Song · Ryan Adams
“So Alive” by Ryan Adams
From the album Rock n Roll (2003)
“So Alive” by Ryan Adams appears on 9 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 2003 and 2009. It was first released in 2003 on the album Rock n Roll. Its best result is #44 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 2003. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #135 alternative song of 2003.
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"So Alive" was the last song on Ryan Adams' 2003 album Rock n Roll to get its words, finished on the final day of the sessions. By Adams' telling, he wandered down to Stuyvesant City Cove, watched the boats drift past and decided to write about how romantic he was feeling. He co-wrote it with Johnny T. Yerington, who plays drums on it, while Adams handles the bass himself.
What came out is a big-hearted rock swoon topped with a soaring falsetto that even Adams couldn't account for. Released as a single in 2004, it did its best business abroad, climbing to number 21 on the UK Singles Chart, the biggest hit he'd had overseas.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2003 | 91 |
| 2003 | 97 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2003 | 100 |
| 2003 | 91 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2003 | 101 |
| 2003 | 102 | WBCN Boston, MA | WBCN Top 104 Songs of 2003 | 104 |
| 2003 | 75 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2003 | 196 |
| 2003 | 53 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2003 | 103 |
| 2004 | 59 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2004 | 91 |
| 2004 | 96 (tie) | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2004 | 227 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 337 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
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