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"Alive" is a song by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun. It was released on 15 April 2013 as the lead single from their second studio album, Ice on the Dune (2013).

"Alive"
Single by Empire of the Sun
from the album Ice on the Dune
Released15 April 2013 (2013-04-15)
Genre
Length3:24
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Empire of the Sun
  • Donnie Sloan
  • Peter Mayes
Empire of the Sun singles chronology
"Half Mast (Slight Return)"
(2010)		 "Alive"
(2013)		 "DNA"
(2013)
Music video
"Alive" on YouTube

The single was certified platinum both by the Australian Recording Industry Association and the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.


Track listing


"Alive" – remixes
No.TitleLength
1."Alive" (Zedd Remix)3:46
2."Alive" (David Guetta Remix)5:56
3."Alive" (M4SONIC Remix)3:29
4."Alive" (Mat Zo Remix)5:40
5."Alive" (Zedd Extended Remix)4:43
6."Alive" (Gold Fields Remix)5:20

Music video


The music video for the song has acquired widespread notice. Directed by Alex Theurer and Charles Scott from Kelvin Optical, Inc., a division of J. J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions.[3] It features science fiction costumes and was filmed in Bryce Canyon National Park and the redwoods of California.[citation needed]

The animation starting at (0:45) depicts both singers standing on a rock tower, which is Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly located on the Navajo Nation in Arizona


Usage in media


It is featured in the football video game FIFA 14, the films Dumb and Dumber To, Paranoia, Endless Love, Alpha and Omega 4: The Legend of the Saw Toothed Cave, The Hero of Color City, Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru and Jexi, and the TV shows Camp, The Vampire Diaries and The Voice.


Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] 2× Platinum 140,000
Italy (FIMI)[26] Platinum 30,000*
United States (RIAA)[27] Gold 500,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


See also



References


  1. Brandle, Lars (15 April 2013). "Empire of the Sun Premieres New Song 'Alive'". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. "100 Best Songs of 2013 > 79: Empire of the Sun, "Alive"". Rolling Stone. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  3. Battan, carrie. "Watch Empire of the Sun's Typically Over-the-Top Video for "Alive"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  4. "Empire of the Sun – Alive". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. "Empire of the Sun – Alive" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. "Empire of the Sun – Alive" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  7. "Empire of the Sun – Alive" (in French). Ultratip.
  8. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201340 into search.
  9. "Empire of the Sun – Alive" (in French). Les classement single.
  10. "Empire of the Sun – Alive" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  11. "Chart Track: Week 27, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  12. "Media Forest: Airplay chart". mediaforest.biz. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  13. "{{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}". Top Digital Download.
  14. "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.
  15. "Empire of the Sun – Alive" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  17. "Empire of the Sun – Alive". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. "Chart Log UK" (TXT). Zobbel.de. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  19. "Empire of the Sun Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  20. "Empire of the Sun Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  21. "Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  22. "Classifiche annuali top 100 singoli digitali 2013" (PDF) (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  23. "Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  24. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  25. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  26. "Italian single certifications – Empire of the Sun – Alive" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 November 2013. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Alive" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  27. "American single certifications – Empire of the Sun – Alive". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 October 2022.


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