Alive (Rüfüs Du Sol song)

"Alive"
"Alive"
Single by Rüfüs Du Sol
from the album Surrender
Released	13 July 2021
Length	5:34
Label	Rose Avenue; Reprise;
Songwriter(s)	Jason Evigan; Jon George; Tyrone Lindqvist; James Hunt;
Producer(s)	Jason Evigan; Jon George; Tyrone Lindqvist; James Hunt;
Rüfüs Du Sol singles chronology

"Alive" is a song by Australian alternative dance group Rüfüs Du Sol, released on 13 July 2021 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Surrender. The song debuted at number 62 on the ARIA Charts.

In a press statement, frontman Tyrone Lindqvist said "It's a heavier song in some ways, but at its core it's hopeful."^[1]

At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, the song earned the group wins for Best Group and Best Dance Release^[2]^[3] And at the 2022 Grammy Awards, the song won Best Dance/Electronic Recording^[4]

Reception

Emma Mack from Music Feeds said "Their new single 'Alive' is dark and brooding, with broken beat percussion and haunting synths foregrounding intensely personal lyrics inspired by the highs and lows of a year in lockdown. It's underscored, however, by an energy and euphoria that seems destined to uplift dance floors when the trio return to them."^[5]

Tyler Jenke from Rolling Stone Australia said "'Alive' is Rüfüs Du Sol at their absolute best, showcasing haunting lyricism, mesmerising broken beat percussion, and ultimately captures the all-too familiar highs and lows of the year that has been."^[6]

Track listings

Digital single^[7]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Alive"	5:34

Digital single (Remixes)^[8]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Alive" (Solomun remix)	8:54
2.	"Alive" (Anyma remix)	5:11
3.	"Alive" (Solomun remix edit)	4:29

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Alive"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[9]	62
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[10]	16
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[11]	18

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Alive"
Chart (2021)	Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[12]	99

References

^ Langford, Jackson (13 July 2021). "RÜFÜS DU SOL return with first song in three years, "Alive"". NME Australia. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
^ Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
^ "Genesis Owusu, The Kid Laroi, Spacey Jane, RÜFÜS DU SOL big winners at the 2021 ARIA Awards in partnership with YouTube Music". Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
^ "RÜFÜS DU SOL win Best Dance/Electronic Recording at 2022 Grammys". NME. 4 April 2022.
^ "Hear RÜFÜS DU SOL Return With First New Music in Three Years, "Alive"". Music Feeds. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Rüfüs Du Sol Make Their Triumphant Return with New Single, "Alive"". Rolling Stone Australia. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Alive - single". Apple Music. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Alive (remixes) - single". Apple Music. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 26 July 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1638. Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 July 2021. p. 4.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart for the chart dated 26 July 2021". Recorded Music NZ. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
^ "Rufus Du Sol Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

[Alive-1] Langford, Jackson (13 July 2021). "RÜFÜS DU SOL return with first song in three years, "Alive"". NME Australia. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[2] Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

[ARIA_Wins_2021-3] "Genesis Owusu, The Kid Laroi, Spacey Jane, RÜFÜS DU SOL big winners at the 2021 ARIA Awards in partnership with YouTube Music". Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

[4] "RÜFÜS DU SOL win Best Dance/Electronic Recording at 2022 Grammys". NME. 4 April 2022.

[5] "Hear RÜFÜS DU SOL Return With First New Music in Three Years, "Alive"". Music Feeds. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[6] "Rüfüs Du Sol Make Their Triumphant Return with New Single, "Alive"". Rolling Stone Australia. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[7] "Alive - single". Apple Music. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[8] "Alive (remixes) - single". Apple Music. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[9] "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 26 July 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1638. Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 July 2021. p. 4.

[10] "NZ Hot Singles Chart for the chart dated 26 July 2021". Recorded Music NZ. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

[sc_Billboarddanceelectronic_Rufus_Du_Sol-11] "Rufus Du Sol Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

[12] "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

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v t e Rüfüs Du Sol
Studio albums	Atlas Bloom Solace Surrender Inhale / Exhale
Remix albums	Solace Remixed Surrender (Remixes)
Live albums	Live from Joshua Tree
Extended plays	Blue
Singles	"Take Me" "Desert Night" "Tonight" "Sundream" "You Were Right" "Like an Animal" "Innerbloom" "Say a Prayer for Me" "No Place" "Underwater" "Lost in My Mind" "Treat You Better" "Alive" "Next to Me" "On My Knees" "I Don't Wanna Leave" "Music Is Better"

v t e Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording
1990s	"Carry On" – Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder (1998) "Ray of Light" – Madonna (1999)
2000s	"Believe" – Cher (2000) "Who Let the Dogs Out" – Baha Men (2001) "All for You" – Janet Jackson (2002) "Days Go By" – Dirty Vegas (2003) "Come into My World" – Kylie Minogue (2004) "Toxic" – Britney Spears (2005) "Galvanize" – The Chemical Brothers and Q-Tip (2006) "SexyBack" – Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland (2007) "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows" – Justin Timberlake (2008) "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007)" – Daft Punk (2009)
2010s	"Poker Face" – Lady Gaga (2010) "Only Girl (In the World)" – Rihanna (2011) "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" – Skrillex (2012) "Bangarang" – Skrillex and Sirah (2013) "Clarity" – Zedd featuring Foxes (2014) "Rather Be" – Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne (2015) "Where Are Ü Now" – Jack Ü (Skrillex and Diplo) with Justin Bieber (2016) "Don't Let Me Down" – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya (2017) "Tonite" – LCD Soundsystem (2018) "Electricity" – Silk City and Dua Lipa featuring Diplo and Mark Ronson (2019)
2020s	"Got to Keep On" – The Chemical Brothers (2020) "10%" – Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis (2021) "Alive" – Rüfüs Du Sol (2022) "Break My Soul" – Beyoncé (2023) "Rumble" – Skrillex, Fred Again & Flowdan (2024) "Neverender" – Justice and Tame Impala (2025)

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