Song · Mavis Staples
“You Are Not Alone” by Mavis Staples
From the album You Are Not Alone (2010)
“You Are Not Alone” by Mavis Staples appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2010 and 2025. It was first released in 2010 on the album You Are Not Alone. Its best result is #92 on the WXPN Year in Review: Top 100 Songs of 2010. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #476 indie & aaa song of 2010.
Jeff Tweedy wrote "You Are Not Alone", words and music, and produced it too, and the song gave its name to Mavis Staples' eighth studio album, which the gospel and soul singer put out on Anti- in September 2010. Tom Schick engineered and mixed it, with Mark Greenberg assisting and Jason Tobias contributing additional engineering.
The album drew raves, scoring 81 at Metacritic, and won Best Americana Album when the 53rd Grammys came around.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98 | WFIV 105.3 Knoxville, TN | WFIV Top 105 of 2010 | 105 |
| 2010 | 92 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 100 Songs of 2010 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 671 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2025 | 461 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | 714 |
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