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"Alone"
Single by Heart from the album Bad Animals
B-side	"Barracuda (live)"
Released	May 1987
Genre	Hard Rock (Power ballad)
Label	Capitol Records
Writer	Tom Kelly Billy Steinberg
Producer	Ron Nevison
Heart singles chronology
"If Looks Could Kill" (1986) "Alone" (1987) "Who Will You Run To" (1987)

"Alone" is a song recorded by American rock band Heart.

It was composed in 1983 by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, who were also responsible for writing two other number-one U.S. hits: Madonna's "Like a Virgin" (1984) and Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" (1986).

The song was given to Heart and was released as the first single from their ninth studio album Bad Animals. It is a power ballad which begins with a piano line and a subdued vocal from Ann Wilson, only to build to a dramatic love song. "Alone" is Heart's biggest hit, spending three weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It is also their most successful single in the UK, where it peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart. Paula Abdul was choreographer for the video.

• A dance-pop version of the song was recorded by Kim Sozzi in 2006.
• The Finnish Progressive Metal band Warmen covered this song for their 2002 album Beyond Abilities. The vocals were provided by Kimberly Goss.
• Joyce Tanana of PPS 3 covered this song for the Philippine's Pinoy Pop Superstar's 2007 album.
• Céline Dion covered this song on her 2007 album, Taking Chances.

• During the fourth season of American Idol, eventual winner Carrie Underwood performed "Alone" on the top 11 (number one 80's hits theme) night and received rave reviews from the judges. Underwood's performance is noted as one of the show's most acclaimed performances to date.

• During the third season of Canadian Idol, eventual winner Melissa O'Neil performed "Alone" on the top 6 night and received good reviews from the judges.

• In the second week of the American Idol (Season 6) semi-finals, Gina Glocksen performed "Alone", receiving mainly positive feedback from the judges.

• The song is featured at the end of the Cold Case episode called "Lonely Hearts".
• The song was used in the first episode of the 2007 TV Game Show The Singing Bee.