Alone (Hollyn song)
| "Alone" | ||||
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| Single by Hollyn featuring Tru | ||||
| from the EP Hollyn | ||||
| Released | October 16, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Gotee Records | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Bryan Fowler | |||
| Hollyn featuring Tru singles chronology | ||||
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"Alone" is the debut single by the American Christian pop singer-songwriter Hollyn featuring the American rapper Tru. It was released October 16, 2015, by Gotee Records as the lead single from Hollyn's eponymous debut EP, Hollyn.[3]
Background and meaning
Hollyn began her musical journey in 2013 where she participated on Season 12 of American Idol and made it to the Hollywood week rounds before elimination.[4] After appearing as a featured artist on two tracks from TobyMac's 2015 album, This Is Not A Test, she was signed to his label, Gotee Records, which issued her self-titled debut EP and single, "Alone", October 16, 2015.[5]
In an interview with New Release Today, Kevin Davis inquired about the personal nature behind the song and Hollyn replied, "I got together with Toby, my producer Bryan Fowler and Tru, and we wrote this song. We got the perspective for this song through situations we had been going through in our lives. I know for me personally, I make the same mistakes again and again. This song is my desperate heart cry to the Lord, saying 'God, I don't want You to leave me here alone in this same mess that I find myself in time and again. Please intervene like You promised me and come rescue me from that'. I think as humans we feel like the Lord is going to leave us because we don't understand how great His love is for us. We all felt the same way, and we wrote the song from that perspective."[6]
Chart performance
Upon release, "Alone" made Christian radio history with 95 percent of Hot AC/CHR stations adding the single. The song reached the No. 1 position on Hot AC/CHR after only six weeks of airplay and remained atop the chart for nine weeks.[7][8]
Release
"Alone" was made available digitally and physically with the release of the Hollyn EP on October 16, 2016. The single was added to Christian Hot AC/CHR radio on October 31, 2015.[7]
Critical reception
"Alone" received a positive response from music critics. 365 Days of Inspiring Media's Jonathan Andre noted the song's "soaring vocals over grunging electric guitars and a keyboard riff that creates a collision of rock and bouncy piano pop".[9] The Christian Beat's Madeleine Dittmer commended the song's danceability saying, "From the moment the oh's begin in "Alone", you'll be dancing and singing along to this catchy beat."[10] Cross Rhythms' Tony Cummings highlighted Hollyn's "R&B-tinged voice and her songwriting ability".[1]
Music video
The lyric video for "Alone" was released October 19, 2016.[11]
Live performances
"Alone" was featured as part of Hollyn's setlist for TobyMac's This Is Not a Test Tour in 2015 and on Air1/K-Love's Hits Deep Tour in 2016, both of which she was the opening act for.[5] Following a nomination for New Artist of the Year at the 47th GMA Dove Awards, Hollyn performed "Alone", with an introduction from American singer Danny Gokey at the awards on October 11, 2016.[12]
Charts
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References
- 1 2 Cummings, Tony. "Hollyn: A new name with a Christian pop hit - Hollyn". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
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- ↑ Yap, Timothy (December 11, 2015). "Hollyn Scores Her First #1 with "Alone"". Jubilee Cast. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 Carpenter, Abby. "Gotee Records Announces New Artist Hollyn With The Release Of Her Self-titled EP October 16 | Freeccm.com". Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ Davis, Kevin. "#677 - "Alone" by Hollyn -- Devotionals, Behind The Song". NewReleaseToday. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- 1 2 "NEWS: Gotee's New Artist Hollyn Receives First #1 Single - The Gospel Music Association". Gospel Music Association. 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ "HOLLYN's Debut Radio Single "Alone (feat. TRU)" Tops The Charts for 9 weeks". JesusWired.com. 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ Andre, Jonathan. "Hollyn – Hollyn EP | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ Dittmer, Madeline (2015-10-23). "Hollyn Sure To Draw New Listeners In With Debut EP - TCB -". The Christian Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ "Alone (feat. TRU)" Music Video by Hollyn | NewReleaseToday. Retrieved 2026-08-24 – via New Release Today.
- ↑ "NEWS: GMA Announces More Talent for the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards, October 11 - The Gospel Music Association". Gospel Music Association. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- 1 2 "Cross Rhythms Annual Chart". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ "Hollyn Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Hollyn Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2026.