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You'll Never Be Alone

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{{Infobox song

| name = You'll Never Be Alone

| cover = You'll Never Be Alone.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Anastacia

| album = Freak of Nature

| B-side = "You Shook Me All Night Long" (live)

| released = November 18, 2002

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = *Pop

| length =

  • 4:21 (European version)
  • 4:38 (US version)
  • 3:53 (radio edit)

| label =

| writer =

| producer =

  • Louis Biancaniello
  • Sam Watters

| prev_title = Why'd You Lie to Me

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = Love Is a Crime

| next_year = 2003

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|1QTWnd3bnaw|"You'll Never Be Alone"}}}}

}}

"You'll Never Be Alone" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her second studio album, Freak of Nature (2001). Co-written with and produced by Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters, the ballad was released in Europe as the album's fifth and final single in November 2002. Though it was not released in the United States, it still managed to chart on the Adult Contemporary chart at number twenty-eight.

Recording and production

"You'll Never Be Alone" was written by Anastacia and co-written and produced by Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters. It was recorded at Homesite 13 in Novato, California, Ocean Way Recording in Los Angeles, and Right Track Recording in New York City.

Critical reception

Jose F. Promis wrote for AllMusic that "When Anastacia slows down the tempo for the ballads (some organic and acoustic, some bordering on power ballads), she succeeds by utilizing her strong vocal chops without venturing into vocal histrionics."{{cite web |last=Promis |first=Jose F. |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=freak-of-nature-r564889/review|pure_url=yes}} |title=Freak of Nature – Anastacia – Review |publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation |access-date=July 4, 2011}} Louis Pattison from NME wrote that the song "drips like Celine Dion dipped in honey.{{cite web |last=Pattison |first=Louis |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/anastacia/5938 |title=Anastacia : Freak Of Nature |work=NME |publisher=IPC Media |date=January 7, 2002 |access-date=July 4, 2011}} Yahoo! Music's James Salmon called it "an insipid halt",{{cite web|last=Salmon |first=James |url=http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/l_reviews_a/22969.html |title=Anastacia – 'Freak Of Nature' |publisher=Yahoo! Music. Yahoo! |date=November 26, 2001 |access-date=July 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718135728/http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/l_reviews_a/22969.html |archive-date=July 18, 2011 }} while Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani named it "syrupy".{{cite web |last=Cinquemani |first=Sal |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/anastacia-freak-of-nature/5 |title=Anastacia: Freak of Nature |publisher=Slant Magazine |date=June 24, 2002 |access-date=July 4, 2011}}

Music video

Shot in Los Angeles, the music video for "You'll Never Be Alone" was Anastacia's second to be directed by Mike Lipscombe, the first being "Why'd You Lie to Me". The video was later included on her first music DVD The Video Collection. When the video begins, Anastacia is standing in front of the camera singing the song. As the camera leaves, she and her boyfriend are shown cuddling in front of her boyfriend's house. After saying goodbye, she drives away. On her way presumably home, gray wolves are crossing the road, causing the car to get off the road. After hitting a tree, her "spirit leaves her body" to warn her boyfriend that she has been in an accident. Back at the boyfriend's house, his dog senses the spirit's presence and he wakes up his master. In the meantime, Anastacia's spirit guides them to the place where the accident happened, without him knowing the spirit is there. Together they arrive at the car, when the spirit goes back into the real body and the boyfriend carries her back to the road. In the end, Anastacia awakens in her boyfriend's arms as he carries her into the ambulance.

Track listings

  • United Kingdom
  1. "You'll Never Be Alone" (Album Version) – 4:21
  2. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Live with Celine Dion) – 3:51
  3. "Lord Is Blessing Me" (Live) – 2:55
  4. "You'll Never Be Alone" (Video)
  • Austria
  1. "You'll Never Be Alone" (Album Version) – 4:21
  2. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Live with Celine Dion) – 3:51
  • Europe
  1. "You'll Never Be Alone" (Album Version) – 4:21
  2. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Live with Celine Dion) – 3:51
  3. "Lord Is Blessing Me" (Live) – 2:55
  4. "Late Last Night" – 4:26
  5. "You'll Never Be Alone" (Video)

Charts

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!Chart (2002–2003)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Austria|42|artist=Anastacia|song=You'll Never Be Alone |access-date=May 5, 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders|44|artist=Anastacia|song=You'll Never Be Alone|access-date=May 5, 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|9|artist=Anastacia|song=You'll Never Be Alone|access-date=May 5, 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Germany|56|artist=Anastacia|song=You'll Never Be Alone |songid=5403|access-date=May 5, 2016|rowheader=true|refname="ger"}}
{{single chart|Italy|28|artist=Anastacia|song=You'll Never Be Alone |access-date=May 5, 2016|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web |url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2003/week-2|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 2, 2003|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=March 26, 2023}}

|2

{{single chart|Dutch100|54|artist=Anastacia|song=You'll Never Be Alone|access-date=May 5, 2016|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Portugal (AFP){{cite magazine|title=Top National Sellers: Portugal|magazine=Music & Media|volume=21|issue=4|page=17|date=January 18, 2003}}

|6

{{single chart|Scotland|31|date=20021201|access-date=March 26, 2023|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Sweden|34|artist=Anastacia|song=You'll Never Be Alone|access-date=May 5, 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|39|artist=Anastacia|song=You'll Never Be Alone |access-date=May 5, 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|31|artist=Anastacia|song=You'll Never Be Alone |artistid=8838|access-date=May 5, 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|28|artist=Anastacia|song=You'll Never Be Alone |artistid=279023|access-date=May 5, 2016|rowheader=true}}

Release history

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|+ Release dates and formats for "You'll Never Be Alone"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format(s)

! scope="col"| Label(s)

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| Germany

| November 18, 2002

| rowspan="2"| Maxi CD

| Sony Music

| {{center|}}

scope="row"| United Kingdom

| November 25, 2002

| RCA

| {{center|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-11-23.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 25 November 2002: Singles|magazine=Music Week|location=London|date=November 23, 2002|page=29|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=World Radio History}}}}

scope="row"| Denmark

| December 9, 2002

| CD

| Sony Music

| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.dk/dk/udgivelser.php|title=Nye Udgivelser|trans-title=New Releases|publisher=Sony Music Denmark|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021215231248fw_/http://www.sonymusic.dk/dk/udgivelser.php|archive-date=December 15, 2002|access-date=November 11, 2023}}}}

References

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{{Anastacia singles}}

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Category:2000s ballads

Category:2001 songs

Category:2002 singles

Category:Anastacia songs

Category:Daylight Records singles

Category:Epic Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Mike Lipscombe

Category:Pop ballads

Category:Songs written by Anastacia

Category:Songs written by Louis Biancaniello

Category:Songs written by Sam Watters