"Alive" is a midtempo pop and synth-pop power ballad. The song follows a chord progression of F ♯m–C ♯m–D–F ♯m–C ♯m–D–B sus2, and Sia's vocals span from F ♯ 3 to E 5. "Alive" is written in the key of F ♯ minor with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. and released to other services soon after. The single was premiered on Snapchat at about 7 a.m. Sia further updated on her Twitter that it would be released on the morning of 24 September. A 15-second preview was uploaded to Sia's Vevo channel on 23 September and the release date was made 1 day earlier to 24 September. On 22 September 2015, Sia posted a tweet on Twitter which hinted that the single would be released on 25 September. She further explained to Ryan Seacrest that the song was written in a writing session with Adele for her third album 25, but was rejected at the last minute. She described that the song "was about Adele's life" and "written in Adele's perspective". In September 2015, Sia confirmed that This Is Acting 's lead single "Alive" would be released later that month and was originally written for Adele. On 18 December 2019, American rock band Daughtry released a version of the song. Sia has performed the song multiple times on camera, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Saturday Night Live, and The X Factor. The song received generally positive reviews, with critics praising Sia's powerful, electrifying vocals. The music video for the song was released on 5 November 2015. The song reached number 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100, failing to reach the upper half of the chart. In the UK, the song 30 on the UK Singles Chart. The song achieved moderate commercial success, reaching the top 40 in over 15 countries, including Spain, Belgium and France. The next day she released a 15-second preview of the music video on her Vevo account. Musically, it is a midtempo pop and synth-pop song. However, since Adele decided not to use the songs, she let Sia use them for her seventh studio album.
The song was originally intended for Adele's third studio album, 25, along with " Bird Set Free". "Alive" was released on 25 September 2015. It was co-written by Sia, Adele, and Tobias Jesso Jr. " Alive" is the lead single from Australian singer and songwriter Sia's seventh studio album This Is Acting (2016).
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