"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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"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.
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 |
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
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 .
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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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. |
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