Alive (The Black Eyed Peas song)

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"Alive"
Black Eyed Peas - Alive (Official Single Cover).jpg
Promotional single by The Black Eyed Peas
from the album The E.N.D
ReleasedMay 23, 2009
Format Digital download
Recorded2008–2009
Genre Disco, electro-funk
Length5:04
Label Interscope
Songwriter(s) will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie, Taboo Keith Harris, Ricky Walters
Producer(s) will.i.am

"Alive" is a song by the Black Eyed Peas from their album The E.N.D . The track reached number 65 in the Canadian Singles Chart and number 88 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was released on May 23, 2009 in United Kingdom, May 25 in Australia and on May 26 on iTunes. It was the second promotional single from the album as part of "The Countdown to The E.N.D, the first being "Imma Be" and the third being "Meet Me Halfway" which were later commercial singles. [1]

The Black Eyed Peas American hip hop group

Black Eyed Peas is an American musical group, consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, as well as singer Jessica Reynoso. Originally an alternative hip hop group, they subsequently changed their musical sound to pop and dance-pop music. Although the group was founded in Los Angeles in 1995, it was not until the release of their third album, Elephunk, in 2003, that they achieved high record sales. Since that time, the group has sold an estimated 75 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling groups of all time. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the Black Eyed Peas were the second-best-selling artist/group of all time for downloaded tracks, behind Rihanna, with over 42 million sales.

The Canadian Singles Chart is compiled by the American-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan. The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.

UK Singles Chart British singles sales chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and streaming. The Official Chart, broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, is the UK music industry's recognised official measure of singles and albums popularity because it is the most comprehensive research panel of its kind, today surveying over 15,000 retailers and digital services daily, capturing 99.9% of all singles consumed in Britain across the week, and over 98% of albums. To be eligible for the chart, a single is currently defined by the Official Charts Company (OCC) as either a 'single bundle' having no more than four tracks and not lasting longer than 25 minutes or one digital audio track not longer than 15 minutes with a minimum sale price of 40 pence. The rules have changed many times as technology has developed, the most notable being the inclusion of digital downloads in 2005 and streaming in July 2014.

Contents

Composition

Will.i.am said about the track: "Alive is a song about love, is about a relationship, when that person makes you feel renewed, when the person you love makes you feel anything negative in the world matters, "Alive", I'm so proud of the production of this music, pay attention to the layers, textures and elements, I love this song." [2]

Track listing

Digital Download
No.TitleLength
1."Alive" (Album Version)5:04

Credits and personnel

will.i.am American rapper, singer, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, and philanthropist from California

William Adams, known professionally as will.i.am, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ and actor. He is best known as a founding and lead member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas.

apl.de.ap American singer, drummer

Allan Pineda Lindo, known professionally as apl.de.ap, is a Filipino-American rapper, singer and record producer best known as a member of the Grammy Award-winning hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas.

Fergie (singer) American singer

Fergie Duhamel is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and actress. She originally achieved chart success as part of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. Her debut solo album, The Dutchess (2006), saw commercial success and spawned three Billboard Hot 100 number one singles: "London Bridge", "Glamorous", and "Big Girls Don't Cry".

Source: [3]

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Canada Singles Top 100 [4] 62
Japan Hot 100 [4] 79
UK Singles Chart [5] 88
U.S. Billboard Digital Songs [4] 74
Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 [4] 2

Release history

RegionDateFormat
United Kingdom May 23, 2009 Digital download
Australia May 25, 2009
iTunes May 26, 2009

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