Alive (P.O.D. song)
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| Single by P.O.D. from the album Satellite |
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| Released | November 6, 2001 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Recorded | 2001 at Bay 7 in Valley Village, California and Sparky Dark in Calabasas, California | ||||
| Genre | Nu Metal | ||||
| Length | 3:23 | ||||
| Label | Atlantic | ||||
| Writer(s) | P.O.D. | ||||
| Producer | Howard Benson P.O.D. |
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"Alive" is the lead single off P.O.D.'s second major label studio album Satellite. It is arguably the band's most popular song and serves as an anthem of celebrating life. The "Alive" CD single was first released in 2001 and then again in 2002 with alternative cover art and tracks. A semi-acoustic remix was included as a bonus track on the special edition re-release of Satellite available August 27, 2002.
With its high sung, doubletracked chorus, "Alive" is regarded as one of the band's most uplifting songs. The song debuted just prior to the September 11, 2001 attacks and benefited by offering a positive message during hard times.[1] As such, "Alive" went on to become one of MTV's and MTV2's most played videos of 2001 and became a huge pop hit. Guitarist Marcos Curiel mentioned the song's relevance in a 2008 interview: "There’s just way too much negativity going on in our everyday lives. When you can hear something that’s going to uplift you like 'Alive' or something that’s going to bring out knowledge like 'Youth of the Nation,' we’ve done our jobs as an artist. We’re trying to be relevant with the people."[2]
Vocalist Sonny Sandoval stated, "We didn't have a name for it, but we were calling it 'Beautiful' because it made us feel beautiful. And that drove the direction of the lyrical content, because we wanted people to go, 'Hey, this makes me feel good.' We recorded the chorus I don't know how many times, because it was like, 'Let's take it up a notch. Let's take it higher.'"[3]
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[edit] Appearances
"Alive" has appeared in films such as Wasted and How to Make a Monster. It also served as the theme song to the WWE Desire video for The Rock.[4]
The song as well as "Boom" have both been used by ESPN and other sporting events.
"Alive" has been included on compilation albums such as 100% Hits: The Very Best of 2002, Wired-up, and Triple M's New Stuff Vol. 3.
[edit] Video
The music video features dramatic effects such as a massive car wreck. Amidst this, the band is performing in a sunny urban landscape. Directed by Francis Lawrence with special effects by Pixel Envy, "Alive" made its television debut on August 20, 2001.[5]
While it did not win any, "Alive" was one of the most nominated videos at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony. However, it did win two other awards in addition to the five VMA nominations.
The music video for "Alive" was #2 on TVU's 50 Best Videos of All Time list.
[edit] Performances
When the song became the #1 most requested video on TRL in September 2001, rather than simply having the video aired, P.O.D. performed a live, hour long set at Battery Park. This was despite Sandoval's battling a severe cold.[6]
The song was performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on October 5, 2001. It was originally planned for the prior month but rescheduled due to the September 11 attacks.[7]
Not including encores, "Alive" typically ends P.O.D.'s concert setlist.[8] Recently, "God Forbid" has become their typical encore while promoting their latest album, When Angels & Serpents Dance.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] 1st edition
- Alive
- Lie Down (Demo)
- Sabbath*
- - Bonus track
[edit] 2nd edition
- Alive (Album version)
- School of Hard Knocks (Non-LP)
- Lie Down (Demo-non-LP)
- Alive (Video)
[edit] Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Billboard Hot 100 | 41 |
| Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |
| Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart | 19 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 18 |
[edit] Awards
[edit] 2001 San Diego Music Awards
- Song of the Year
[edit] 2002 MTV Video Music Awards
- Video of the Year (nomination)
- Best Group Video (nomination)
- Best Direction in a Video - Francis Lawrence (nomination)
- Best Special Effects in a Video - Pixel Envy (nomination)
- Viewer's Choice (nomination)
[edit] 2002 MVPA Awards
- Rock Video of the Year
[edit] References
- ^ Weiss, Neal "Singles By P.O.D., Dave Matthews, Others Affected By Terrorist Attacks?" Yahoo! Music (September 17, 2001). Retrieved on April 6, 2008.
- ^ Blatt, Mitchell "P.O.D. Interview: Back Together, New Album in April" JuicedSportsBlog.com (2008). Retrieved on April 5, 2008.
- ^ P.O.D. Profile BreatheCast.com. Retrieved on April 6, 2008.
- ^ Wrestling Information Archive - Other WWF Information
- ^ Rosen, Craig "P.O.D. Warriors Are 'Alive' In Force For Video Clip" Yahoo! Music (August 30, 2001). Retrieved on April 5, 2008.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon "P.O.D. Set New York Alive With Free VMA Show" MTV.com (September 6, 2001). Retrieved on April 6, 2008.
- ^ Music News Archive - Thursday, September 27th, 2001 JesusFreakHideout.com (September 27, 2001). Retrieved on April 6, 2008.
- ^ "P.O.D. / Blindside / Lacuna Coil / Hazen ST. May 4th, 2004" Epinions.com (January 3, 2005). Retrieved on April 6, 2008.
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