I Walk Alone (Tarja song)


"I Walk Alone" is the first single from the album My Winter Storm by Finnish vocalist Tarja. The single was released on October 26, 2007 through Universal Music label.

Song

This song was written by Harry Sommerdahl, Mattias Lindblom and Anders Wollbeck. It was inspired by a musical motif in Requiem by Mozart. It features a theater atmosphere accompanied by orchestra, guitars, and Turunen's powerful voice.
According to Turunen the song "describes her personality perfectly well and identifies her as a singer".
Some fans have considered this as her response to Nightwish's "Bye Bye Beautiful" from the album Dark Passion Play, which was a song directed towards her. The song was a declaration of her independence and willingness to move on.
In 2009, the song was covered by the Norwegian singer Jørn Lande on his album Spirit Black.

Video

The video was shot at Teufelssee in Berlin, Germany. It was directed by Jörn Heitmann. It also features four characters interpreted by Turunen herself. They are: the Phoenix, the Dead Boy, the Doll and the Ice Queen.

Charts

Track listing

The single features 3 different configurations:
Version 1
1 - I Walk Alone
2 - I Walk Alone

Version 3 – Artist Cut
1 - I Walk Alone
2 - Ciarán's Well
3 - I Walk Alone
4 - I Walk Alone