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"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.
Alive 'N Kickin ' is an American pop group formed in Brooklyn, New York. Led by singers Pepe Cardona and Sandy Toder, they are best known for their 1970 hit " Tighter, Tighter ", which peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Still, the bombastic pop rock sound proved influential in the construction of much of Once Upon a Time, particularly the arena-friendly single "Alive and Kicking". Once Upon a Time also shared many influences with their previous studio album, Sparkle in the Rain , which explored a similar songwriting style.
"Tighter, Tighter" is a song written by Bob King and Tommy James, and recorded by the pop group Alive 'N Kickin' for their self-titled 1970 album: [1] the tune was produced by King and James. [2] The song reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1970, [3] and peaked at No. 5 in Canada. [4]
Day scored a major hit in her first film, 1948's Romance on the High Seas, with the song Its Magic, and went on to star in a series of politely forgettable musicals through the early 1950s.
James Kerr (born 9 July 1959) is a Scottish musician and lead singer of the rock band Simple Minds.Commercially successful singles released by Simple Minds include "Don't You (Forget About Me)", "Glittering Prize" (1982), "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (1982), "Waterfront" (1983) and "Alive and Kicking" (1985), as well as the UK number one single "Belfast Child" (1989).
[citation needed] The album's second single, "Alive and Kicking", peaked at No. 25. [3] The song was also featured on the game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007. "In the Air Tonight", which was previously featured on the Recoil album, was the theme song for the Miami Vice movie.
He said he stopped using the drug after getting busted in Toronto in 1977, but despite kicking the habit, the public perception of him as a mumbling, stumbling junkie never went away.