Song · Empire of the Sun
“Alive” by Empire of the Sun
From the album Ice on the Dune (2013)
“Alive” by Empire of the Sun appears on 5 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2013 and 2019. It was first released in 2013 on the album Ice on the Dune. Its best result is #13 on the Impact 89FM Top 89 Songs of 2013. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #63 alternative song of 2013.
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"Alive" kicked off the second chapter for Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun, and it led the way for Ice on the Dune when it came out on 15 April 2013. It's a big, sunlit dance-pop rush, and Capitol put it out.
The writing credit is a crowd: Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Jonathan Sloan and Steven V Bach. Mayes also engineered and co-produced it with the band and Donnie Sloan, Bach plays keyboards, Liam Gerner adds guitar, and Serban Ghenea gave it its gleaming mix. It went platinum in both Australia and Italy.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 50 Songs of 2013 | 50 |
| 2013 | 24 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2013 | 88 |
| 2013 | 13 | Impact 89FM Lansing, MI | Impact 89FM Top 89 Songs of 2013 | 89 |
| 2013 | 30 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2013 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 527 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |
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