Alone

Album: Monstercat 027 - Cataclysm (2016)
Charted: 61 28
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Songfacts®:

  • Marshmello is an electronic dance music producer and DJ who wears a full-head-covering marshmallow helmet inspired by other masked DJs like Daft Punk and Deadmau5. His real identity remains a mystery, although it has been suggested he is American DJ Chris Comstock. Marshmello first gained international recognition with his remixes of Zedd's "Beautiful Now," and Jack Ü's "Where Are U Now."
  • This EDM banger was first dropped by the Canadian-based independent electronic dance music record label Monstercat in May 2016, just days before Marshmello performed at EDC New York. Upon its release as a digital download on June 17, 2016, the song charted on the Canadian and US Hot 100s, becoming the first Marshmello song to reach either tally.
  • Lyrically, the song is about missing home and the person you love.

    I'm so alone
    Nothing feels like home
    I'm so alone
    Trying to find my way back home to you


    Marshmello explained the song's meaning on Facebook:

    "Truth is, I had just moved away from my friends and family and I started to feel very home sick and lonely like I didn't belong in my new settings. Everything was just happening so fast and I couldn't really grasp where I was or who I was but all I knew was that I felt Alone."
  • When the music video achieved more than 100 million views on YouTube, it became the first Monstercat song to reach this view milestone.
  • The song originally peaked at #60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in January 2017. Two years later, "Alone" reached a new peak of #28 after Marshmello performed it as part of his February 2, 2019 virtual set in the video game Fortnite.

Comments: 5

  • Zadian from Marsh Arbor TrailI love your song so very much
  • Siahara Shyne from UsThe chorus is the best part of this song !!!! feels crowded
  • Cesar Orozco Nunez from United StatesWhen I heard the comment on Facebook, it kinda felt sad. But when the song Alone reached 1.7B views, I was so happy. I love the song, and I really want to subscribe him but I don't know how to log in to Youtube. I listen to this song every day to keep me happy!! :)
  • Siahara Shyne Carter from United States› What Happened to Marshmello LOL This is the only cool music he Ever made ? His latest songs NAY
  • AnonymousI love this song SO MUCH. I listen to it everyday
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