Always (MK song)

"Always"
Single by MK featuring Alana
from the album Surrender
ReleasedNovember 10, 1992 (1992-11-10)
GenreHouse
LabelCharisma
SongwriterMarc Kinchen[1]
ProducerMarc Kinchen
MK singles chronology
"Burning"
(1991)		 "Always"
(1992)		 "Love Changes"
(1993)

"Always" is a song by American producer MK featuring Alana. It was released in November 1992 as the lead single from their debut album, Surrender (1993). The song reached number-one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in February 1993[2] It was released in the UK in January 1995 and subsequently reached number 69 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Charts

Chart (1992–1995) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts)[4]69
UK Dance (Official Charts)[5]7
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[6] 31
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7]1
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] 28

Route 94 remix

"Always (Route 94 Remix)"
Single by MK featuring Alana
Released20 July 2014 (2014-07-20)
Recorded2013
GenreDeep house
Length
  • 3:01 (radio edit)
  • 6:00 (extended edit)
Label
Songwriter
ProducerRowan Jones (remix)

In 2013, the song was remixed by Route 94.[9] The remix entered the UK Singles Chart at number 12 after its re-release in 2014.

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10]23
UK Singles (Official Charts)[11]12
UK Dance (Official Charts)[12]3
UK Indie (Official Charts)[13]1

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 179.
  3. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 335. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 29/1/1995 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart on 29/1/1995 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  6. ↑ "The Record Mirror Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). January 9, 1993. p. 4. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ "MK featuring Alana Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Hot Dance Music: Maxi-Singles Sales" (PDF). Billboard. May 7, 1994. p. 30. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  9. ↑ This Week's Fresh Music Top 20. 4Music. 19 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "MK feat. Alana – Always (Route 94 Remix)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 27/7/2014 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart on 27/7/2014 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 27/7/2014 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  14. ↑ "British single certifications – MK ft Alana – Always". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 9, 2021. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Always MK ft Alana in the "Search:" field.
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