Alive (Melissa O'Neil song)
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"Alive" is a pop
song performed by Canadian Idol
season three winner Melissa O'Neil
. It was written for the final two contestants—O'Neil and Rex Goudie
—of the third season of Canadian Idol, and both performed a different version of the song. When O'Neil won the competition, Sony BMG released "Alive" as her debut single
in October 2005 (see 2005 in music
). The single was produced by Rob Wells
, who also shares the writing credits with J. Cates and L. Robbins. The single was recorded, engineered and mixed by Chris Anderson for Definitive Sound in Mississauga, Ontario. Executive Produced by Jennifer Hyland
In "Alive", the narrator promises to live her life more fully. "Even if I crash down and burn out", she proclaims in the refrain
, "at least I'm gonna know what it's like / to feel alive".
The song debuted at number one on the Canadian Singles Chart
. It remained at the top for seven weeks and was eventually certified platinum
for sales of more than 40,000 copies. "Alive" reached the BDS
Airplay Chart top five.
No music video
was filmed for "Alive"; its success was solely off O'Neil's win on Canadian Idol.
On the season 4 finale of Canadian Idol, Melissa was presented with a 4 times multi-platinum record for "Alive" by Craig Sharpe
the runner-up of that season.
The song was later covered by Becki Ryan for the film Flicka
.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song performed by Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
season three winner Melissa O'Neil
Melissa O'Neil
Melissa Crystal O'Neil is a Canadian singer who was the winner of the third season of Canadian Idol in 2005. She was the first female winner and is the second youngest idol winner in the world, with the youngest being 2004 Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan...
. It was written for the final two contestants—O'Neil and Rex Goudie
Rex Goudie
Rex Goudie is a Canadian singer, songwriter and was the runner-up of Canadian Idol 3.-Biography:Rex Goudie was born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia on November 18, 1985 and moved back to his father's hometown of Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with his family when he was a year old....
—of the third season of Canadian Idol, and both performed a different version of the song. When O'Neil won the competition, Sony BMG released "Alive" as her debut single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in October 2005 (see 2005 in music
2005 in music
-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
). The single was produced by Rob Wells
Rob Wells
Rob Wells is a multi-platinum, award-winning producer/songwriter based in Toronto & Los Angeles.Wells has worked with Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Adam Lambert, Nick Lachey, Miranda Cosgrove, Mika, Backstreet Boys, Paloma Faith, Cyndi Lauper, Olivia Newton John, Daisy Dares You, Boyzone, Matt Dusk,...
, who also shares the writing credits with J. Cates and L. Robbins. The single was recorded, engineered and mixed by Chris Anderson for Definitive Sound in Mississauga, Ontario. Executive Produced by Jennifer Hyland
In "Alive", the narrator promises to live her life more fully. "Even if I crash down and burn out", she proclaims in the refrain
Refrain
A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...
, "at least I'm gonna know what it's like / to feel alive".
The song debuted at number one on the Canadian Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
. It remained at the top for seven weeks and was eventually certified platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
for sales of more than 40,000 copies. "Alive" reached the BDS
Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems
Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, better known as BDS, is a service that tracks monitored radio, television and internet airplay of songs based on the number of spins and detections...
Airplay Chart top five.
No music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was filmed for "Alive"; its success was solely off O'Neil's win on Canadian Idol.
On the season 4 finale of Canadian Idol, Melissa was presented with a 4 times multi-platinum record for "Alive" by Craig Sharpe
Craig Sharpe
Craig Sharpe was the runner-up on Canadian Idol 4 and finished a close second behind winner Eva Avila. He came through seven rounds of auditions judged by Canadian Idol's four-member panel...
the runner-up of that season.
The song was later covered by Becki Ryan for the film Flicka
Flicka
-Chart performance:...
.