Format CD
digital download Length 3:24 | Genre Dance-pop Label Capitol | |
Released 15 April 2013 (2013-04-15) Writer(s) Luke Steele
Nick Littlemore
Jonathon Sloan
Peter Mayes
Steven Bach | ||
"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, released on 14 June 2013. It is one of the band's most known songs as it has been used and remixed all over the world.
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.
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. It features science fiction costumes and was filmed in Bryce Canyon National Park and the redwoods of California.