Alone (Rod Wave song)

"Alone"
Single by Rod Wave
from the album Beautiful Mind
Released	August 8, 2022
Length	3:11
Label	Alamo
Songwriter(s)	Rodarius Green Ed Sheeran Jake Gosling William Byrd Ben Bull
Producer(s)	Will-A-Fool B Squared
Rod Wave singles chronology
"Stone Rolling" (2022) "Alone" (2022)
Music video
"Alone" on YouTube

"Alone" is a song by American rapper and singer Rod Wave, released on August 8, 2022 as the fourth single from his fourth studio album Beautiful Mind (2022). It was produced by Will-A-Fool and B Squared.

Composition

The song revolves around the relationship between love and loss. Lyrically, Rod Wave sing-raps about his feelings of loneliness due to abandonment from a lover,[1][2] over a guitar melody.[3] He interpolates "U.N.I." by Ed Sheeran in the middle of his verse.[1][3]

Music video

The music video was released alongside the single, and centers on a couple that is in a strained relationship because the man is more interested in "running the streets" with his friends.[2] After the woman dies in an accident, the man realizes how important she was to him and regrets not understanding it before.[1][2]

Charts

Chart performance for "Alone"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Global 200 (Billboard)[4]	53
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5]	26
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7]	7

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Paul, Larisha (August 9, 2022). "Rod Wave Narrates a Tragic Tale of Love and Loss in New 'Alone' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
2. Marie, Erika (August 9, 2022). "Rod Wave Pines Over A Lost Love On "Alone"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
3. Darville, Jordan. "Rod Wave shares new song/video "Alone"". The Fader. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
4. "Rod Wave Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
5. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 22, 2022.
6. "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
7. "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
8. "American single certifications – Rod Wave – Alone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 5, 2023.