Be Alright (Dean Lewis song) explained

Be Alright
Cover:Be Alright by Dean Lewis.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Dean Lewis
Album:A Place We Knew
Released:29 June 2018
Length:3:16
Prev Title:Chemicals
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:7 Minutes
Next Year:2019

"Be Alright" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. The song was released in June 2018 as the lead single from Lewis' debut studio album, A Place We Knew.[1] It reached number one and is certified 10× Platinum in Australia and multi platinum worldwide, including 5× Platinum in the United States.

Lewis said: "'Be Alright' is actually written about a few different relationships, some were mine and some from friends, I took little bits and pieces from each experience and combined them into one song." He added: "For people worried about me cause the song's so sad — trust me I'm OK… the song is actually about hope and knowing that in the end things will work out, surrounding yourself with good people."[2] Lyrically, the song is about dealing with a breakup and the reality that you have to move on.

An acoustic single was released on 7 September 2018.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, "Be Alright" was nominated for four awards, winning the ARIA Award for Best Video.[3]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2019, the song was nominated for Pop Work of the Year.[4]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2021, the song won Most Performed Australian Work Overseas.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Be Alright" was shot in Mexico City and directed by Los Angeles-based, Australian director Jessie Hill and features Mexican actor Maria Evoli as Lewis' love interest. The video was released on 12 July 2018.[6]

Reception

Allison Gallagher from The Brag Magazine called the song "stunning" and "gut-wrenching", saying, "A frank and fairly candid meditation on romantic betrayal and moving past pain, Lewis delivers his lyrics above a relatively sparse, stripped back instrumentation. Punctuated with a swelling, hopeful chorus, 'Be Alright' is the kind of slow-burning balladry that's equal parts uplifting and devastating."[7] RJ Frometa from Vents Magazine said, "[Lewis] perfectly captures gut-wrenching heartbreak that comes with the hardships of a break-up. But while it deals candidly with anguish, the chorus swells with hope; a recognition that this pain is only temporary."auspOp called the song "a cracker", adding that "Be Alright" "feels like a big, bold step up."[8]

Other Versions

The New Zealand sketch comedy group, Viva La Dirt League, produced a music video parody of the song on YouTube titled, "Loot Lust". The song, which references the video game PUBG, has over 1.5 million views and features lead vocals from VLDL member Rowan Bettjeman. The song has also been covered by music artists such as Amy Shark[9] and Anson Seabra.[10]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2019)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Croatia (HRT)[11] 66
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 5
France (SNEP)[13] 34
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 4
Italy (FIMI)[15] 57
Malaysia (RIM)[16] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[18] 2
Romania (Airplay 100)<--Please do not change this to Romanian Top 100 or Media Forest. The Airplay 100 is Romania's national singles chart from 2012 onwards. For further information, see WP:GOODCHARTS-->[19] 52
Singapore (RIAS)[20] 1
Slovenia (SloTop50)[21] 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[23] 4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[24] 44
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[25] 29
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[26] 65
Denmark (Tracklisten)[27] 33
Estonia (IFPI)[28] 58
Germany (Official German Charts)[29] 84
Iceland (Plötutíóindi)[30] 43
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[31] 40
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[32] 44
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[33] 45
Portugal (AFP)[34] 152
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[35] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 51
2019 year-end chart performance for "Be Alright"
Chart (2019)Position
Australia (ARIA)[37] 27
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[38] 28
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[39] 52
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[40] 46
Denmark (Tracklisten)[41] 22
France (SNEP)[42] 80
Germany (Official German Charts)[43] 66
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[44] 17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[45] 70
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[46] 70
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[47] 45
Portugal (AFP)[48] 90
Slovenia (SloTop50)[49] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[50] 37
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[51] 46
US Billboard Hot 100[52] 54
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[53] 8
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[54] 12
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[55] 31
US Rolling Stone Top 100[56] 61
Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[57] 67
Denmark (Tracklisten)[58] 85
Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[59] 80
Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[60] 77
Denmark (Tracklisten)[61] 60

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[62] 64
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)7

See also

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: And the ARIA Award Goes To... . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 28 November 2018 . 28 November 2018 .
  4. Web site: 2019 APRA Awards nominees announced. noise11. 27 March 2019. 29 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Midnight Oil, Tones And I among big winners at 2021 APRA Music Awards . Industry Observer. 29 April 2021. 30 April 2021.
  6. Web site: First Watch: Dean Lewis Releases Video For 'Be Alright'. Scenes TR. 13 July 2018. 15 July 2018.
  7. Web site: Dean Lewis releases stunning new single 'Be Alright' . The Brag. 29 June 2018. 8 July 2018.
  8. Web site: New Dean Lewis Single Be Alright. auspOp. 2 July 2018. 8 July 2018.
  9. Amy Shark covers Dean Lewis 'Be Alright' for Like A Version . en . 2024-04-26 . www.youtube.com.
  10. Dean Lewis - Be Alright (Anson Seabra Cover) . en . 2024-04-26 . www.youtube.com.
  11. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100. HRT. 19 November 2018. 19 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181119011334/http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-12-studenoga-2018/183810/. dead.
  12. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 42, 2018. Hitlisten. 24 October 2018.
  13. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés + Streaming – SNEP (Week 9, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 4 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190228121453/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-megafusion/?ye=2019&we=9. 28 February 2019. dead.
  14. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. 20 October 2018.
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  16. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. 9 November 2018.
  17. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 17 September 2018. 14 September 2018.
  18. Web site: VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 41, 2018. VG-lista. 13 October 2018.
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  24. Web site: Ö3 Austria Top 40 Jahrescharts 2018: Singles. Ö3 Austria Top 40. 30 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181228221814/https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/. 28 December 2018. dead.
  25. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2018. Ultratop. 21 December 2018.
  26. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2018. Ultratop. 21 December 2018.
  27. Web site: Track Top-100 2018. Hitlisten. Danish. 16 January 2019.
  28. News: EESTI TIPP-100 MUUSIKAS Neid artiste ja lugusid kuulati möödunud aastal Eestis kõige rohkem. 18 January 2019. 19 January 2019. Eesti Ekspress. Estonian.
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  30. Web site: TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2018. is. Plötutíóindi. April 1, 2022.
  31. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2018 . . 5 January 2019 . nl.
  32. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2018. MegaCharts. Dutch. 5 January 2019.
  33. Web site: Top Selling Singles of 2018. Recorded Music NZ. 13 December 2018.
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  35. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2018. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 15 January 2019.
  36. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2018 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 31 December 2018.
  37. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019. Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 January 2020.
  38. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2019. Ultratop. 20 December 2019.
  39. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2019. Ultratop. 20 December 2019.
  40. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019. Billboard. 6 December 2019.
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  48. Web site: Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Portuguese. 11 August 2020.
  49. Web site: SloTop50 – Letne lestvice. SloTop50. Slovenian. 31 December 2019. 1 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200301200026/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2019. dead.
  50. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2019. Sverigetopplistan. 14 January 2020.
  51. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019. hitparade.ch. 31 December 2019.
  52. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. 6 December 2019.
  53. Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. 6 December 2019.
  54. Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. 6 December 2019.
  55. Pop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. 6 December 2019.
  56. Top 100 Songs of 2019. Rolling Stone. 10 January 2020. 15 February 2020. 7 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200307013530/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/year-end/. dead.
  57. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 January 2021.
  58. Web site: Track Top-100 2020. Hitlisten. 13 January 2021.
  59. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2021. Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 January 2022.
  60. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 January 2023.
  61. Web site: Track Top-100 2022. Hitlisten. 1 February 2023.
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