Alive

About Alive

"Alive" is a song recorded by American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. It was written by Lopez, Cris Judd, and Cory Rooney for the Michael Apted-directed thriller, Enough (2002). Lopez stars in the film as Slim, a waitress who marries a wealthy contractor, and flees with their newborn daughter as he becomes increasingly abusive. While on the run, Slim, who discovers that her husband is following her, "trains herself for a final, violent confrontation". The producers of Enough wanted Lopez to write a new song for film, however, she felt as if it was not something that could be forced. In October 2001, while on their honeymoon, Judd played her a melody that he had written on the piano. Lopez thought that the melody was "really beautiful", and that it would be perfect fit for Enough. She incorporated the hardships that Slim went through in the film, as well as her own personal struggles, into the song's lyrics. "Alive" doesn't appear on the film score of Enough, and instead was included as the sole original song on Lopez's first remix album, J to tha L–O! The Remixes (2002). It was serviced to radio in the United States on May 21, 2002, by Epic Records. The song was released commercially on a 12" vinyl as a double a-side along with "I'm Gonna Be Alright (Track Masters Remix)" on July 30, 2002. Music critics were divided on "Alive"; some deemed Lopez's change in musical style to be refreshing, while others felt as if she should stick to the dance arrangements of her previous work. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Jim Gable. It features Lopez playing the piano, writing the lyrics to "Alive" and recording the song, intercut between scenes from Enough. While the song failed to appear on any national charts, it did reach number two on the US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart. Lopez performed the song live for the first and only time on The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 17, 2002. more »

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2002

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Time goes slowly now in my life
Fear no more of what I'm not sure
Searching to fill your soul
The strength to stand alone

The power of not knowing and letting go
I guess I've found my way
It's simple when it's right
Feeling lucky just to be here tonight

And happy just to be me and be alive
Love, in and out of my...my heart
And though life can be strange I can't be afriad
Searching to fill your soul

The strength to stand alone
The power of not knowing and letting go
I guess I've found my way
It's simple when it's right

Feeling lucky just to be here tonight
And happy just to be me and be alive

I guess I've found my way
It's simple when it's right
Feeling lucky just to be here tonight
And happy just to be me and be

... Alive... hahaha (chuckling softly)

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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lynn Muñiz (née Lopez; born July 24, 1969) is an American actress, dancer, entrepreneur, fashion designer, film producer, philanthropist, recording artist, spokesperson, songwriter and television personality. She is one of the most influential entertainers of Hispanic descent and is one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood, making up to US$15 million per film role. Lopez has sold over 11.8 million albums in the United States and over 70 million records worldwide. She became interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry following her small role in the 1986 film My Little Girl, to the dismay of her Puerto Rican parents, who believed that it was an unrealistic career route for a Latino. Following a move from The Bronx to Manhattan,… more »

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