Alive and Kicking (song)
| "Alive & Kicking" | ||||
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| Single by Simple Minds | ||||
| from the album Once Upon a Time | ||||
| Released |
20 September 1985 (US) 30 September 1985 (UK) | |||
| Format | 12", 7", CD | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, new wave, synthpop | |||
| Length |
4:47 (single version) 4:33 (radio version) 5:26 (album version) | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Iovine | |||
| Simple Minds singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Alive and Kicking" on YouTube | ||||
"Alive and Kicking" is a song by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released in 1985, which reached the Top three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and served as first single from the band's most successful album, Once Upon a Time.[1]
Chart performances
Following on from the success of previous non-album single, "Don't You (Forget About Me)", "Alive and Kicking" was released as a single, reaching number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the U.S. Mainstream rock tracks chart[2] (four weeks at Top Five Billboard Hot 100) and number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
Music video
The music video for "Alive and Kicking" was filmed near the town of Hunter, at North–South Lake in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. A portion of the video was filmed on the overlook at the site of the old Catskill Mountain House (previously demolished). It was directed by Zbigniew Rybczyński, who directed the video for "All the Things She Said", the third single from the same album.[4]
Track listing
7" Single
- "Alive and Kicking" (Single Version) (4:47)
- "Alive and Kicking" (Instrumental Version) (6:01)
12" Single
- "Alive and Kicking" (5:26)
- "Alive and Kicking" (Instrumental Version) (6:01)
Second 12" Single
- Ltd Edition Reflective Gold Sleeve
- "Alive and Kicking" (5:26)
- "Alive and Kicking" (Instrumental Version) (6:01)
- "Up on the Catwalk" (Live) (5:37)
Personnel
- Produced By Jimmy Iovine & Bob Clearmountain
- Engineered By Moira Marquis & Mark McKenna
- Engineering assisted By Martin White
- Words & Music By Simple Minds (Kerr, Burchill, MacNeil)
- "Up on the Catwalk" Recorded live at Barrowlands, Glasgow, 5 January 1985
- Backing vocals Robin Clark
Chart positions
| Country (1985-86) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 21 |
| Belgium Singles Chart | 1 |
| Canada Music Chart | 3 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 2 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 3 |
| French Singles Chart | 33 |
| German Singles Chart | 17 |
| Hit Parade Italia | 1 |
| Ireland Singles Chart | 2 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 5 |
| Norway Singles Chart | 5 |
| Sweden Singles Chart | 11 |
| UK Singles Chart | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| US Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 1 |
| Country (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart {double A-side with "Love Song"} | 6 |
Other versions
The version by East Side Beat reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart in 1992.[5]
References
- ↑ "Allmusic: Simple Minds (Awards)". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Simple Minds". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
- ↑ "Chart Stats - Simple Minds". chartstats.com. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
- ↑ "videos alive and kicking". simpleminds.org. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ British Hit Singles & Albums (17th ed.). London: Guinness World Records. 2004. p. 630. ISBN 0-85112-199-3.