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"I'm Alive"
Single by Stretch & Vern present "Maddog"
B-side"Remix"
Released1996
Genre
Length3:07
Label
  • FFRR
  • LONDON
Songwriter(s)
  • Allee Willis
  • Jon Lind
  • Julian Peake
  • Stuart Collins Schluermann
Producer(s)
  • Stretch Silvester
  • Jules Vern
Stretch & Vern present "Maddog" singles chronology
"I'm Alive"
(1996) 		"Get Up! Go Insane!"
(1997)
Music video
"I'm Alive" on YouTube

"I'm Alive" is a 1996 song recorded by London-based DJ/Producers Silvester Stretch (Stuart Collins) and Jules Vern (Julian Peake). The song uses a sample from the 1979 song "Boogie Wonderland" by American R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire, featuring The Emotions[1] and 'The Vision' by Prophecy feat. Africa True[2]. It peaked on number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart, and was also featured on Coca-Cola advert campaigns. In other European countries, "I'm Alive" peaked at number 21 in Ireland, number 23 in the Netherlands and number 29 in Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 16. Outside Europe, the song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US and at number 65 in Australia. British electronic dance and clubbing magazine Mixmag ranked it at number 28 in its list of the best singles of 1996, Mixmag End of Year Lists:1996.[3]

In 2011 Ministry of Sound re-released "I'm Alive" with new remixes from Louis La Roche, Tom Starr & Drum & Bass powerhouses Bcee & Mr Mess.[4]

Charts

Chart (1996–97) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 65
Belgium Dance (Ultratop)[6] 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 16
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 25
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[11] 12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 29
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 6
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[13] 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[14] 2

Track listing

Maxi-single (1996)
No.TitleLength
1."I'm Alive" (7" Eat Me Edit)3:07
2."I'm Alive" (12" Original)7:16
3."I'm Alive" (Fat Boy Comes Alive)5:06
4."I'm Alive" (Moonmen Mix)9:10

References

  1. ^ "Stretch & Vern I'm Alive-Earth, Wind & Fire The Emotions Boogie Wonderland". whosampled.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  2. ^ "Stretch & Vern's 'I'm Alive' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  3. ^ http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mixmag.html#singles
  4. ^ "stretch&vern". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  5. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 06 July 1997". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-05-01. N.B. The HP column displays the single's highest position.
  6. ^ "Ultratop Dance 05/10/1996". Ultratop. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 1996-09-28". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'I'm Alive'". Fireball Media. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  9. ^ "Stretch & Vern present "Maddog" - I'm Alive". Top40.nl. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  10. ^ a b "STRETCH & VERN PRES. MADDOG - I'M ALIVE (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  11. ^ "Scottish Singles Chart 22 September 1996 - 28 September 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  12. ^ "STRETCH & VERN PRESENT MADDOG". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  13. ^ "UK Dance Singles Chart Top 40 08 September 1996 - 14 September 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  14. ^ "Dance Club Play Songs 1997-03-29". billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
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