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An Entity of Type : wsb:Song, within Data Space : wasabi.inria.fr associated with source document(s)

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  • Alone
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  • Compact disc
  • Gramophone record
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  • eng
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  • 1997 singles
  • 1998 singles
  • 1996 songs
  • Song recordings produced by Russ Titelman
  • Bee Gees songs
  • Songs written by Barry Gibb
  • Songs written by Maurice Gibb
  • Songs written by Robin Gibb
  • Monty Holmes songs
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  • %22Alone%22 is a song by the Bee Gees. It is the opening track on the multi-platinum Still Waters album released by the Bee Gees in 1997, and the first single from the album. The song is a pop ballad written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb recorded in 1996. The track was a big hit worldwide, peaking at number 5 in the UK and dominating the charts in Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia at number 1. In the US the single peaked at number 28, making it their final top 40 hit in that country, after being a Billboard %22Hot Shot%22 debut at number 34. Barry and Robin Gibb alternate on lead vocals on the track, with both mostly using the group's trademark falsetto.Maurice Gibb explained about the track: %22That was one of the first ones we wrote for the album. I really remember having a good time writing it. We were sort of set up in the studio here with the three of us just together and I got some bagpipe sounds. We were just screwing around. And BG programmed this groove on the computer. We thought it was cool. We don't actually go in and plan to write a ballad or an R&B song. We just say, 'Let's go that route.' And we'll follow it. And 'Alone' came out of that. I love the line 'I'm on a wheel of fortune with a twist of fate.' Because of the harmony and that chorus, it was like a bit of '50s as well. And I like the idea of being that sort of Beatlesque type of song. I wanted that rambling. That sort of Byrds type, the 12-string thing going, but we just did it with the bagpipes instead and made it all connect. It was a very exciting demo. We weren't too sure about the bagpipes, but Robin actually persisted. He said, 'They're great; you gotta keep the bagpipes.'%22
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  • Barry Gibb
  • Robin Gibb
  • Maurice Gibb
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  • GBAKW9700072
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  • Maurice Gibb
  • Russ Titelman
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  • 1450
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  • 724599
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  • english
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  • Polydor Records
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  • 1996
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  • Alone
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