Alive (Empire of the Sun song)
"Alive" | ||||
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Single by Empire of the Sun | ||||
from the album Ice on the Dune | ||||
Released | 15 April 2013 | |||
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Length | 3:24 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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Empire of the Sun singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Alive" on YouTube |
"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).
The single was certified platinum both by the Australian Recording Industry Association and the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. It is also featured in the football video game FIFA 14.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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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
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[24] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[25] | Platinum | 30,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
See also
References
- ^ Brandle, Lars (15 April 2013). "Empire of the Sun Premieres New Song 'Alive'". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "100 Best Songs of 2013 > 79: Empire of the Sun, "Alive"". Rolling Stone. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ Battan, carrie. "Watch Empire of the Sun's Typically Over-the-Top Video for "Alive"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Empire of the Sun – Alive". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Empire of the Sun – Alive" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Empire of the Sun – Alive" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Empire of the Sun – Alive" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 40. týden 2013 in the date selector.
- ^ "Empire of the Sun – Alive" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 27, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Media Forest: Airplay chart". mediaforest.biz. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- ^ "{{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}". Top Digital Download.
- ^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.
- ^ "Empire of the Sun – Alive" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ "Empire of the Sun – Alive". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/130629cluk.txt
- ^ "Empire of the Sun Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Empire of the Sun Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Classifiche annuali top 100 singoli digitali 2013" (PDF) (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "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. Type "Alive" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".