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
Songwriter(s)	Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch
Producer(s)	Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato, Jr.
Beastie Boys singles chronology
Music video
	"Alive" on YouTube

"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.

Track listing

CD 1

CD 2

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

Region	Date	Formats(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	October 19, 1999 (1999-10-19)	Alternative radio	Grand Royal Capitol	^[3]

^ "charts.nz - Beastie Boys - Alive". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "The Official Charts Company - Beastie Boys". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "Alternative: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1321. October 15, 1999. p. 204.

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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 Nasty Bits Scientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1) The Mix-Up Bonus Tracks
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 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" "Professor Booty"
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"
The Mix-Up	"The Electric Worm"
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" "Now Get Busy"
Other songs	"3-Minute Rule" "In a World Gone Mad"