"Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)" is a popular song written by Morty Craft. Craft owned a record label, and produced the recording by the Shepherd Sisters on that label. The lyrics were written by Craft's wife, Selma.
| "Alone" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | Vee-Jay Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Morty Craft-Selma Craft | |||
| Producer | Bob Crewe | |||
| The Four Seasons singles chronology | ||||
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While it was the only hit for The Shepherd Sisters (as The Sheps) in the United States (reaching #18 on the Billboard charts on November 11, 1957), in the United Kingdom it was one of a number of hits for Petula Clark (reaching #8 on the UK charts[1]) before she became famous internationally. The Shepherd Sisters' version also charted in the UK, reaching #14, and another version, by The Southlanders, reached #17 on the UK chart.
A remake of the song by The Four Seasons charted in 1964, reaching its peak position, #28, on July 18. It was the act's last hit single on Vee Jay Records, as The Four Seasons left the label at the beginning of 1964 in a royalty dispute. The Four Seasons recording of the song features a refrain that is whistled.
The song was also subsequently recorded by Tracey Ullman.