B-side Remix Recorded 1993 Length 4:41 | Released 27 November 1993 Genre Dance-pop, eurodance | |
Format CD single, CD maxi, 7" single,12" maxi | ||
"It's Alright" is a 1993 dance-pop song by English boy band East 17. It begins with a slow ballad-like intro for the first minute, before converting to the dance sound for the rest of the track. "It's Alright" became a smash hit in Australia in 1994 where it hit No. 1 for seven weeks in a row and ended the year as the 4th highest selling single.
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The song was also highly successful in various countries around Europe. It was a number-one hit in France, Ireland and Switzerland. Also, in the UK Singles Chart where it reached No. 3 and in the German Singles Charts where it reached No. 2.
The song has received a Silver sales status certification for sales of over 200,000 copies in the UK.
Track listings
- "It's Alright" (the guvnor mix) — 4:43
- "It's Alright" (the ballad mix) — 5:18
- "It's Alright" (the guvnor mix) — 4:43
- "It's Alright" (the ballad mix) — 5:18
- "It's Alright" (diss-cuss mix) — 6:53
- "It's Alright" (diss-uss dub) — 7:02
- "It's Alright" (uncles Bob's all strung out mix) — 7:08
- "It's Alright" (the guvnor mix)
- "It's Alright" (diss-buss mix)
- "It's Alright" (uncle Bob's all strung out mix)
- "It's Alright" (uncle Bob's all strung out mix) — 7:10
- "It's Alright" (big boss mix) — 3:42
- "It's Alright" (swing mix) — 3:53
- "It's Alright" (biffCo mix) — 8:59
In popular culture
The song came back to the public eye in February 2009, with the yoghurt company Müller playing "It's Alright" as the background song for their new advert. In the same year, it was featured in another advert, this time for More Th>n car insurance. In 2010, it was also used in the final montage in the series-ending episode of Big Brother's Big Mouth in the United Kingdom.
In June 2015 the song was featured in an advertisement for the mobile network 3, in which it is lip-synched by a purple puppet.
Kim Wilde version
Kim Wilde recorded a cover of the song in 2011 for her album Snapshots. It was released as a double lead single with "Sleeping Satellite", originally performed by Tasmin Archer, on 19 August 2011. A Groove Coverage remix of the song was also released, as the b-side to the album's second single "To France".
Music video
The music video for "It's Alright" premiered on 28 July 2011 exclusively on the German website of video hosting service MyVideo. It was recorded at the Kameha Hotel in Bonn and was directed by Nikolaj Georgiew.
The video features Wilde and her band in a conference room at the hotel, where they perform the song. In between, there are segments featuring Wilde singing in other areas of the hotel.
Track listings
CD single
- "It's Alright" (Radio edit) – 3:20
- "Sleeping Satellite" (Radio edit) – 3:30
Digital download
- "It's Alright" (Radio edit) – 3:20
- "Sleeping Satellite" (Radio edit) – 3:30
- "It's Alright" (Music video) – 3:14
- "Sleeping Satellite" (Music video) – 3:33