Be Alright (Dean Lewis song)
Be Alright is a 2018 single by Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis from his debut album, A Place We Knew. It was released on June 29, 2018, and runs 3 minutes and 16 seconds. The song was written by Dean Lewis and Jon Hume, with production by Lewis, Nick Atkinson, and Edd Holloway. It served as the lead single from the album.
The track became a major hit, reaching number one in Australia and earning multi-platinum certifications worldwide, including 10× Platinum in Australia and 5× Platinum in the United States. An acoustic version was released on September 7, 2018.
Be Alright is about dealing with a breakup and moving on. Lewis says it draws from different relationships—his own and friends’—and mixes those experiences into one hopeful song, emphasizing that things will get better with time and support from good people.
In awards, Be Alright earned four nominations at the 2018 ARIA Music Awards and won Best Video. It was also nominated for Pop Work of the Year at the 2019 APRA Music Awards, and in 2021 it won Most Performed Australian Work Overseas.
The music video was shot in Mexico City, directed by Jessie Hill, and features Maria Evoli. It was released on July 12, 2018. Critics praised the song as a stunning, gut-wrenching ballad with a swelling, hopeful chorus and noted it as a bold step up for Lewis. The track has inspired covers by artists like Amy Shark and Anson Seabra and a parody video by Viva La Dirt League called Loot Lust, which has gained considerable attention online.
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