Alive (Kate Ryan song)

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"Alive"
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Single by Kate Ryan
from the album Alive
B-side "Nothing"
ReleasedAugust 26, 2006
Recorded2006
Genre House
Length3:30
Label EMI
Songwriter(s) DJ Zki, Dobre, Victoria Horn
Producer(s) Philip Dirix
Kate Ryan singles chronology
"Je t'adore"
(2006)
"Alive"
(2006)
"All for You"
(2007)
Music video
"Alive" on YouTube

"Alive", is the second official single from Alive, the third album from Belgian artist Kate Ryan, released August 14, 2006. The song was written by DJ Zki, Dobre and Victoria Horn, and it was produced by Philip Dirix. It was featured amongst the music on the website for Abercrombie & Fitch.

Contents

Formats and track listings

CD Single [1]
  1. "Alive" - 3:31
  2. "Alive" (French Version) - 3:31
  3. "Nothing" - 3:28

Charts

Chart performance for "Alive"
Chart (2004)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [2] 54
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] 4
Germany (Official German Charts) [4] 42
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [5] 8

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