Better Alone

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“Better Alone”
“Better Alone” cover
Single by Melanie C
from the album Beautiful Intentions
B-side "Runaway"
"Warrior"
Released Flag of the United Kingdom August 1, 2005 (internet release)
Flag of Germany February 24, 2006
Format CD Single / Download
Recorded 2005
Genre Pop
Length 3:06
Label Red Girl
Melanie C singles chronology
"Next Best Superstar"
(2005)
"Better Alone"
(2005)
"First Day of My Life"
(2005)
Alternate covers
UK CD2 cover
UK CD2 cover
UK DVD cover
UK DVD cover
German CD cover
German CD cover
Audio sample
Info "Better Alone" (help·info)

Better Alone is a single, from Mel C's third album "Beautiful Intentions".

"Better Alone", was announced for UK release - but later restricted to purchase from iTunes (for digital download) and her official online shop (for two physical CDs and a DVD single). It was soon reported after the release of Better Alone on her website that Red Girl Records had sold out of one of the three versions of the single formats.

Later in 2005 Better Alone was released in Australia, Italy, Sweden and Netherlands. In February 2006 the single was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland accompanied by a new promotional video.

[edit] Tracklisting and formats

  • Australian CD
  1. "Better Alone" [Edit] - 3:06
  2. "Better Alone" [Pop Mix] - 3:56
  3. "Better Alone" ['Amazing' Dub] - 7:44
  4. "Runaway" - 3:24
  • Dutch CD
  1. "Better Alone" [Edit] - 3:06
  2. "Better Alone" [Pop Mix] - 3:56
  3. "Warrior" - 3:47
  • German EP
  1. "Better Alone" [Radio Version] - 3:06
  2. "Better Alone" [Pop Mix Edit] - 3:26
  3. "Warrior" - 3:48
  4. "Better Alone" ['Amazing' Dub] - 7:46
  5. "You'll Get Yours" [Acoustic Version] - 5:44
  6. "Better Alone" [Music video / Multimedia Track] - 3:06
  • Italian CD
  1. "Better Alone" [Edit] - 3:06
  2. "Better Alone" [Original Version] - 3:59
  3. "Better Alone" ['Amazing' Dub] - 7:44
  4. "Runaway" - 3:24
  • Italian DVD
  1. "Better Alone" [Music video] - 3:06
  2. "Next Best Superstar" [Music video] - 3:31
  3. EPK Extract ("Better Alone" & Interview) - 2:00
  4. Photo Gallery (& Runaway) - 3:24
  • Swedish CD
  1. "Better Alone" [Edit] - 3:06
  2. "Better Alone" [Pop Mix Edit] - 3:26
  3. "Warrior" - 3:47
  4. "Better Alone" [Music video] - 3:06

UK CD1

  1. "Better Alone" [Edit] - 3:06
  2. "Warrior" - 3:47
  • UK CD2
  1. "Better Alone" [Edit] - 3:06
  2. "Better Alone" [Original Version] - 3:59
  3. "Better Alone" [Pop Mix] - 3:56
  4. "Better Alone" ['Amazing' Dub] - 7:44
  • UK DVD
  1. "Better Alone" [Music video] - 3:06
  2. "Next Best Superstar" [Music video] - 3:31
  3. EPK Extract ("Better Alone" & Interview) - 2:00
  4. Photo Gallery (& Runaway) - 3:24

[edit] Charts

Chart Position
Australia Singles Chart 81
Italy Singles Chart 35
Germany Singles Chart 51
Russian Top 20 7
Switzerland Singles Chart 33
Austria Singles Chart 57
Portugal Airplay Chart 4
Polish Airplay Chart 1