 October 2017|work=Prog|access-date=3 January 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/track-by-track/alice-merton-no-roots-ep|title=Track By Track: Alice Merton on her debut EP|work=The Line of Best Fit|access-date=3 January 2018}} Merton co-wrote the song with producer Nicolas Rebscher.{{Cite web|url=http://testicanzoni.mtv.it/testi-Alice-Merton_28451407/testo-No-Roots-68454223|title=Alice Merton – No Roots Testo Canzone|website=Lyrics MTV|language=it|access-date=4 December 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.wearegoingsolo.com/tracks/alice-merton-no-roots/|title=Alice Merton – No Roots {{!}} Going Solo|last=Villa|first=Mattia|date=1 December 2016|access-date=4 December 2017}} The song was released in Europe through Paper Plane Records in 2016 and in the United States by Mom + Pop Music on 2 February 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/artist-info/q/id/11021/alice-merton|title=Alternative Music Artist Info {{!}} New Information About Alternative Recording Artists {{!}} ...|work=All Access|access-date=4 December 2017}}

The song has reached the top 10 in Germany, Italy, Austria, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia, and Israel, and reached the top 20 in Switzerland, and reached number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song has been certified Gold in the United States (RIAA), and Platinum in Germany (BVMI) and France (SNEP).{{cite certification|region=Germany|type=single|artist=Alice Merton|certyear=2017|accessdate=7 September 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/les-disques-dor/?awards_cat=0&awards_awd=0&awards_year=0&awards_artist=Alice+Merton&awards_title=No+Roots&awards_edit_distrib=&awards_sort=date_certif-desc&awards_nb=30&submitAdvanced=Rechercher|title=Les Certifications – SNEP|date=1 November 2013|work=SNEP|access-date=5 December 2017|language=fr-FR|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107010302/http://www.snepmusique.com/les-disques-dor/?awards_cat=0&awards_awd=0&awards_year=0&awards_artist=Alice+Merton&awards_title=No+Roots&awards_edit_distrib=&awards_sort=date_certif-desc&awards_nb=30&submitAdvanced=Rechercher|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=dead}} It was added to the 'A' List of the digital UK station Radio X in March 2018 and was also receiving airplay on BBC Radio 1 and the UK's most popular station BBC Radio 2.

Writing

After moving from Canada to Germany, Merton wrote her first song, "Little Lighthouse", a song "about finding my way back home", she told Billboard.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7905180/alice-merton-interview-no-roots|title=Alice Merton's Wanderlust Anthem 'No Roots' Heads to U.S. After Blowing Up in Europe|magazine=Billboard|access-date=16 December 2017}} Moving a total of 12 times in 24 years inspired her to write the song.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8005895/alice-merton-no-roots-interview-chartbreaker|title=Chartbreaker: How Alice Merton Turned Her Nomadic Past Into A Pop Hit|magazine=Billboard|access-date=16 December 2017}} "No Roots" came together while she was visiting her parents in England. "I got to a point where I was feeling quite lost. So I decided to write a song that would make me feel better", she explained.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/alice-merton-no-roots|title=Singer-songwriter Alice Merton explores her nomadic past on "No Roots"|work=The Line of Best Fit|access-date=16 December 2017}}

Release and promotion

The original release date of the single, "No Roots" was scheduled for 18 November 2016 but was delayed until 2 December 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Alice+Merton&titel=No+Roots&cat=s|title=Alice Merton – No Roots|website=austriancharts.at|access-date=4 December 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BMgM3uTgzyk/|title=Instagram post by Alice Merton • Nov 7, 2016 at 9:01am UTC|website=Instagram|access-date=4 December 2017}} In the UK, Merton was part of the BBC Introducing radio programme on 18 March 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04w5pjc|title=Alice Merton performs in the Solent Live Lounge, BBC Introducing: Solent – BBC Radio Solent|website=BBC|access-date=4 December 2017}} She appeared on television, at prime time in the ProSieben show, Schlag den Henssler.{{Cite web|url=http://www.myspass.de/shows/tvshows/schlag-den-henssler/Schlag-den-Henssler--Backstage-Interview-mit-Alice-Merton--/28747/|title=Backstage Interview with Alice Merton|website=MySpass|language=de-DE|access-date=4 December 2017}} On 9 February 2018 she also appeared for the first time on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon performing "No Roots".{{cite web |last1=Cantor |first1=Brian |title=Alice Merton Performed "No Roots" on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" |url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2018/02/10/alice-merton-performed-no-roots-tonight-show-starring-jimmy-fallon/ |date=10 February 2018 |accessdate=21 January 2019}} Later, Merton featured on the Viva Top 100 and VIVA elevator music.{{Citation|title=Alice Merton – No Roots (VIVA Fahrstuhlmusik) – Artists – MTV|url=http://wwwmtvde-a.akamaihd.net/artists/36034-alice-merton/videos/164830-no-roots-viva-fahrstuhlmusik|language=de-DE|accessdate=4 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204223100/http://wwwmtvde-a.akamaihd.net/artists/36034-alice-merton/videos/164830-no-roots-viva-fahrstuhlmusik|archive-date=4 December 2017|url-status=dead}} Beginning in May 2017, "No Roots" is used as the soundtrack for an official commercial of Vodafone Germany.{{Cite news|url=https://www.vodafone.de/featured/vodafone-music/no-roots-von-alice-merton-der-neue-vodafone-song/|title=Gewinne zwei Tickets für Alice Merton|date=8 November 2017|work=featured|access-date=4 December 2017|language=de-DE}}{{Cite web|url=https://musikradar.de/vodafone-song-aus-der-gigadepot-werbung/|title=Vodafone: Song aus der GigaDepot Werbung – MUSIKRADAR.DE|website=musikradar.de|date=21 April 2017 |language=de-DE|access-date=4 December 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.tonspion.de/news/hitvorhersage-alice-merton-no-roots-video|title=Hitvorhersage: Alice Merton – "No Roots" (Video) {{!}} TONSPION|access-date=4 December 2017|language=de}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.siegener-zeitung.de/siegener-zeitung/Durchbruch-mit-Alice-Merton-92c9d33f-fad7-4fc8-bb0f-c3229a42ea76-ds|title=Siegener Zeitung :: LOKALES :: Durchbruch mit Alice Merton|website=www.siegener-zeitung.de|language=de-DE|access-date=4 December 2017}} On 12 April 2018, Merton performed the song live during the German Echo Music Prize.{{cite news|last=Schmidt|first=Axel|title=Skandal bei Echo 2018: Außenminister Maas meldet sich zu Wort – Farid Bang in Schlägerei verwickelt?|url=https://www.tz.de/stars/echo-2018-im-ticker-preistraeger-farid-bang-in-schlaegerei-verwickelt-zr-9774670.html|work=Tz|date=12 April 2018|accessdate=14 April 2018}}

Critical reception

Mike Jones of WWDC (FM) exclaimed that "No Roots" is "the start of greatness".{{Cite news|url=https://dc101.iheart.com/featured/mike-jones/content/2017-12-01-mike-jones-talks-with-alice-merton/|title=Mike Jones Talks With Alice Merton {{!}} Mike Jones {{!}} DC101|work=DC101|access-date=4 December 2017}} The song received a similar reception on WGN-TV, with WGN Music Producer Tom Barnas claiming that Merton "slayed it".{{Cite news|url=http://wgntv.com/2017/11/21/alice-merton-performs-no-roots-in-studio-1-and-slayed-it/|title=Alice Merton performs 'No Root's' in studio 1 and slayed it|date=21 November 2017|work=WGN-TV|access-date=4 December 2017}} Hype Machine and music blogs positively received Merton's single, "No Roots".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7905180/alice-merton-interview-no-roots|title=Alice Merton's Wanderlust Anthem 'No Roots' Heads to U.S. After Blowing Up in Europe|magazine=Billboard|access-date=4 December 2017}} According to Nielsen Music, in the United States, the song had been streamed 922,000 times as of August 2017. Eleanor Pettipher of Fortitude Magazine wrote that "track is kept fresh and catchy by the undulating baseline [sic] and backing vocal emphasis on 'roots'".{{Cite web|url=http://www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk/music/single-review-alice-merton-no-roots/30535/|title=Fortitude Magazine {{!}} Single Review: Alice Merton – No Roots – Fortitude Magazine|website=www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk|date=21 August 2017 |access-date=4 December 2017}} Front View Magazine remarks that with success, the song "seems to sum up the life of the English/German singer".{{Cite news|url=http://www.frontview-magazine.be/en/news/listen-to-alice-merton-no-roots#.WiSctrT83sk|title=Listen to Alice Merton – "No Roots"|work=FrontView Magazine|access-date=4 December 2017}} Matthew Kent of The Line of Best Fit remarks that the song is "brought together perfectly by the powerful, repeating refrain".{{Cite news|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/alice-merton-no-roots|title=Singer-songwriter Alice Merton explores her nomadic past on "No Roots"|work=The Line of Best Fit|access-date=4 December 2017}} Indie Obsessive stated that "No Roots" is "the most recent humility check. The song was released months ago. It was interesting, but not blogworthy. Over time, the attraction to the song grew".{{Cite web|url=http://indieobsessive.blogspot.com/2017/10/no-roots-by-alice-merton-song-review.html|title=Indie Obsessive: "No Roots" by Alice Merton – A Song Review|last=D & D|date=25 October 2017|website=Indie Obsessive|access-date=4 December 2017}}

=Year-end lists=

Billboard magazine named "No Roots" the 81st best song of 2017.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8063600/100-best-songs-of-2017-critics-picks|title=Billboard's 100 Best Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks|magazine=Billboard|access-date=16 December 2017}} Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart (Glastonbury 2019) is the guitarist on the studio version.

Usage in other media

The song was featured in a Mini car commercial in 2018, as well as the fifth season of the television series The Blacklist.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tunefind.com/show/the-blacklist/season-5/55440#songs|title=Music from The Blacklist S5E09|website=Tunefind|access-date=18 January 2018}} It was also used by dancers in Dancing On Ice, a British TV show, and in week 2 of the U.K. show Strictly Come Dancing in 2018 where Kate Silverton and Aljaz Skorjanec danced a tango to it.

The song was featured in the Brazilian soap opera Segundo Sol. It was also featured during several Sunday Night Football games on NBC during the 2018 regular season.

An instrumental version of the song was used in a series of 2019 and 2020 Miracle-Gro advertisements that aired in the US.{{cite web|title=Miracle-Gro Performance Organics TV Spot, 'No Compromise: Order Online' Song by Alice Merton|url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/nLGf/miracle-gro-performance-organics-no-compromise-order-online|website=iSpot.tv|access-date=June 18, 2022}}

The song was also used in American television series "Deception".

The song was performed by Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer at the BBC Live Lounge.

In May 2021, the song started to go viral on TikTok, appearing in 1 million videos.

In 2022, the song was featured in the Polish Netflix film Heart Parade.

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2017–2018) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
{{single chart\|Austria\|3\|artist=Alice Merton\|song=No Roots\|refname=\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=5 December 2017}}
scope="row"\| Belarus Airplay (Eurofest){{cite web \|publisher=top.eurofest.by\|title=Belarus Airplay Music Chart (общий ТОП 500) (07{{ndash}}13 декабря 2018 г.) \|trans-title=Belarus Airplay Music Chart (overall top 500) (07{{ndash}}13 December 2018)\|url=http://top.eurofest.by/belarus-top500-airplaychart/ \|access-date=30 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022103156/http://top.eurofest.by/belarus-top500-airplaychart/ \|archive-date=22 October 2019 \|date=13 December 2018 \|url-status=dead}} \| 2
{{single chart\|Flanders Tip\|5\|artist=Alice Merton\|song=No Roots\|refname=\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=19 May 2018}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia Tip\|7\|artist=Alice Merton\|song=No Roots\|refname=\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=5 December 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadianhot100\|97\|artist=Alice Merton\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=10 April 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadaac\|36\|artist=Alice Merton\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=8 May 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadachrtop40\|44\|artist=Alice Merton\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=8 May 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadahotac\|20\|artist=Alice Merton\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=8 May 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadarock\|3\|artist=Alice Merton\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=7 February 2018}}
scope="row"\| Croatia International Airplay (Top lista){{cite web\|url= http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/airplay-radio-chart-2013/10533\|title=Croatia ARC TOP 40 \|publisher=HRT\|accessdate=5 January 2018}} \| 8
scope="row"\| Czech Republic (IFPI){{cite web\|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/2/alice-merton/no-roots/157592\|title=CZ - Radio - Top 100 - No Rootes\|publisher=IFPI Czech Republic\|accessdate=23 June 2023\|language=Czech}} \| 52
{{single chart\|France\|41\|artist=Alice Merton\|song=No Roots\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=5 December 2017}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|2\|songid=1625622\|artist=Alice Merton\|song=No Roots\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=5 December 2017}}
scope="row"\| Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40){{cite web \|title=2017/36. heti Editors' Choice Top 40 slágerlista \|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/editors-choice-radios-jatszasi-lista/2017/36 \|publisher=MAHASZ\|language=hu\|access-date=7 January 2025}} \| 22
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|25\|year=2021\|week=19\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 May 2021}}
scope="row"\| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web\|url=https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209081245/http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/\|archivedate=9 February 2018\|title=Tónlistinn – Lög, Vika 5 – 2018\|publisher=Tonlist\|accessdate=9 February 2018}} \| 1
scope="row"\| Italy (FIMI){{cite web\|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/id:2671\|title=Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 16\|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana\|language=Italian\|accessdate=21 April 2018}} \| 7
scope="row"\| Italy Airplay (EarOne){{cite web\|url=https://earone.com/charts/earone-airplay-radio/2018/5\|title=Earone Airplay - Settimana #5 dal 26/01/2018 al 01/02/2018\|language=it\|publisher=Earone}} \| 1
scope="row"\| Mexico Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2018-05-26/mexico\|title=Mexico Airplay: May 26, 2018\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=23 May 2018\|url-access=subscription }} \| 43
{{single chart\|Poland\|9\|chartid=2491\|year=2017\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=5 December 2017}}
scope="row"\| Russia Airplay (Tophit){{cite web \|url=https://tophit.ru/ru/chart/russia/weekly/2018-01-29/all/all\|title=Official Russia Top 100 Airplay Chart (week 5)\|publisher=Tophit\|accessdate=29 January 2018\|language=Russian}} \| 4
{{single chart\|Scotland\|20\|date=20180504\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=4 May 2018}}
scope="row"\| Slovakia (IFPI){{cite web\|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/40/alice-merton/no-roots/157592\|title=SK - Radio - Top 100 - No Rootes\|publisher=IFPI Czech Republic\|accessdate=23 June 2023\|language=Czech}} \| 5
scope="row"\| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web\|url=https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2017&week=24\|title=SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart\|publisher=slotop50.si\|accessdate=29 August 2018}} \| 3
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|12\|artist=Alice Merton\|song=No Roots\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=5 December 2017}}
{{single chart\|UK\|52\|date=20180504\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=5 May 2018}}
scope="row"\| Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web \|url=https://tophit.ru/ru/chart/ukraine/weekly/2018-05-28/all/all\|title=Official Ukraine Top 100 Airplay Chart (week 19)\|publisher=Tophit\|accessdate=10 June 2018\|language=Russian}} \| 1
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|84\|artist=Alice Merton\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=10 April 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultpopsongs\|13\|artist=Alice Merton\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=8 May 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrocksongs\|5\|artist=Alice Merton\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=12 March 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|27\|artist=Alice Merton\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=10 April 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrockairplay\|1\|artist=Alice Merton\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=12 February 2018}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+2024 weekly chart performance for "No Roots" !scope="col"\|Chart (2024) !scope="col"\|Peak position
scope="row"\| Moldova Airplay (TopHit){{cite web\|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/md/weekly/20241206-20241212\|title=Top Radio Hits Moldova Weekly Chart: Dec 12, 2024\|publisher=TopHit\|access-date=13 December 2024}} \| 85

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+2024 weekly chart performance for "No Roots"

!scope="col"|Chart (2024)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

scope="row"| Moldova Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/md/weekly/20241206-20241212|title=Top Radio Hits Moldova Weekly Chart: Dec 12, 2024|publisher=TopHit|access-date=13 December 2024}}

| 85

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ 2025 weekly chart performance for "No Roots" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2025) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Moldova Airplay (TopHit){{cite web\|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/md/weekly/20250207-20250213 \|title=Top Radio Hits Moldova Weekly Chart: Feb 13, 2025\|publisher=TopHit\|access-date=14 February 2025}} \| 58

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ 2025 weekly chart performance for "No Roots"

! scope="col"| Chart (2025)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Moldova Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/md/weekly/20250207-20250213 |title=Top Radio Hits Moldova Weekly Chart: Feb 13, 2025|publisher=TopHit|access-date=14 February 2025}}

| 58

=Monthly charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ 2025 monthly chart performance for "No Roots" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2025) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Moldova Airplay (TopHit){{cite web\|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/md/monthly/202502\|title=Top Radio Hits Moldova Monthly Chart: February 2025\|publisher=TopHit\|access-date=8 March 2025}} \| 66

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ 2025 monthly chart performance for "No Roots"

! scope="col"| Chart (2025)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Moldova Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/md/monthly/202502|title=Top Radio Hits Moldova Monthly Chart: February 2025|publisher=TopHit|access-date=8 March 2025}}

| 66

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/\|title=Ö3 Austria Top 40 – Single-Charts 2017\|publisher=oe3.orf.at\|accessdate=29 December 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230060411/http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/\|archive-date=30 December 2017\|url-status=dead}} \| 12
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-singles-megafusion-annuel/?ye=2017\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829074022/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-singles-megafusion-annuel/?ye=2017\|archivedate=29 August 2018\|title=Top Singles Annuel 2017 (physique + téléchargement + streaming)\|publisher=SNEP(Syndicat National de l'Edition phonographique)\|accessdate=29 August 2018}} \| 168
scope="row"\| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web\|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2017\|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts\|language=German\|work=GfK Entertainment\|publisher=offiziellecharts.de\|accessdate=29 December 2017}} \| 14
scope="row"\| Poland (ZPAV){{cite web\|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=1608\|title=Airplay 2017 – w pierwszej trójce Sheeran, Tiësto i Hyży\|language=Polish\|publisher=Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry\|accessdate=22 January 2018}} \| 76
scope="row"\| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web\|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2017\|title=SloTop50 – Slovenian official Year-End singles chart\|publisher=SloTop50\|accessdate=31 December 2017}} \| 14
scope="row"\| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web\|url=http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2017\|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch\|publisher=Hung Medien\|accessdate=31 December 2017}} \| 38

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/|title=Ö3 Austria Top 40 – Single-Charts 2017|publisher=oe3.orf.at|accessdate=29 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230060411/http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/|archive-date=30 December 2017|url-status=dead}}

| 12

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-singles-megafusion-annuel/?ye=2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829074022/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-singles-megafusion-annuel/?ye=2017|archivedate=29 August 2018|title=Top Singles Annuel 2017 (physique + téléchargement + streaming)|publisher=SNEP(Syndicat National de l'Edition phonographique)|accessdate=29 August 2018}}

| 168

scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2017|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=German|work=GfK Entertainment|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|accessdate=29 December 2017}}

| 14

scope="row"| Poland (ZPAV){{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=1608|title=Airplay 2017 – w pierwszej trójce Sheeran, Tiësto i Hyży|language=Polish|publisher=Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|accessdate=22 January 2018}}

| 76

scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2017|title=SloTop50 – Slovenian official Year-End singles chart|publisher=SloTop50|accessdate=31 December 2017}}

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scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2017|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=31 December 2017}}

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class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| CIS (Tophit){{cite web\|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay_youtube/yearly/2018-01-01/all/all\|title=CIS Top Radio & YouTube Hits 2018\|publisher=Tophit\|accessdate=14 January 2019}} \| 22
scope="row"\| Iceland (Plötutíóindi){{cite web\|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-log-2018/\|title=TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2018\|language=is\|website=Plötutíóindi\|accessdate=April 1, 2022}} \| 46
scope="row"\| Italy (FIMI){{cite web\|url=http://fimi.it/news/classifiche-annuali-top-of-the-music-fimigfk-2018-protagonista-la-musica-italiana\|title=Classifiche Annuali Top of the Music FIMI/GfK 2018: Protagonista La Musica Italiana\|language=Italian\|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana\|date=7 January 2019\|accessdate=11 January 2019\|format=Download the attachment and open the singles file\|archive-date=10 January 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110234844/http://fimi.it/news/classifiche-annuali-top-of-the-music-fimigfk-2018-protagonista-la-musica-italiana\|url-status=dead}} \| 35
scope="row"\| Russia (Tophit){{cite web\|url=https://tophit.ru/ru/chart/russia/yearly/2018-01-01/all/all\|title=Russia Top City & Country Radio Hits 2018\|publisher=Tophit\|accessdate=14 January 2019}} \| 24
scope="row"\| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web\|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2018\|title=SloTop50 – Slovenian official Year-End singles chart\|publisher=SloTop50\|accessdate=7 February 2019}} \| 31
scope="row"\| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/adult-pop-songs\|title=Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2018\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=3 September 2019}} \| 35
scope="row"\| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-rock-songs\|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=3 September 2019}} \| 11
scope="row"\| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/rock-airplay-songs/\|title=Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2018\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=20 January 2022}} \| 10

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scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| CIS (Tophit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay_youtube/yearly/2018-01-01/all/all|title=CIS Top Radio & YouTube Hits 2018|publisher=Tophit|accessdate=14 January 2019}}

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scope="row"| Iceland (Plötutíóindi){{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-log-2018/|title=TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2018|language=is|website=Plötutíóindi|accessdate=April 1, 2022}}

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scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://fimi.it/news/classifiche-annuali-top-of-the-music-fimigfk-2018-protagonista-la-musica-italiana|title=Classifiche Annuali Top of the Music FIMI/GfK 2018: Protagonista La Musica Italiana|language=Italian|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|date=7 January 2019|accessdate=11 January 2019|format=Download the attachment and open the singles file|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110234844/http://fimi.it/news/classifiche-annuali-top-of-the-music-fimigfk-2018-protagonista-la-musica-italiana|url-status=dead}}

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scope="row"| Russia (Tophit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/ru/chart/russia/yearly/2018-01-01/all/all|title=Russia Top City & Country Radio Hits 2018|publisher=Tophit|accessdate=14 January 2019}}

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scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2018|title=SloTop50 – Slovenian official Year-End singles chart|publisher=SloTop50|accessdate=7 February 2019}}

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scope="row"| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/adult-pop-songs|title=Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=3 September 2019}}

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scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=3 September 2019}}

| 11

scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/rock-airplay-songs/|title=Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=20 January 2022}}

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=All-time charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1995–2021) !Position
scope="row"\|US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-of-all-time-adult-alternative-songs/\|title=Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Songs\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=5 October 2023}} \|54

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!Chart (1995–2021)

!Position

scope="row"|US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-of-all-time-adult-alternative-songs/|title=Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=5 October 2023}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|artist=Alice Merton|title=No Roots|type=single|award=Platinum|accessdate=12 March 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|certmonth=01|artist=Alice Merton|title=No Roots|type=single|award=Platinum|accessdate=11 April 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|artist=Alice Merton|title=No Roots|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|access-date=1 November 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|artist=Alice Merton|title=No Roots|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|accessdate=10 December 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Alice Merton|title=No Roots|award=Gold|certyear=2023|relyear=2016|source=radioscope|access-date=6 February 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Alice Merton|title=No Roots|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|accessdate=7 July 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|artist=Alice Merton|title=No Roots|type=single|award=Platinum|accessdate=18 December 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Alice Merton|title=No Roots|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2020|id=4615-5291-1|accessdate=10 July 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Alice Merton|title=No Roots|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|accessdate=3 December 2018|refname="riaa"}}

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References

{{reflist}}Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart (Glastonbury 2019) IS THE GUITARIST ON THE STUDIO VERSION.{{Alice Merton}}

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