I'm Alive (Electric Light Orchestra song)

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Background

In the film the song is heard as the Muses emerge from a graffiti-like portrait; Olivia Newton-John, playing Kira (Terpsichore), emerges last. The film's version of the song contains a fairly lengthy instrumental introduction, a small segment of which is used for the album version.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The single's B-side, "Drum Dreams", is also featured in the film at the beginning of the Xanadu nightclub grand opening scene and segues into the movie title song. "Drum Dreams" was also used as the B-side of the "All Over the World" single.

Reception

Cash Box said that it has "adept movement from electronically treated vocals to Lynne's lead".[1] Record World said that "keyboard magic abounds with a Beatlesque melody line & heavenly falsetto choruses".[2]

Personnel

Chart performance

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Certifications

Country Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US (RIAA)[20] Gold

References

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