"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. It reached number one and is certified 10× Platinum in Australia and multi platinum worldwide, including 5× Platinum in the United States. An acoustic single was released on 7 September 2018.
About the song, 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." Lyrically, the song is about dealing with a breakup and the reality that you have to move on.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, "Be Alright" was nominated for four awards, winning the ARIA Award for Best Video. At the APRA Music Awards of 2019, the song was nominated for Pop Work of the Year. At the APRA Music Awards of 2021, the song won Most Performed Australian Work Overseas.
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.
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." 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."
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 and Anson Seabra.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Be Alright" Chart (2018–2019) Peakposition Croatia (HRT) 66 Denmark (Tracklisten) 5 France (SNEP) 34 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) 28 Ireland (IRMA) 4 Italy (FIMI) 57 Malaysia (RIM) 3 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 3 Norway (VG-lista) 2 Romania (Airplay 100) 52 Singapore (RIAS) 1 Slovenia (SloTop50) 11 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 2
Year-end charts +2018 year-end chart performance for "Be Alright" Chart (2018) Position Australia (ARIA) 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 44 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 29 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 65 Denmark (Tracklisten) 33 Estonia (IFPI) 58 Germany (Official German Charts) 84 Iceland (Plötutíóindi) 43 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 40 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 44 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 45 Portugal (AFP) 152 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 17 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 51 +2019 year-end chart performance for "Be Alright" Chart (2019) Position Australia (ARIA) 27 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 28 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 52 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 46 Denmark (Tracklisten) 22 France (SNEP) 80 Germany (Official German Charts) 66 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 17 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 70 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 70 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 45 Portugal (AFP) 90 Slovenia (SloTop50) 31 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 37 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 46 US Billboard Hot 100 54 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 8 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 12 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 31 US Rolling Stone Top 100 61
+2020 year-end chart performance for "Be Alright" Chart (2020) Position Australia (ARIA) 67 Denmark (Tracklisten) 85 +2021 year-end chart performance for "Be Alright" Chart (2021) Position Australia (ARIA) 80 +2022 year-end chart performance for "Be Alright" Chart (2022) Position Australia (ARIA) 77 Denmark (Tracklisten) 60
Decade-end charts +Decade-end chart performance for "Be Alright" Chart (2010–2019) Position Australia (ARIA) 64 Australian Artist Singles (ARIA) 7
Certifications
Release history Country Release date Format Label Australia 29 June 2018
See also List of best-selling singles in Australia List of number-one singles of 2018 (Australia) List of number-one songs of 2018 (Singapore)
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