Alone Again (Dokken song)
"Alone Again" is a song written and released by the American heavy metal band Dokken on their 1984 album Tooth and Nail. The single reached #64 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #20 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[4] The song was written by singer Don Dokken and bassist Jeff Pilson.
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| Single by Dokken | ||||
| from the album Tooth and Nail | ||||
| Released | 1 June 1984 (Japan), May 1985 (US) | |||
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| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | Elektra Records | |||
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| Dokken singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
Its lyrics talk about a man's depression after a break-up. The music video had a story similar to a lot of other power ballads. Almost 70% of it is filmed in black and white along with some coloured scenes. It shows the band performing the song live along with some shots of Don Dokken being alone in a room.
Track listing
- US 7" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alone Again" | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tooth and Nail" | 3:40 |
- Alone Again / Just Got Lucky 7" and 12" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alone Again" | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Got Lucky" | 4:30 |
- CD single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alone Again" (Live Edit) | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Alone Again" (Live Extended Edit) | 5:22 |
Personnel
- Don Dokken – vocals
- George Lynch – guitar
- Jeff Pilson – bass guitar, keyboards
- Mick Brown – drums
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References
- Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". ThoughtCo. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- Benson, John (December 28, 2018). "Concerts: Travis Scott adds Columbus to tour stop". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- Harrison, Thomas (2011). Music of the 1980s. ABC-CLIO. p. 59. ISBN 9780313366000.
- "Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- "Dokken Album & Song Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- "Dokken - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
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