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"I'm Alive" is a song by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released as a single in May 1980. It is featured in a sequence near the beginning of the feature film Xanadu. The song also appears on the soundtrack album Xanadu.

"I'm Alive"
Single by Electric Light Orchestra
from the album Xanadu
B-side	"Drum Dreams"
Released	May 1980 (1980-05)
Recorded	1980
Studio	Musicland, Munich, Germany
Genre	Pop
Length	3:45
Label	Jet (UK) MCA (US)
Songwriter(s)	Jeff Lynne
Producer(s)	Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology
"Confusion" / "Last Train to London" (1980) "I'm Alive" (1980) "Xanadu" (1980)

Background

In the film the song is heard as the Muses emerge from a graffiti-like portrait; Olivia Newton-John, playing Kira (Terpsichore), emerges last. The film's version of the song contains a fairly lengthy instrumental introduction, a small segment of which is used for the album version.^{[citation needed]}

The single's B-side, "Drum Dreams", is also featured in the film at the beginning of the Xanadu nightclub grand opening scene and segues into the movie title song; however, it does not appear on the soundtrack album.^{[citation needed]} "Drum Dreams" was also used as the B-side of the "All Over the World" single.

Reception

Cash Box said that it has "adept movement from electronically treated vocals to Lynne’s lead."[1]

Personnel

• Jeff Lynne – lead and backing vocals, electric guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
• Bev Bevan – drums, percussion
• Richard Tandy – pianos, synthesizers, keyboards
• Kelly Groucutt – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Louis Clark – strings

Chart performance

Certifications

Country	Certifications (sales thresholds)
US (RIAA)[19]	Gold

References

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