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Alive Again (Cher song)
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"Alive Again" is a song performed by American singer-actress Cher
from her twenty-fifth studio album, Living Proof. It was released as a third and final European single from the album on June 11, 2002 by WEA
, and is current, the song remains unreleased in North America. The song has never been performed live. The song had received positive reviews from music critics, but its commercial response was limited and quite poor in soe European countries. It manage to chart in Germany and Switzerland.
, Ray Hedges
and Tracey Ackerman
, while it was produced by Bracegirdle and Hedges. The song was featured on Cher's album Living Proof
.
In 2002, "Alive Again" was used as the official German Olympic winter plays song in Salt Lake City. American fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch
, used "Alive Again" in their Spring 2009 playlist. And in fact, "Alive Again" was not featured in any compilation by Cher.
" received. The single in part suffered from a lack of promotion. In early 2002 Cher had complications with her record company which affected the further promotion for the single, because of this the future plans to release "Song for the Lonely
" and "A Different Kind of Love Song
" as European singles were dropped. Although "The Music's No Good Without You" was previously released as a club single in the United States, "Alive Again" remains unreleased in North America.
in a blue room singing the song while appearing in many different colored wigs.
The footage used for the video was originally intended to be used in an advertisement to promote Living Proof. Some additional scenes from the video shoot are featured on the Dan-O-Rama Screen Projection for Cher's Living Proof: The Farewell Tour
intro video and also during the 'Quote Attack' segment on the Tour DVD. When It was decided that "Alive Again" would be released in Germany a video was made using this footage. This is why Cher does not lip-sync the first verse and only sings while wearing the red wig. Unreleased footage has Cher lip-syncing to others songs on the album - During one shot in the video Cher is seen singing in a blonde, shaggy wig. This is actually to another album track.
television network released a promo with the song, to be used at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
. The cover art for this release was basic, and the track on the CD was edited, making the song only 3:36.
Only four official versions of the song exist, an album version, an edit, which does not appear on the CD single, an Olympic Edit, and a demo version which appears on the Australian five tracks Album Sampler. No known commissioned mixes of the track exist.
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
from her twenty-fifth studio album, Living Proof. It was released as a third and final European single from the album on June 11, 2002 by WEA
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
, and is current, the song remains unreleased in North America. The song has never been performed live. The song had received positive reviews from music critics, but its commercial response was limited and quite poor in soe European countries. It manage to chart in Germany and Switzerland.
Background
"Alive Again" was written by Nick BracegirdleChicane (recording artist)
Chicane is a British electronic dance music act, and the guise of British musician, composer, songwriter and record producer, Nicholas Bracegirdle....
, Ray Hedges
Ray Hedges
Ray Hedges from Surrey, England is a songwriter and record producer.Ray Hedges has had over 60 top 20 singles and albums including 6 UK No 1’sas producer and or writer with many on his own record labels....
and Tracey Ackerman
Tracey Ackerman
Tracy Ackerman is a British singer and songwriter. She works with several other British songwriters including Andy Watkins and Paul Wilson of Absolute and Mark Taylor....
, while it was produced by Bracegirdle and Hedges. The song was featured on Cher's album Living Proof
Living Proof
Living Proof is the twenty-fifth album by American singer-actress Cher, released in November 2001 in Europe and February 2002 in the United States by Warner Bros. Records and WEA Records...
.
In 2002, "Alive Again" was used as the official German Olympic winter plays song in Salt Lake City. American fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch is an American retailer that focuses on casual wear for consumers aged 18 to 22. It has over 300 locations in the United States, and is expanding internationally....
, used "Alive Again" in their Spring 2009 playlist. And in fact, "Alive Again" was not featured in any compilation by Cher.
Release history
"Alive Again" was released exclusively throughout Europe, but the song failed to pick up the attention that "The Music's No Good Without YouThe Music's No Good Without You
"The Music's No Good Without You" is the first European and second Americansingle by American singer-actress Cher from her twenty-fifth studio album, Living Proof. It was released in the end of 2001 by Warner Bros, and WEA...
" received. The single in part suffered from a lack of promotion. In early 2002 Cher had complications with her record company which affected the further promotion for the single, because of this the future plans to release "Song for the Lonely
Song for the Lonely
"Song for the Lonely", also known as " A Song for the Lonely", is a single and track by American singer-actress Cher from her 25th studio album, Living Proof. It was released in 2002 by Warner Bros. and WEA...
" and "A Different Kind of Love Song
A Different Kind of Love Song
"A Different Kind of Love Song" is the second North American single by American singer-actress Cher from her twenty-fifth studio album, Living Proof. It was released in the end of 2001 by Warner Bros, and WEA.-Song information:...
" as European singles were dropped. Although "The Music's No Good Without You" was previously released as a club single in the United States, "Alive Again" remains unreleased in North America.
Chart performance
The song enter the German and Norwegian singles chart where it became a top-forty hit in both markets. The song also entered both the Swiss and Romanian charts, but was unsuccessful charting at eighty and fifty-eight.Music video
In 2002, the video for "Alive Again" was shot and was later released in Europe only. The video features CherCher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
in a blue room singing the song while appearing in many different colored wigs.
The footage used for the video was originally intended to be used in an advertisement to promote Living Proof. Some additional scenes from the video shoot are featured on the Dan-O-Rama Screen Projection for Cher's Living Proof: The Farewell Tour
Living Proof: The Farewell Tour
Living Proof: The Farewell Tour is the seventh concert tour by American singer, Cher. The tour supported her twenty-fourth studio album, Living Proof and eleventh compilation album, The Very Best of Cher...
intro video and also during the 'Quote Attack' segment on the Tour DVD. When It was decided that "Alive Again" would be released in Germany a video was made using this footage. This is why Cher does not lip-sync the first verse and only sings while wearing the red wig. Unreleased footage has Cher lip-syncing to others songs on the album - During one shot in the video Cher is seen singing in a blonde, shaggy wig. This is actually to another album track.
Track listings
In 2002, "Alive Again" was released in Germany as a three-tracks single. Also in Germany, a one-track promo was sent to radio stations, containing the album version. This also occurred in Mexico, although the font used on the cover art varied from the European releases. The ARDARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
television network released a promo with the song, to be used at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
. The cover art for this release was basic, and the track on the CD was edited, making the song only 3:36.
Only four official versions of the song exist, an album version, an edit, which does not appear on the CD single, an Olympic Edit, and a demo version which appears on the Australian five tracks Album Sampler. No known commissioned mixes of the track exist.
- Germany CD single (0927 45220-2)
- "Alive Again" – 4:18
- "When You Walk Away" – 4:21
- "The Music's No Good Without You" (Warren Clarke Club Mixx) – 9:12
- UK CD Promo (PR03058)
- "Alive Again" – 4:18
- Mexican CD Promo (PCD-1501)
- "Alive Again" – 4:18
- German ARD CD Promo
- "Alive Again" (Olympic Edit) – 3:36
- One-track Promo CD
- "Alive Again" (Radio Edit) – 3:31
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
27 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
80 |
| U.K. Top 20 Airplay in Europe Music Week Music Week is a trade paper for the UK record industry.Founded in 1959 as Record Retailer, it was relaunched on 18 March 1972 as Music Week . On 17 January 1981 the title was again changed, owing to the increasing importance of sell-through videos, to Music & Video Week... |
17 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | March 4, 2002 | CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |
| United Kingdom | June 11, 2002 |