Better Alone

"Better Alone"
Single by Melanie C
from the album Beautiful Intentions
B-side	"Warrior" "Runaway" (re-release)
Released	1 August 2005 24 February 2006 (re-release)
Format	CD single digital download
Recorded	July 2004
Genre	Pop
Length	3:06 (radio edit) 4:35 (album version)
Label	Red Girl
Writer(s)	Peter-John Vettese Melanie Chisholm
Producer(s)	Greg Haver
Melanie C singles chronology
"Next Best Superstar" (2005) "Better Alone" (2005) "First Day of My Life" (2005)
Alternative covers UK CD2 cover UK DVD cover German CD cover Music video "Better Alone" UK music video on YouTube Music video "Better Alone" European music video on YouTube

"Better Alone" is a song by British singer-songwriter, Melanie C. It was released as the second single from her third album Beautiful Intentions. The song is a piano-backed ballad which covers themes such as independence and emancipation from a stifling relationship. In the United Kingdom, it was available to purchase from iTunes and from the online shop on Melanie C's website, which sold a limited run of two physical CDs and a DVD single. It was also released in Australia, Italy, Sweden and Netherlands. In February 2006, the single was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland accompanied by a new music video.

Background

In January 2004, after a series of disappointments and the relative failure of singles Melt and Yeh Yeh Yeh, Melanie C was dropped by Virgin Records as a solo artist. In the summer, after wrapping up The Barfly Mini-Tour, Melanie went into the studio and began recording songs for "Beautiful Intentions". "Better Alone" was written in response to Virgin Records.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Better Alone".

• Dutch CD

1. "Better Alone" (Edit) - 3:06
2. "Better Alone" (Pop Mix) - 3:56
3. "Warrior" - 3:47

• German Maxi

1. "Better Alone" (Radio Version) - 3:06
2. "Better Alone" (Pop Mix Edit) - 3:26
3. "Warrior" - 3:48
4. "Better Alone" ('Amazing' Dub) - 7:46
5. "You'll Get Yours" (Acoustic Version) - 5:44
6. "Better Alone" (Music Video / Multimedia Track) - 3:06

• Swedish CD

1. "Better Alone" (Edit) - 3:06
2. "Better Alone" (Pop Mix Edit) - 3:26
3. "Warrior" - 3:47
4. "Better Alone" (Music video) - 3:06

• UK CD1

1. "Better Alone" (Edit) - 3:06
2. "Warrior" - 3:47

• UK CD2

1. "Better Alone" (Edit) - 3:06
2. "Better Alone" (Original Version) - 3:59
3. "Better Alone" (Pop Mix) - 3:56
4. "Better Alone" ('Amazing' Dub) - 7:44

• Australian CD

1. "Better Alone" (Edit) - 3:06
2. "Better Alone" (Pop Mix) - 3:56
3. "Better Alone" ('Amazing' Dub) - 7:44
4. "Runaway" - 3:24

• Italian CD

1. "Better Alone" (Edit) - 3:06
2. "Better Alone" (Original Version) - 3:59
3. "Better Alone" ('Amazing' Dub) - 7:44
4. "Runaway" - 3:24

• UK DVD

1. "Better Alone" (Music video) - 3:06
2. "Next Best Superstar" (Music video) - 3:31
3. EPK Extract ("Better Alone" & Interview) - 2:00
4. Photo Gallery (& "Runaway") - 3:24

Official versions and remixes

• "Better Alone" (Album version) - 4:35
• "Better Alone" (Radio edit) - 3:06
• "Better Alone" (Original Version) - 3:59
• "Better Alone" ('Amazing Dub') - 7:44
• "Better Alone" (Special Productions Re-work) - 6:50
• "Better Alone" (Pop Mix Edit) - 3:28
• "Better Alone" (Pop Mix) - 3:56
• "Better Alone" (John Rea Demo) - 4:34^[1]

Live performances

Melanie C performed the song on the following concert tours:

• Live at Carling Academy, Islington
• Beautiful Intentions Tour
• Live Hits

Release history

Region	Date
United Kingdom	1 August 2005
Germany	24 February 2006

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Singles Chart)	83[2]
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	57
Germany (Media Control AG)	51
Italy	35
Portugal	4
Russia	7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	33
Turkey	35

References

2. ARIA Report 812. 19 September 2005. ARIA. Retrieved 2013-03-14