You Are Not Alone

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"You Are Not Alone" was the second single from his multi-platinum album HIStory. The song was written by R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly and became the first single ever to debut at number one in the Billboard Hot 100.

Chart Performance

"You Are Not Alone" became the second most-successful Michael Jackson single released in the 1990s, after "Black or White". The song peaked at number one in many countries around the world, including the UK, the U.S., New Zealand, Ireland, France and Switzerland.

In the UK, it debuted at number three and then climbed to number one where it stayed for two weeks. The single remained in the top five for seven weeks and was in the top 75 for fifteen weeks. This long run in the charts resulted in a gold sales award. The huge success of "You Are Not Alone" pulled HIStory back into the top-ten.

In the U.S., the single broke a Billboard record by being the first-ever single to debut at number one on the Hot 100 singles chart. Although it debuted at number one, it only spent one week at the top, and Michael has not had a number one single on the Hot 100 since. It also debuted at number one on the magazine's R&B chart, where it remained for four weeks. Airplay was excellent with a number two peak position on the Hot 100 Airplay chart and a number one position on Billboard's R&B Airplay chart (where it stayed for seven weeks). Single sales were strong with a peak position of number two on the Billboard Hot 100 Sales chart, number one on the Billboard R&B Sales chart, and number three on the Billboard Maxi-single Sales chart. The single went Platinum in the U.S. for sales of over one million copies.

Lyrics

Another day has gone
Im still all alone
How could this be
Youre not here with me
You never said goodbye
Someone tell me why
Did you have to go
And leave my world so cold

Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away
Something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though youre far away
I am here to stay

But you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though were far apart
Youre always in my heart
But you are not alone

lone, lone
Why, lone

Just the other night
I thought I heard you cry
Asking me to come
And hold you in my arms
I can hear your prayers
Your burdens I will bear
But first I need your hand
Then forever can begin

Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away
Something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though youre far away
I am here to stay

For you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though were far apart
Youre always in my heart
For you are not alone

Whisper three words and Ill come runnin
And girl you know that Ill be there
Ill be there

You are not alone
For I am here with you
Though youre far away
I am here to stay
For you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though were far apart
Youre always in my heart

For you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though youre far away
I am here to stay

For you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though were far apart
Youre always in my heart

For you are not alone...