"Not Alone Any More" | |
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Song by the Traveling Wilburys | |
from the album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 | |
Released | 18 October 1988 |
Recorded | May–June 1988 |
Genre | Rock |
Length | 3:24 |
Label | Wilbury |
Songwriter(s) | Traveling Wilburys |
Producer(s) | Otis Wilbury, Nelson Wilbury |
"Not Alone Any More" is a song by the British–American supergroup the Traveling Wilburys from their 1988 album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1. It was sung by Roy Orbison and serves as his main contribution to the album. The song was written mainly by Jeff Lynne, although all five members of the Wilburys are credited as songwriters.
A longtime admirer of Orbison, Lynne wrote "Not Alone Any More" as a vehicle for the singer's operatic vocal style. The song's lyrical theme of loneliness similarly recalls Orbison's dark ballads of the early 1960s. On release, the song was much admired by music critics. With the commercial success of the Wilburys, and the recognition afforded Orbison following his death in December 1988, it marked his full return from the career downturn he had experienced since the mid-1960s.