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Alive and Kicking (song)

This article is about the Simple Minds song. For other songs with the same title, see Alive and Kicking (disambiguation).

"Alive & Kicking"
Single by Simple Minds
from the album Once Upon a Time
B-side"Up on the Catwalk (Live Version)"
Released30 September 1985 (1985-09-30)[1]
Recorded1985
Genre
Length
  • 4:47 (single version)
  • 4:33 (radio version)
  • 5:26 (album and video version)
LabelA&M, Virgin
Songwriter(s)Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil
Producer(s)Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Iovine
Simple Minds singles chronology
"Don't You (Forget About Me)"
(1985) 		"Alive & Kicking"
(1985) 		"Sanctify Yourself"
(1986)
Music video
"Alive and Kicking" on YouTube
Audio sample

"Alive and Kicking" is a song released by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds as the lead single from their seventh album, Once Upon a Time. The song reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number four in Canada; it peaked within the top five of several European countries including Italy, where the song reached number one.

  1. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 28 September 1985. p. 12.

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