It's Alright Now

"It's Alright Now" is a song by British band The Beloved, released in October 1990 by EastWest as a single from their remix album, Blissed Out (1990). It is both written and produced by the group's frontman Jon Marsh, and became a top-50 hit in the UK, peaking at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart.

"It's Alright Now"
Single by The Beloved
from the album Blissed Out
B-side	"Scarlet Beautiful (Naked & Foxy)"
Released	22 October 1990[1]
Recorded	1990
Genre	Dance-pop[2] house[3]
Length	4:15
Label	EastWest
Songwriter	Jon Marsh
Producer	Jon Marsh
The Beloved singles chronology
"Time After Time" (1990) "It's Alright Now" (1990) "Sweet Harmony" (1993)
Music video
"It's Alright Now" on YouTube

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "Soft-spoken vocals and basic beats and basslines produce a song that is very close to New Order-type of moody dance pop."^[2] Nick Robinson from Music Week wrote that this track finds the duo "retouching a track that doesn't sound that dissimilar to their previous singles and recent works by fellow Mancunians Cabaret Voltaire. Undemanding, mellow house grooves that sort of drift in and out with a degree of style. A hit but not a big one."^[3]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "It's Alright Now" features Jon Marsh and Steve Waddington travelling on the London Underground, intercut with footage of Jon Marsh riding in a hot-air balloon. The song was also promoted live on the UK music program Dance Energy, which included a then-unknown Geri Halliwell dancing amongst the studio audience.^{[citation needed]}

Track listings

• CD single

1. "It's Alright Now" — 4:10
2. "It's Alright Now" (Rattling Good Time) — 8:12
3. "It's Alright Now" (Back To Basics Instrumental) — 5:38

• 7" single

1. "It's Alright Now" — 4:15
2. "Scarlet Beautiful" (Naked & Foxy) — 4:10

• 12" single

1. "It's Alright Now" (Rattling Good Time) — 8:12
2. "It's Alright Now" (Back To Basics) — 5:36
3. "It's Alright Now" (Feeling Fine) — 5:34

• Cassette single

1. "It's Alright Now" — 4:15
2. "Scarlet Beautiful" (Naked & Foxy) — 4:10

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	150
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	48
UK Airplay (Music Week)[6]	42