“Alive” is the first single of Sia’s seventh studio album This Is Acting.

According to Sia via Slovenian site RTV “Alive” was co-written with Adele and Tobias Jesso Jr for Adele’s third album, 25. However, it was rejected by Adele from the project.

On September 21, 2015 Sia updated all her social media accounts with a new profile photo, confirming that the single will arrive on 25 September. On the same day the official single cover was revealed.

On September 23, a teaser was released through YouTube, also announcing the earlier premiere date of September 24.

On October 20, a lyric video was released for this song on Sia’s VEVO channel, catching public eye from the minute it was released.