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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Alain Clark
Person · male · Kingdom of the Netherlands · Haarlem · born 1979 · recording since 2003
Dutch pop/soul singer
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Also known as アラン・クラーク
Timeline
9 events▣ Album 7◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Heerlijk
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
Biography
English biography215 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1291653572
Biography
Alain Clark (born 4 June 1979) is a Dutch musician and producer.
Biography
Alain Clark (born 4 June 1979), is a Dutch- Aruban singer, songwriter, and record producer. Alain's father is Dane Clark, a Dutch soul singer who had his own successful band Dane and the Dukes of Soul.
Alain blends pop melodies with his own natural R&B roots to write an organic, electric mix of music layered with infectious harmonies.
Alain released his debut record album in 2004, a self-titled album which featured the hit "Heerlijk
HeerlijkSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Heerlijk3:382Heerlijk (straatmix)2:47". Alain wrote the music and produced the album with help from noted producers Fluitsma & Van Tijn. Alain wrote and produced music for Ali B, Simon, Men2B, and for Dutch TV shows including Idols, and Popstars: The Rivals and had his first #1 single with the song "Bigger Than That".
Alain's career took off with the release of his second album (and first English language album) in 2007, the award winning, Live It Out
Live It OutSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Blow Me Away3:042This Ain’t Gonna Work3:143Father & Friend4:164Fell in Love3:535Go There4:516Head Over Heels3:177Mind of a Woman3:588Live It Out3:249She’s the One4:3010I Need You3:3711Your Angel Now4:0012Rain Will Fall2:4913All You Gotta Change4:03. Featuring Steve Gadd on drums, Live It Out has sold nearly 200,000 copies and contains the huge hit "Father and Friend", a duet with his father, Dane Clark. Alain released Colorblind in 2010, which entered the charts at #1 and went double platinum. Generation Love Revival followed in 2012, and Walk With Me in 2014.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 31 | 90.7th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 22 | 49.6th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (31 release groups · 7 studio albums)
Albums · 7
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 51:19
1Ringtone4:042Idool2:463Supalekkasexy3:304Heerlijk4:045Zo mooi4:366Vrij3:067Hoe zeg ik jou4:048Willalema (interlude)0:459Zeg nou zelf3:1410Kanniemeer3:1711Geef de moed niet op3:3312Soldaat van de liefde3:1613Mijn gitaar3:1514Zo mooi (outro)7:492007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 48:56
1Blow Me Away3:042This Ain’t Gonna Work3:143Father & Friend4:164Fell in Love3:535Go There4:516Head Over Heels3:177Mind of a Woman3:588Live It Out3:249She’s the One4:3010I Need You3:3711Your Angel Now4:0012Rain Will Fall2:4913All You Gotta Change4:032010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 59:03
1Wonderful Day4:192Caught in a Loop3:253Love Is Everywhere3:594Good Days4:275Too Soon to End3:536For Freedom4:117Leave Her3:238Corner of My Street6:069Rich4:0610Blame It on Me4:1211I Saw You Again3:3612Easy5:4113Summer in My Mind4:1614Slowly Forget You3:292012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:08:44
1Best Friends4:222Generation Love Revival4:283Let Some Air In4:324Nympho3:275Get Your Savvy On3:326Signal of Distress3:227Anything5:308I Got You on My Mind5:319Bringing Me Love3:3010Woman Inside You4:5511Happy Birthday4:0712Two Hands4:4913Release It4:0414My Shoulder4:5715Leaf in the Wind3:3416Someone Else4:042014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 35:06
1Someone to Hold4:132Back in My World3:143Whatever3:244My Arms3:395Lose Ourselves2:506Sweet Taste3:217Change Will Come3:138Anywhere Else3:359Feels Like I Lost You3:4910Be With You Again3:482017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 41:29
1Alchemy3:312Bad Therapy3:273Meant to Get Together4:134Breaking Up With Myself3:535Empty Chair3:596Kiss You the Same3:527Home4:118Glad We’re Done3:349Long Before You Understand3:1610Turn the Page3:3011Cold in California4:032019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:47
1Sunday Afternoon5:112Doors and Windows3:583Smile3:584Remember Who You Are4:045Slow Down3:556Songs Don’t Die3:237Talking Without Words3:288Baby Got Your Back4:599Won’t Let You Down3:4110Chasing Shadows2:4711I’ll Stay3:1712I Got All the Time3:06
Single · 22
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | HeerlijkSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:251Heerlijk3:38 2Heerlijk (straatmix)2:47 | 2003 | ||
| 2004 | VrijSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:091Vrij3:03 2Heerlijk (live opgenomen tijdens Club Extra)4:06 | 2004 | ||
| 2004 | RingtoneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:021Ringtone3:21 2Ringbacktone3:41 | 2004 | ||
| 2007 | This Ain’t Gonna WorkSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:301This Ain’t Gonna Work3:15 2This Ain’t Gonna Work (instrumental)3:15 | 2007 | ||
| 2008 | Father & FriendSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:251Father & Friend4:16 2This Ain’t Gonna Work (live recorded at “Evers Staat Op”, Radio 538)3:09 | 7 January 2008 | ||
| 2008 | Blow Me AwaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 14:171Blow Me Away3:03 2Blow Me Away (Ruff & Jam edit)3:40 3Blow Me Away (Ruff & Jam extended)7:34 | 25 April 2008 | ||
| 2008 | Fell in LoveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:391Fell in Love3:54 2Father & Friend (alternate lyrics)3:44 3Fell in Love (live at Panama)4:01 | 10 October 2008 | ||
| 2009 | Hold OnSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:441Hold On3:22 2Hold On (instrumental)3:22 | 10 April 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Love Is EverywhereSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:261Love Is Everywhere (single edit)3:29 2Love Is Everywhere (instrumental)3:57 | 2010 | ||
| 2010 | Dancing in the StreetSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:321Dancing in the Street2:32 | 10 December 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Foxy LadySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:291Foxy Lady3:29 | 2011 | ||
| 2012 | Let Some Air InSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:521Let Some Air In (radio edit)3:52 | 11 May 2012 | ||
| 2014 | Going Back For ChristmasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:201Going Back For Christmas4:20 | 5 December 2014 | ||
| 2020 | Deze is voor jouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:561Deze is voor jou2:56 | 17 March 2020 | ||
| 2020 | From Me To You - Low Steppa RemixSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:291From Me to You (Low Steppa Edit)2:54 2From Me to You (Low Steppa Remix)6:35 | 5 June 2020 | ||
| 2023 | FriendSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:181Friend3:28 2Friend (instrumental)3:50 | 24 March 2023 | ||
| 2023 | Leave It All to FateSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:181Leave It All to Fate3:18 | 27 October 2023 | ||
| 2023 | The SunSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:261The Sun3:26 | 3 November 2023 | ||
| 2024 | Love Is AliveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:281Love Is Alive3:28 | 2 August 2024 | ||
| 2024 | Pressed Out EmotionsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:031Pressed Out Emotions4:03 | 6 September 2024 | ||
| 2024 | PurposeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:331Purpose3:33 | 11 October 2024 | ||
| 2025 | If I GoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:211If I Go3:21 | 4 April 2025 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Alain Clark (live acoustic session)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 15:321This Ain’t Gonna Work (live acoustic session)3:09 2Fell in Love (live acoustic session)3:55 3Father & Friend (live acoustic session)4:50 4Break Even (live acoustic session)3:38 | 13 March 2009 |
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Live with the Metropole OrchestraSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:00:481Head Over Heels4:04 2Love Is Everywhere5:02 3Good Days3:45 4The Mind of a Woman4:26 5I Saw You Again3:54 6Your Angel Now5:02 7Leave Her4:27 8She’s the One3:55 9Slowly Forget You4:01 10Hold On4:55 11Blow Me Away4:05 12Father and Friend6:53 13All You Gotta Change4:13 14Blow Me Away (reprise)2:06 | Compilation,Live | 2 November 2012 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Alain Clark head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 31 | 90.7th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 22 | 49.6th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Silver Harp | won |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alain-clark-1338129556.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/56b2a028-50b7-446b-abec-88b80a3528cediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/56b2a028-50b7-446b-abec-88b80a3528cecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1390029genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1390029seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Clarkbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Clark
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Dutch musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Paul Luberti · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1390029 · MusicBrainz: 56b2a028-50b7-446b-abec-88b80a3528ce
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