I'm Alive (Stretch & Vern song)

"I'm Alive" is a 1996 song recorded by London-based DJ/Producers Silvester Stretch (Stuart Collins) and Jules Vern (Julian Peake). It peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and at number-one 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. The song contains a looped sample from Boogie Wonderland by Earth Wind & Fire.

"I'm Alive"
Single by Stretch & Vern present "Maddog"
B-side	"Remix"
Released	1996
Genre	Dance house
Length	3:07
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

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "quirky dance twirler" and explained further that "this track is rife with the kitschy allure of a novelty hit". He noted that Stretch & Vern "fashion a jittery disco beat beneath a tongue-twisting female rap".[1]

Music video

A black-and-white music video was made to accompany the song. It was directed by Katya Nelhams-Wright.[2]

Track listing

Maxi-single (1996)

No.	Title	Length
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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996–97) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 65 Belgium Dance (Ultratop)[4] 4 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 16 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 21 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 23 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 25 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[9] 12 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 29 Sweden (Swedish Dance Chart)[10] 1 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 6 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[12] 1 US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[13] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position Sweden (Swedish Dance Chart)[14] 18

References

1. "Single Reviews: New & Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard. 1997-02-15. p. 68. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
2. "stretch'n'vern - i'm alive ( viva tv )". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
3. "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.
4. "Ultratop Dance 05/10/1996". Ultratop. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
5. "Eurochart Hot 100 1996-09-28". Billboard. 28 September 1996. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
6. "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'I'm Alive'". Fireball Media. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
7. "Stretch & Vern present "Maddog" - I'm Alive". Top40.nl. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
8. "STRETCH & VERN PRES. MADDOG - I'M ALIVE (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
9. "Scottish Singles Chart 22 September 1996 - 28 September 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
10. "Årslistor > Year End Charts > Swedish Dance Chart 1996" (PDF). Music & Media. 1997-03-15. p. 30 (see appendix to the magazine). Retrieved 2020-12-08.
11. "STRETCH & VERN PRESENT MADDOG". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
12. "UK Dance Singles Chart Top 40 08 September 1996 - 14 September 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
13. "Dance Club Play Songs 1997-03-29". billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
14. "Årslistor > Year End Charts > Swedish Dance Chart 1996" (PDF). Music & Media. 1997-03-15. p. 30 (see appendix to the magazine). Retrieved 2020-12-08.