Alive (Black Eyed Peas song)

"Alive" is a song recorded by the Black Eyed Peas for their fifth studio album The E.N.D. (2009). It was released on May 23, 2009 as the second promotional single in the campaign "The Countdown to The E.N.D.", the first being "Imma Be" and the third being "Meet Me Halfway", which were later released as commercial singles.^[1]

"Alive"
Promotional single by The Black Eyed Peas
from the album The E.N.D.
Released	May 23, 2009
Recorded	2008–2009
Genre	Disco electro-funk
Length	5:04
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	William Adams Allan Pineda Stacy Ferguson Jaime Gomez Keith Harris Ricky Walters
Producer(s)	will.i.am
Audio video
"Alive" on YouTube

Music and lyrics

"Alive" is a mid-tempo piano and guitar-driven disco and electro-funk song composed in the key of B minor.^[2] will.i.am stated: "Alive is a song about love, is about a relationship, when that person makes you feel renewed, when the person you love makes you feel anything negative in the world matters, "Alive", I'm so proud of the production of this music, pay attention to the layers, textures and elements, I love this song."^[3]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Alive" (album version)	5:04

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of The E.N.D.^[4]

• apl.de.ap – songwriting, vocals
• Fergie – songwriting, vocals
• Keith Harris – songwriting
• Josh Lopez – guitar
• Caleb Speir – bass
• Taboo – songwriting, vocals
• Ricky Walters – songwriting
• will.i.am – piano, production, songwriting, synthesizer, vocals

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Alive"

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]	62
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6]	79
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	88
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8]	2
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[9]	74

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Alive"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	May 23, 2009	Digital download	Interscope	[10]

References

1. "THE COUNTDOWN TO THE E.N.D HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN". Interscope Records. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
2. "The Black Eyed Peas "Alive" Sheet Music in B Minor". Musicnotes. 26 September 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
3. "FergieBR. 24/05/09 - "Alive" já está disponível!".
4. The Black Eyed Peas (2009). The E.N.D. (CD). Interscope Records.
5. "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
6. "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
8. "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
9. "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
10. "New Music: Black Eyed Peas – 'Alive'". Rap-Up. May 24, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2022.