We're All Alone in This Together

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We're All Alone in This Together
Dave - We're All Alone in This Together.jpg
Studio album by
Dave
Released23 July 2021
Recorded2019–2021[1]
Studio
  • The Church Studios (London)
  • Paramount Studios (Los Angeles)
  • Westlake Studios (Los Angeles)
  • Osea Island (Essex)
Length60:00
LabelNeighbourhood
Producer
Dave chronology
Psychodrama
(2019) 		We're All Alone in This Together
(2021)
Singles from We're All Alone in This Together
  1. "Clash"
    Released: 9 July 2021
  2. "System"
    Released: 23 July 2021

We're All Alone in This Together is the second studio album by British rapper Dave. It was released on 23 July 2021 by Neighbourhood Recordings. The album succeeds the debut album Psychodrama, released in 2019, and includes guest appearances from Stormzy, James Blake, Wizkid, Snoh Aalegra and Boj. We're All Alone in This Together was executive produced by Kyle Evans and Dave himself, with additional production from James Blake and Joe Reeves.

The album follows the themes of loneliness and mental health, as well as social commentary on the conditions faced by young black people in society.

We're All Alone in This Together was supported by two singles: "Clash" featuring Stormzy, which reached the top three on the UK Singles Chart, and "System" featuring Wizkid, released the day the album was released. The album received universal critical acclaim, with many comparing it favourably to its predecessor, Psychodrama.

Background[]

In April 2021, Dave released two songs as a two-track EP, "Titanium" and "Mercury" featuring Kamal, labelled as leftovers from his second album.[2] Two months later, Dave announced We're All Alone in This Together, alongside its cover art and release date.[3] The lead single, "Clash" featuring Stormzy, was released on 9 July 2021.[4] It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in the chart week ending 30 July.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?9.3/10[5]
Metacritic92/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash9/10[7]
The Daily Telegraph4/5 stars[8]
DIY4.5/5 stars[9]
Evening Standard5/5 stars[10]
Gigwise10/10[11]
The Guardian4/5 stars[12]
The Line of Best Fit10/10[13]
NME5/5 stars[14]
The Independent5/5 stars[15]

We're All Alone in This Together received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised score out of 100 to ratings from publications, the album received an average score of 92 based on 11 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[6] Reviewing the album, David Smyth of the Evening Standard called Dave "the greatest rapper working in Britain today".[10] In a five-star review, Kyann-Sian Williams of NME wrote that the album is a "stunning sequel [that] lives up to his debut".[14]

Commercial performance[]

We're All Alone in This Together debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 74,000 album equivalent units first week, becoming Dave's second consecutive number one album. It made for the biggest UK album launch of 2021 at the time of release, beating out Olivia Rodrigo's Sour which sold 51,000 first week.[16] Single "Clash" and two other songs for the album charted on the UK Singles Chart: "Clash" (2), "Verdansk" (4), and "In the Fire" (6). UK chart rules prevent artists from having more than three songs in the top 40 at once, otherwise Dave's album would have generated further new entries in the countdown.[17] We're All Alone in This Together returned to number one on the UK charts, on 13 August 2021.[18]

Track listing[]

We're All Alone in This Together
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."We're All Alone"
4:40
2."Verdansk"
  • Omoregie
  • Evans
Evans3:02
3."Clash" (featuring Stormzy)
Evans4:11
4."In the Fire"
7:03
5."Three Rivers"
  • Omoregie
  • Litherland
  • Evans
  • Blake
  • Evans
  • Dave[a]
4:01
6."System" (featuring Wizkid)
  • Omoregie
  • Evans
  • Joe Reeves
  • Emmanuel Isong
  • Richard Isong
  • Ayodeji Balogun
3:01
7."Lazarus" (featuring Boj)
  • Omoregie
  • Bolaji Ojudokan
  • Jonathan Mensah
  • Joe Reeves
3:24
8."Law of Attraction" (featuring Snoh Aalegra)
Jae53:01
9."Both Sides of a Smile" (featuring James Blake)
  • Omoregie
  • Litherland
7:59
10."Twenty to One"Omoregie
3:21
11."Heart Attack"
  • Omoregie
  • Litherland
  • Reeves
  • Dave
  • Reeves
  • Blake[a]
9:55
12."Survivor's Guilt"
Dave5:40
Total length:60:00

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[b] signifies a co-producer
  • "We're All Alone" features additional vocals from Molly Cowan and The Music Confectionary
  • "In the Fire" features vocals from Fredo, Meekz, Ghetts and Giggs and additional vocals from Nathan Tettey
  • "Three Rivers" and "System" features additional vocals from The Music Confectionary
  • "Three Rivers" and "Survivor's Guilt" features additional vocals from Daniel Kaluuya
  • "Both Sides of a Smile" features additional vocals from ShaSimone and Nathan Tettey
  • "Twenty to One" features additional vocals from James Blake and The Music Confectionary
  • "Heart Attack" features additional vocals from The Music Confectionary
  • "Survivor's Guilt" features vocals from Jorja Smith

Sample credits

  • "In the Fire" contains samples of "Have You Been Tried in the Fire", performed by The Florida Mass Choir

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.

  • Dave – vocals, production (tracks 1, 4, 5, 10-12)
  • James Blake – production (track 4, 5, 9, 11)
  • Dominic Maker – production
  • P2J – production (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Kyle Evans – production, instruments
  • Jonny Leslie – engineering
  • Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo – mixing (all tracks)
  • Daniel Kaluuya – additional vocals
  • Tobie Tripp – strings and arrangement (tracks 1, 5)
  • ShaSimone – additional vocals (track 9)
  • Nathan Tettey – additional vocals
  • The Music Confectionary – additional vocals
  • Molly Cowan – additional vocals (track 1)
  • Evelyn Maillard – piano (track 1)
  • Olivia Williams – choir arrangement
  • Joe Reeves – production, guitar (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Emmanuel Asamoah – saxophone (track 6)
  • Jae5 – production, synths (track 6)
  • Joshua "McKnasty" McKenzie – marching drums (track 1)
  • Teniola Abosede – choir arrangement
  • Aleysha Gordon – choir arrangement
  • Nana Rogues – production, flute (track 2)
  • Joel Peters – engineering (track 2)
  • Luke Pickening – engineering (track 12)
  • Colin Leonard – mastering (all tracks)

Charts[]

Chart performance for We're All Alone in This Together
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] 5
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[20] 50
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] 72
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[23] 18
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[24] 7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[25] 6
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[26] 34
French Albums (SNEP)[27] 151
Irish Albums (OCC)[28] 1
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[29] 51
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[30] 8
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[31] 9
Scottish Albums (OCC)[32] 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 18
UK Albums (OCC)[35] 1
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[36] 1
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[37] 10

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] Gold 100,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

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  3. ^ "SANTAN on Twitter: "WE'RE ALL ALONE IN THIS TOGETHER. MY SECOND ALBUM. 23rd JULY 2021. PRE-ORDER NOW". Retrieved 5 July 2021 – via Twitter.
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  13. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (23 July 2021). "Dave's We're All Alone In This Together is a perfectly crafted work of poetry and advocacy". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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