Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)

"Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)" is a popular song written by Morty Craft with lyrics written by Craft's wife, Selma. .

"Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)"
Single by The Shepherd Sisters
B-side"Congratulations to Someone"
ReleasedAugust 1957
Recorded1957
GenreRock and roll
Length2:45
LabelLance
Songwriter(s)Morty Craft-Selma Craft[1]
The Shepherd Sisters singles chronology
"Gone with the Wind"
(1956)		 "Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)"
(1957)
"Alone"
Single by The Four Seasons
from the album More Golden Hits by The Four Seasons
B-side"Long, Lonely Nights (from the album Folk-Nanny)"
ReleasedMay 1964
GenreDoo-wop, rock and roll
Length2:49
LabelVee-Jay
Songwriter(s)Morty Craft-Selma Craft[2]
Producer(s)Bob Crewe
The Four Seasons singles chronology
"Ronnie"
(1964)		 "Alone"
(1964)		 "Rag Doll"
(1964)

Original recordings

Craft owned a record label, and produced the recording by The Shepherd Sisters on that label. It was the only hit for The Shepherd Sisters in the United States, reaching No. 18 on the Billboard chart[3] on November 11, 1957. The Shepherd Sisters' version also charted in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 14.[4]

Four Seasons recording

A remake of the song by The Four Seasons charted in 1964, reaching its peak Billboard Hot 100 position at No. 28,[5] on July 18. "Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)" also went to No. 8 on the Canadian singles chart. It was the act's last hit single on Vee Jay Records, as The Four Seasons had already left the label at the beginning of 1964 in a royalty dispute.

Cover versions
  • "Alone" was one of a number of hits for Petula Clark, reaching No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart,[6] before she became famous internationally.
  • The song was also subsequently recorded by Tracey Ullman.
  • A 1957, version by The Southlanders, reached No. 17 in the UK.
  • Saint Motel sampled the original version in their song "Sisters" which appears on their third album, The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.[7]

References
  1. "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  2. "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 759.
  4. "officialcharts.com". Official Charts. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 238.
  6. "Petula Clark British charts". Petulaclark.net. Archived from the original on 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  7. "Saint Motel's 'Sisters' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
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