You're Not Alone (Chicago song)

"You're Not Alone"
Single by Chicago
from the album Chicago 19
B-side"It's Alright"
ReleasedJanuary 13, 1989[1]
Recorded1988
GenreRock
Length3:56
Label
SongwriterJim Scott
ProducerRon Nevison
Chicago singles chronology
"Look Away"
(1988)		 "You're Not Alone"
(1989)		 "We Can Last Forever"
(1989)

"You're Not Alone" is a song written by Jim Scott[2] and recorded by the band Chicago for their 1988 album Chicago 19, with Bill Champlin singing lead vocals. When released as a single early the following year, the song peaked at No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 9 on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100.[3][4]

There are two versions of the song: the album version and a radio remix with additional production. The radio remix version features more prominent guitar work by studio guitarist Dann Huff.

For the week of 28 January 1989, "You're Not Alone" was the most added song to contemporary hit radio stations reporting to Billboard.[5] A music video was created for the song, which was directed by Richard Levine and produced by David Naylor. The music video was filmed at Raleigh Studios and includes a mixture of performance footage and exterior shots.[6]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "You're Not Alone"
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[7] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[8]10
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9]9

References

  1. ↑ "Chicago singles".
  2. ↑ "Jimmy Scott, songwriter".
  3. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research.
  4. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits: 1952–1996. Record Research.
  5. ↑ Ellis, Michael (January 28, 1989). "Hot 100 Singles Spotlight" (PDF). Billboard. p. 74. Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via World Radio History.
  6. ↑ "Video Track" (PDF). Billboard. February 4, 1989. p. 51. Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via World Radio History.
  7. ↑ "RPM 100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. April 8, 1989. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Chicago Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Chicago Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
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