It's Alright Now
| "It's Alright Now" | ||||
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| Single by The Beloved | ||||
| from the album Blissed Out | ||||
| B-side | "Scarlet Beautiful (Naked & Foxy)" | |||
| Released | 22 October 1990[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | EastWest | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jon Marsh | |||
| Producer(s) | Jon Marsh | |||
| The Beloved singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "It's Alright Now" on YouTube | ||||
"It's Alright Now" is a single by UK band The Beloved.
Critical reception
[edit]Music & Media commented, "Soft-spoken vocals and basic beats and basslines produce a song that is very close to New Order-type of moody dance pop."[2] Nick Robinson from Music Week wrote that this track finds the duo "retouching a track that doesn't sound that dissimilar to their previous singles and recent works by fellow Mancunians Cabaret Voltaire. Undemanding, mellow house grooves that sort of drift in and out with a degree of style. A hit but not a big one."[3]
Music video
[edit]The music video for this song features Jon Marsh and Steve Waddington travelling on the London Underground, intercut with footage of Jon Marsh riding in a hot-air balloon. The song was also promoted live on the UK music program Dance Energy, which included a then-unknown Geri Halliwell dancing amongst the studio audience[citation needed].
Track listings
[edit]- CD single
- "It's Alright Now" — 4:10
- "It's Alright Now" (Rattling Good Time) — 8:12
- "It's Alright Now" (Back To Basics Instrumental) — 5:38
- 7" single
- "It's Alright Now" — 4:15
- "Scarlet Beautiful" (Naked & Foxy) — 4:10
- 12" single
- "It's Alright Now" (Rattling Good Time) — 8:12
- "It's Alright Now" (Back To Basics) — 5:36
- "It's Alright Now" (Feeling Fine) — 5:34
- Cassette single
- "It's Alright Now" — 4:15
- "Scarlet Beautiful" (Naked & Foxy) — 4:10
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] | 48 |
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[5] | 150 |
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Robin (20 October 1990). "This Week - The Next Seven Days in View: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 33. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. November 17, 1990. p. 16. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Robinson, Nick (November 10, 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 27. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ UK Singles Chart [1] (Retrieved January 7, 2010)
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry (submitted to charts.mail@aria.com.au), received 2015-07-15". imgur.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
