I'm Alive (Celine Dion song)

"I'm Alive"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album A New Day Has Come
Released5 August 2002 (2002-08-05)
Recorded
GenreDance-pop
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kristian Lundin
Celine Dion singles chronology
"A New Day Has Come"
(2002) 		"I'm Alive"
(2002) 		"Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)"
(2002)
Music video
"I'm Alive" on YouTube

"I'm Alive" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her seventh English-language album, A New Day Has Come (2002). It was written by Kristian Lundin and Andreas Carlsson, and produced by Lundin with additional production by Ric Wake and Richie Jones. "I'm Alive" was released as the album's second single on 5 August 2002. It was also featured in the film Stuart Little 2. The song received positive reviews from music critics and became a worldwide hit, reaching top 10 in many countries. The music video was directed by Dave Meyers.

On 3 May 2024, following a viral mashup of "I'm Alive" and "And the Beat Goes On" by the Jammin Kid on TikTok, English producer Majestic released the song as "Set My Heart on Fire (I'm Alive x And the Beat Goes On), credited to him, the Jammin Kid and Dion. On 31 May 2024, the Jammin Kid's original version was also released, followed by the Majestic VIP mix on 14 June 2024. "Set My Heart on Fire" reached number one in Quebec and number 59 in the United Kingdom.

Background and release[edit]

While working on the album, Dion commented:

"I couldn't wait to go back into the recording studio. And, I loved the songs that people wrote for me on this album. Those songs became even closer to me because, the fact that I took two years off, they wrote songs for me that were even closer to my emotions. I had things to talk about. I had things to sing about. It was a fun adventure, no pressure, relaxed, smooth, powerful but controlled. I really had a wonderful time. And to see my friends again, it was great".[1]

"I'm Alive" was comercially released on 5 August 2002, as the album's second single.[2] For radio release, the song was re-worked by Humberto Gatica. His version was released on the Stuart Little 2 soundtrack as well as promotional and commercial CD singles.[3][4]

Although in October 2008 the album version of "I'm Alive" was included on My Love: Essential Collection, the new remix by Laurent Wolf was released to promote it in France.[5] In January 2009, further promotional remixes were made by Maurice Joshua for the US clubs.

On 3 May 2024, following a viral mashup of "I'm Alive" and "And the Beat Goes On" by the Jammin Kid on TikTok, English producer Majestic released the song as "Set My Heart on Fire (I'm Alive x And the Beat Goes On)", credited to him, the Jammin Kid and Dion.[6] On 31 May 2024, the Jammin Kid's original version was also released, followed by the Majestic VIP mix on 14 June 2024.[7][8]

Composition[edit]

"I'm Alive" (2002)
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"I'm Alive" was written by Kristian Lundin and Andreas Carlsson and produced by Lundin.[4] They had worked with Dion before, writing her 1999 hit "That's the Way It Is".[9] Additional production was handled by Ric Wake and Richie Jones. It is a midtempo song, where Dion declares she is alive, fulfilled as a mother, and in love.[10]

The song is written in the key of E♭ major with a moderate tempo of 104 beats per minute. Dion's vocals span from A♭3 to D5 in the song.[11] At the two-and-three-quarter minute mark, the song modulates up a whole-step higher to the key of F Major.

Critical reception[edit]

While reviewing the Stuart Little 2 soundtrack, William Ruhlmann of AllMusic wrote that "Dion occupies the position taken by Trisha Yearwood on the soundtrack to Stuart Little in 1999, singing an upbeat rhythm number".[3] Another editor, Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the song uplifting and highlighted it; in his review for album he called the song a "hitworthy uptempo gem". ABC's RollerCoaster review was positive, commenting that "this is the type of music you play in the background when you're having a good laugh with friends or a nice tea with family. It's the kind of song you sing along to and slowly get wrapped in it".[12] Chuck Taylor from Billboard said that "I'm Alive" demonstrates a stylistic "left turn, with its throbbing tribal rhythms and a loose, sky-grazing vocal from Dion". The "percolating" Humberto Gatica mix "adds juice" to the album version, while the uptempo Wake up mix, with assistance from Ric Wake and Richie Jones, is Dion's most "inspired and festive" remix to date, with Blondie's "Heart of Glass" woven into the beat to "splendid effect".

Neal Sky of Pop Dirt named it a "bubblegum-radio-song".[13] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine called it one of "the album's standout tracks", naming it "an uplifting midtempo number".[10] Christopher Smith from TalkAboutPopMusic said that Dion is "full of energy and blasting her way forward with confidence is the order of the day". He added that it "could almost be declared as her signature, biographical anthem, if it were not for all those mega hits of the 90s".[14]

Commercial performance[edit]

The song proved to be successful, reaching number two on the European Hot 100 Singles. It also peaked at numbers two in Belgium,[15][16] four in Germany[17] and Portugal, five in Austria[18] and Sweden,[19] and seven in France,[20] Switzerland,[21] Denmark,[22] Greece and the Netherlands.[23] In the United Kingdom, "I'm Alive" reached number 17.[24] It was certified platinum in Belgium and gold in France, Germany, Denmark and the United Kingdom. The song also topped the airplay charts in countries like Poland, Czech Republic and Romania.

In Australia and New Zealand, it reached numbers 30[25] and 35,[26] respectively.

In North America, "I'm Alive" was released as a promotional single, and therefore entered the radio charts. In Canada, it peaked at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart[27] and number nine on the overall radio chart.[27] In the United States, it reached number six on the Adult Contemporary chart[28] and number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[29] The 2009 remix by Maurice Joshua peaked at number 35 on the Dance Club Songs chart.[30] According to Billboard, "I'm Alive" has garnered over 49.5 million on-demand streams in the US as of November 2019, becoming Dion's ninth most streamed song in the country.[31]

The 2024 mashup "Set My Heart on Fire" reached number one in Quebec[32] and number 59 in the United Kingdom.[33]

Live performances[edit]

Dion performed "I'm Alive" during her show A New Day... at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.[34] It was released on the A New Day... Live in Las Vegas CD in 2004 and Live in Las Vegas - A New Day... DVD in 2007.[35] The song also became a part of the Taking Chances World Tour set list and was performed by Dion in a new remixed version.[36] An acoustic version of the song was added to the setlist to Dion's Las Vegas residency show in 2015, and the original version of the song was performed in the show during the final year of her residency. "I'm Alive" was also performed in her 2017 European tour, 2018 tour, and the Courage World Tour. On 5 July 2019, Dion performed "I'm Alive" during her BST Hyde Park concert in London.

Music video[edit]

The music video was directed by Dave Meyers between 24–25 May 2002 and premiered in June 2002. There were two versions made: with or without the Stuart Little 2 film scenes.[37][38]

Formats and track listings[edit]

Remixes[edit]

2002 remixes[edit]

  1. "I'm Alive" (Humberto Gatica mix) – 3:28
  2. "I'm Alive" (Joe Bermudez radio edit) – 4:25
  3. "I'm Alive" (Joe Bermudez club mix) – 7:41
  4. "I'm Alive" (Johnny Rocks rhythm radio edit) – 3:36
  5. "I'm Alive" (Johnny Rocks world anthem remix) – 10:47
  6. "I'm Alive" (the wake up mix) – 3:06

2008–2009 remixes[edit]

  1. "I'm Alive" (Laurent Wolf remix) – 3:56
  2. "I'm Alive" (Maurice Joshua radio edit) – 3:14
  3. "I'm Alive" (Maurice Joshua vocal) – 7:41
  4. "I'm Alive" (Maurice Joshua dub) – 7:41

2024 mashup[edit]

  1. "Set My Heart on Fire (I'm Alive x And the Beat Goes On)" – 2:59
  2. "Set My Heart on Fire (I'm Alive x And the Beat Goes On)" [The Jammin Kid mash-up] – 2:36
  3. "Set My Heart on Fire (I'm Alive x And the Beat Goes On)" [Majestic VIP mix] – 3:09

Charts[edit]

Certifications and sales[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[73] Platinum 50,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[74] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[75] Gold 250,000*
Germany (BVMI)[76] Gold 250,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[77] Gold 400,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Version Label(s) Ref.
Denmark 5 August 2002 CD
  • Original
  • 2002 remixes
 Columbia [2]
Europe 12 August 2002 [25]
United Kingdom 19 August 2002
  • CD
  • cassette
 Epic [78]
Australia CD [79]
Various 3 May 2024
Set My Heart on Fire Columbia [6]
31 May 2024 Set My Heart on Fire [The Jammin Kid mash-up] [7]
14 June 2024 Set My Heart on Fire [Majestic VIP mix] [8]

See also[edit]

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External links[edit]

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