"Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)" is a popular song written by Morty Craft with lyrics written by Craft's wife, Selma. .
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"Alone" | ||||
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Single by The Four Seasons | ||||
from the album More Golden Hits by The Four Seasons | ||||
B-side | "Long, Lonely Nights (from the album Folk-Nanny)" | |||
Released | May 1964 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 2:49 | |||
Label | Vee-Jay | |||
Songwriter(s) | Morty Craft-Selma Craft[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Bob Crewe | |||
The Four Seasons singles chronology | ||||
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Craft owned a record label, and produced the recording by The Shepherd Sisters on that label. While it was the only hit for The Shepherd Sisters in the United States reaching No. 18 on the Billboard chart,[2] on November 11, 1957. in the United Kingdom The Shepherd Sisters' version also charted in the UK, reaching No. 14.[3]
A remake of the song by The Four Seasons charted in 1964, reaching its peak Billboard Hot 100 position at No. 28,[4] on July 18. "Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)" also went to No. 8 on the Canadian singles chart. It was the act's last hit single on Vee Jay Records, as The Four Seasons had already left the label at the beginning of 1964 in a royalty dispute.
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