{{Short description|2009 song by Sam Smith}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox song | name = When It's Alright | cover = When It's Alright by Sam Smith.jpg | alt = | border = yes | type = single | artist = [[Sam Smith]] | released = {{Start date|2009|4|2|df=yes}} | recorded = 2008 | studio = | venue = | genre = [[House music|House]] | length = | label = Kosmo Records | writer = {{hlist|John Conlon|Victoria Hemmings|William John Pearce}} | producer = | chronology = [[Sam Smith]] | prev_title = [[Bad Day All Week]] | prev_year = 2008 | next_title = [[Latch (song)|Latch]] | next_year = 2012 }}
"'''When It's Alright'''" is a song by English singer [[Sam Smith]], released as their second single on 2 April 2009.<ref name="rel1">{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Sam-Smith-When-Its-Alright/release/2971582|title=When It's Alright|publisher=[[Discogs]]|access-date=2 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="biography">{{cite book|author=Joe Allan|title=Sam Smith - The Biography|publisher=John Blake Publishing Limited|year=2015|isbn=978-1-78418-772-9}}</ref>
== Background == In February 2009, Venus & Mars Music released promotional singles of "When It's Alright" in the United Kingdom.<ref name="biography" /> While it was a [[Pop music|pop]]-[[Soul music|soul]] track in its original form, "When It's Alright" had received remix treatment by Kinky Roland, Per Qx and Kid Massive, and was serviced to club DJs.<ref name="biography" /> The remixes transformed the song into a [[deep house]] club track.<ref name="biography" /> While "When It's Alright" hadn't quite broken into the mainstream, it was gaining positive reviews.<ref name="biography" /> Eventually, a German dance label Kosmo Records approached Venus & Mars Music and signed a worldwide license deal for the track.<ref name="biography" /> "When It's Alright" was re-promoted in April 2009 with new remixes by German producer, [[Tom Novy]].<ref name="biography" />
== Track listing == * '''2009 digital single'''<ref name="rel2">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001YT2M3E/|title=When It's Alright|access-date=2 October 2017}}</ref> # "When It's Alright" ([[Tom Novy]] Radio Edit) – 3:36 # "When It's Alright" (Kid Massive Radio Edit) – 3:05 # "When It's Alright" (Tom Novy Remix) – 7:41 # "When It's Alright" (Kid Massive Remix) – 5:50 # "When It's Alright" (Kinky Roland Mix) – 7:24 # "When It's Alright" (Per QX Remix) – 6:03
== Remixes == {{Div col}} # Kid Massive Radio Edit # Kid Massive Remix # Kid Massive Dub # Kinky Roland Radio Edit # Kinky Roland Remix # Kinky Roland Dub # Per Qx Radio Edit # Per Qx Remix # Per Qx Dub # Per QX Instrumental # [[Tom Novy]] Radio Edit # Tom Novy Remix # Tom Novy Dub {{div col end}} Source:<ref name="rel1" />
== Release history == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- !scope="col"|Country !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format !scope="col"|Label !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |- !scope="row"| United Kingdom | February 2009 | [[Promotional recording|Promotional CD]] | Venus & Mars Music |<ref name="rel1" /> |- !scope="row" | Various | 2 April 2009 | [[Music download|Digital download]] | Kosmo Records |<ref name="rel2" /> |}
== Juun featuring Sam Smith version == {{Infobox song | name = When It's Alright | cover = When It's Alright by Juun.jpg | alt = | border = yes | type = single | artist = Juun featuring [[Sam Smith (singer)|Sam Smith]] | album = [[The Lost Tapes – Remixed]] | released = {{Start date|2013|8|9|df=yes}} | recorded = 2008 | studio = | venue = | genre = [[House music|House]] | length = {{duration|m=3|s=17}} | label = Kosmo Records | writer = {{hlist|John Conlon|Victoria Hemmings|William John Pearce}} | producer = Juun | chronology = [[Sam Smith (singer)|Sam Smith]] | prev_title = [[La La La (Naughty Boy song)|La La La]] | prev_year = 2013 | next_title = [[Money on My Mind]] | next_year = 2014 | misc = {{External music video | {{YouTube|d5S3ydvZBUo|"When It's Alright"}} }} }}
Once [[Sam Smith (singer)|Sam Smith]] became a successful artist, "When It's Alright" was completely transformed and credited to German producers Juun featuring Sam Smith.<ref name="biography" /> At first, a music video for [[Tomcraft]] Radio Edit was filmed in [[Ibiza]] and released on 24 July 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPU3BzOIKFs|title=Juun feat. Sam Smith: "When it's alright" (Tomcraft Edit)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=2 October 2017}}</ref> On 9 August 2013, Kosmo Records released Tomcraft remixes of "When It's Alright" digitally.<ref name="rel3">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E55CTJQ/|title=When It's Alright (Remix)|access-date=2 October 2017}}</ref> On 24 April 2014, a music video was released for the Juun featuring Sam Smith Radio Edit, using the same Ibiza footage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZIWm3_UfyY|title=Juun feat. Sam Smith - "When It's Alright" Official (HD)|publisher=YouTube|access-date=2 October 2017}}</ref> On 8 May 2014, a new music video premiered and the single was re-released on 16 May 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5S3ydvZBUo|title=Juun - When It's Alright feat. Sam Smith (Official)|publisher=YouTube|access-date=2 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="juun1">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/when-its-alright-feat.-sam/id875355749?i=875355832&app=itunes&ign-mpt=uo%3D4|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002234032/https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/when-its-alright-feat.-sam/id875355749?i=875355832&app=itunes&ign-mpt=uo%3D4|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 October 2017|title=When It's Alright - EP|publisher=[[iTunes]]|access-date=2 October 2017}}</ref> It became a club hit in Germany and reached number 74 on the main [[GfK Entertainment Charts|Top 100 Singles]] chart.<ref name="germanchart" /> This version of "When It's Alright" was later included on Smith's 2015 album, ''[[The Lost Tapes – Remixed]]'', which features their early recordings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/LOST-TAPES-REMIXED-Sam-Smith/dp/B00WAONSI0|title=The Lost Tapes – Remixed|publisher=Amazon.co.uk|access-date=2 October 2017}}</ref>
=== Track listing === * '''2013 digital single'''<ref name="rel3" /> # "When It's Alright" ([[Tomcraft]] Radio Edit) – 3:16 # "When It's Alright" (Tomcraft Remix) – 5:55 * '''2014 German Digital EP'''<ref name="juun1" /> # "When It's Alright" (Radio Edit) – 3:17 # "When It's Alright" (HEYHEY's Grand Piano Remix) – 3:10 # "When It's Alright" (Tomcraft Remix) – 5:56 # "When It's Alright" (Extended Edit) – 5:09 # "When It's Alright" (Dinnerdate Remix) – 5:23 * '''2014 German CD single'''<ref name="juun2">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/When-Alright-Juun-Feat-Smith/dp/B00KKXKPSO/|title=When It's Alright|publisher=Amazon.de|access-date=2 October 2017}}</ref> # "When It's Alright" (Radio Edit) – 3:17 # "When It's Alright" (HEYHEY's Grand Piano Remix) – 3:10 * '''2014 French Digital EP'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00IPFE34Q/|title=When It's Alright|publisher=Amazon.fr|access-date=2 October 2017}}</ref> # "When It's Alright" (Radio Edit) – 3:17 # "When It's Alright" (Extended) – 5:06 # "When It's Alright" (Tomcraft Remix) – 5:55 # "When It's Alright" (Tomcraft Radio Edit) – 3:19
=== Charts === {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2014) !scope="col"|Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|Germany|74|songid=1283973|artist=Juun featuring Sam Smith|song=When It's Alright|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 October 2017|refname="germanchart"}} |}
=== Release history === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- !scope="col"|Country !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format !scope="col"|Label !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |- !scope="row"| Various | 9 August 2013 |rowspan="2"| [[Music download|Digital download]] |rowspan="3"| Kosmo Records |<ref name="rel3" /> |- !scope="row" rowspan="2"| Germany | 16 May 2014 |<ref name="juun1" /> |- | 13 June 2014 | [[CD single]] |<ref name="rel3" /> |}
== References == {{Reflist|30em}}
== External links == * {{YouTube|JPU3BzOIKFs|"When It's Alright" (Tomcraft Radio Edit) - 2013 video}} * {{YouTube|HZIWm3_UfyY|"When It's Alright" (Radio Edit) - 2014 first video}} * {{YouTube|d5S3ydvZBUo|"When It's Alright" (Radio Edit) - 2014 second video}}
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