Alive (Beastie Boys song)

"Alive"
"Alive"
Single by Beastie Boys
from the album Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science
Released	October 19, 1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	Hip-hop (Original); Rap rock; alternative hip-hop (At Yauch's House Remix);
Length	3:48
Label	Capitol
Songwriters	Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch
Producers	Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato, Jr.
Beastie Boys singles chronology
Music video
	"Alive" on YouTube

ReleasedOctober 19, 1999

Recorded1999

GenreHip-hop (Original)

Length3:48

"Alive" is a song by American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, released as the first single from their compilation album Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science.

"Big Shot" is a live cover originally by Billy Joel. "Start!" is a mainly instrumental cover originally by The Jam.

Chart (1999)	Peak position
New Zealand Singles Chart^[1]	22
UK Singles Chart^[2]	28

v t e Beastie Boys
Ad-Rock John Berry Mike D MCA Kate Schellenbach
Studio albums	Licensed to Ill Paul's Boutique Check Your Head Ill Communication Hello Nasty To the 5 Boroughs The Mix-Up Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
Compilations	Some Old Bullshit The In Sound from Way Out! Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science Solid Gold Hits Beastie Boys Music
EPs	Polly Wog Stew An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Pretzel Nugget Root Down Aglio e Olio Scientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1)
Live musicians	Rick Rubin Doctor Dré DJ Hurricane Money Mark Eric Bobo Alfredo Ortiz Mix Master Mike
Associated acts	The Young and the Useless Dust Brothers Mario Caldato Jr. BS 2000 The Latch Brothers
Filmography	Beastie Boys Video Anthology Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! Fight for Your Right Revisited Beastie Boys Story
Related articles	Discography Songs Grand Royal G-Son Studios The Beastles Oscilloscope Laboratories Simply Mortified
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v t e Beastie Boys singles
Licensed to Ill	"Hold It Now, Hit It" "The New Style" "Paul Revere" "Brass Monkey" "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" "No Sleep till Brooklyn" "Girls"
Paul's Boutique	"Hey Ladies" "Shadrach"
Check Your Head	"Pass the Mic" "So What'cha Want" "Jimmy James" "Gratitude"
Ill Communication	"Sabotage" "Get It Together" "Sure Shot" "Root Down"
Hello Nasty	"Intergalactic" "Body Movin'" "The Negotiation Limerick File" "Remote Control / Three MC's and One DJ"
To the 5 Boroughs	"Ch-Check It Out" "Triple Trouble" "Right Right Now Now" "An Open Letter to NYC"
Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	"Lee Majors Come Again" "Too Many Rappers" "Make Some Noise" "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win"
Other singles	"Cooky Puss" "Rock Hard" "She's on It" "Alive"
Other songs	"In a World Gone Mad"

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