Alive (Empire of the Sun song)

"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 singles chronology
"Half Mast (Slight Return)"
(2010) 		"Alive"
(2013) 		"DNA"
(2013)
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.

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 Tooth 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, The song was playing in some stadiums.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] 4× Platinum 280,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[26] Gold 30,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[27] Platinum 30,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[29] Gold 500,000‡

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

See also

References

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  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.
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  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.
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  16. ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
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  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" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2014. 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 – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Empire of the Sun – Alive" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Italian single certifications – Empire of the Sun – Alive" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  28. ^ "British single certifications – Empire Of The Sun – Alive". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  29. ^ "American single certifications – Empire of the Sun – Alive". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 October 2022.