| Alive | |
| Cover: | Empire of the sun-alive s.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Empire of the Sun |
| Album: | Ice on the Dune |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 3:24 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Prev Title: | Half Mast (Slight Return) |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | DNA |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
"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.
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.
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, and Jexi, and the TV shows Camp, The Vampire Diaries and The Voice, The song was playing in some stadiums.
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Israel (Media Forest)[4] | 2 |
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 43 |
| Slovenia (SloTop50)[6] | 27 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[7] | 83 |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[8] | 26 |
| Chart (2013) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 51 | |
| US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 44 | |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[11] | 78 |