It's Alright Now Explained

"It's Alright Now" is a single by UK band The Beloved.

Critical reception

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

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.

Track listings

CD single

1. "It's Alright Now" — 4:10
2. "It's Alright Now" (Rattling Good Time) — 8:12
3. "It's Alright Now" (Back To Basics Instrumental) — 5:38

7" single

1. "It's Alright Now" — 4:15
2. "Scarlet Beautiful" (Naked & Foxy) — 4:10

12" single

1. "It's Alright Now" (Rattling Good Time) — 8:12
2. "It's Alright Now" (Back To Basics) — 5:36
3. "It's Alright Now" (Feeling Fine) — 5:34

Cassette single

1. "It's Alright Now" — 4:15
2. "Scarlet Beautiful" (Naked & Foxy) — 4:10

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4]	48
Australia (ARIA Charts)[5]	150

Notes and References

1. Smith . Robin . 20 October 1990 . This Week - The Next Seven Days in View: Releases . . 33 . 0144-5804.
2. Previews: Singles . . November 17, 1990 . 16 . November 3, 2020 .
3. Nick . Robinson . Singles . . November 10, 1990 . 27 . November 1, 2020 .
4. UK Singles Chart https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Till%20Comes%20The%20Morning (Retrieved January 7, 2010)
5. Web site: Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry (submitted to charts.mail@aria.com.au), received 2015-07-15 . 2015-07-24 . imgur.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150716153430/http://i.imgur.com/oyPN1pW.jpg . 2015-07-16 .