Alive (Chase & Status song)

"Alive"
Single by Chase & Status featuring Jacob Banks
from the album Brand New Machine
Released	15 December 2013
Format	Digital download vinyl
Genre	Drum and bass
Length	3:25
Label	Mercury MTA RAM
Writer(s)	Will Kennard Saul Milton Jacob Banks Toby Young
Producer(s)	Chase & Status
Chase & Status singles chronology
"Count on Me" (2013) "Alive" (2013) "Blk & Blu" (2014)
Jacob Banks chronology "Doing OK" (2013) "Alive" (2013) "Move with You" (2014) Brand New Machine track listing 14 tracks "Gun Metal Grey" "International" "Count on Me" "Blk & Blu" "Pressure" "Machine Gun" "Gangsta Boogie" "Heaven Knows" "Lost & Not Found" "Like That" "Deeper Devotion" "Breathing" "What is Right" "Alive"

"Alive" is a song by British record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from British singer Jacob Banks. It was released independently on 15 December 2013 as the third single from their third studio album Brand New Machine.^[1][2] However, the song charted prior to independent release and entered the UK Dance Chart at number 40 on the week ending 23 November 2013, rising to number 16 on the week ending 30 November. The release of the music video also caused a surge in popularity and the song rose to number 48 in the UK Singles Chart. It has later risen to peak at number 21 on the week ending 25 January 2014. The song also featured in a FIFA 14 trailer for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.^[3]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Alive" was first released onto YouTube on 4 December 2013 at a total length of seven minutes and thirteen seconds. The video was filmed in the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, USA. It was directed by Josh Cole.^[4]

Track listing

Digital download[5][6]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Alive" (featuring Jacob Banks)	3:24
2.	"Alive" (Todd Edwards Edit)	3:37
3.	"Alive" (Mefjus Remix)	5:40
4.	"Alive" (TCTS Remix)	6:53

Credits and personal

• Vocals – Jacob Banks
• Lyrics – Jacob Banks, Toby Young
• Producer – Chase & Status (Will Kennard & Saul Milton)
• Label – MTA Records, Mercury Records, RAM Records

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7]	25
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[8]	26
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[9]	4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10]	21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Silver	200,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country	Release date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	15 December 2013	Digital download	MTA Records, Mercury Records, RAM Records

References

1. "Chase & Status - Alive (Ft. Jacob Banks) (Mefjus Remix)". YouTube. 2 December 2013.
2. "Brand New Machine". Amazon.co.uk. 7 October 2013.
3. "FIFA is Alive - Official Gameplay Trailer - Xbox One & PS4 - Music by Chase & Status". YouTube. 25 October 2013.
4. "Chase & Status - Alive ft. Jacob Banks". YouTube. 4 December 2013.
5. "Alive Feat Jacob Banks - Official Video". Chase & Status. 4 December 2013.
6. "iTunes - Music - Alive (feat. Jacob Banks) - EP by Chase & Status". iTunes. 15 December 2013.
7. "Ultratop.be – Chase And Status feat. Jacob Banks – Alive" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
8. "Archive Chart: 18 January 2014". Scottish Singles Top 40.
9. "December 2013/ Archive Chart: 28 December 2013" UK Dance Chart.
10. "January 2014/ Archive Chart: 25 January 2014" UK Singles Chart.
11. "British single certifications – Chase & Status feat. Jacob Banks – Alive". British Phonographic Industry. 5 August 2016. Enter Alive in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search