Better Alone

"Better Alone"
Single by Melanie C
from the album Beautiful Intentions
B-side	"Runaway" "Warrior"
Released	August 1, 2005 (2005-08-01) (see Release history)
Format	CD Single / Download
Recorded	2005
Genre	Pop
Length	3:06
Writer(s)	Peter-John Vettese Melanie Chisholm Label = Red Girl
Producer	Greg Haver
Melanie C singles chronology
"Next Best Superstar" (2005) "Better Alone" (2005) "First Day of My Life" (2005) Alternative covers UK CD2 cover UK DVD cover German CD cover

"Better Alone" is a single from Melanie C's third album Beautiful Intentions. The song is a piano-backed ballad which covers themes such as independence and emancipation from a stifling relationship.

In the UK, Better Alone was available to purchase from iTunes and from the online shop on Melanie's website, which sold a limited run of two physical CDs and a DVD single.

Better Alone was also 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.

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 Maxi

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

Release history

Region	Date
United Kingdom	August 1, 2005 (2005-08-01)
Germany	February 24, 2006 (2006-02-24)

Singles charts

Chart	Position
Australia	81
Austria	57
Germany	51
Italy	35
Russia	7
Switzerland	33