Awake and Alive

"Awake and Alive"
Single by Skillet
from the album Awake
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2010
Recorded2009 at Bay7 Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length3:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Howard Benson
Skillet singles chronology
"Monster"
(2009) 		"Awake and Alive"
(2010) 		"Forgiven"
(2010)

"Awake and Alive" is the third single of the 2009 album Awake by the Christian rock band Skillet and is the fourth track on the album. It was released on February 15, 2010, to Christian Hard rock and Rock radio.[1] Before release as a single, the song charted at No. 100 in the Billboard Hot 100 for one week and No. 16 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers after the release of Awake thanks to digital sales, becoming Skillet's first song to hit the Hot 100.[2] The song also charted at No. 1 on Christian Rock.net.[3] It has also debuted on Christian Rock charts at No. 12.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Awake and Alive" – 3:31

Music video

The music video consists of the band playing the song live on stage. The video also features clips of the band backstage, and even some clips from some of their podcasts.

Meaning

When asked about the meaning of the song by Stereotruth.net, John Cooper (the lead singer of the band) had the following to say: "Tying in with 'Hero,' here's one about feeling like you're falling under from all the stresses of life. Even though you feel like everyone around you is trying to take your hope away from you, no one has the right to do that and you shouldn't allow those negative influences to weigh you down. Live what you believe and don't be afraid to stand up for your faith."[5]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Credits

Usage

The song was used for the November 2009 promo for the soap opera One Life to Live.[11] The song also appeared on the Transformers: Dark of the Moon Soundtrack.[12]

On August 6, 2011, Rays Third baseman Evan Longoria used the song as his walk-up music for his second at-bat.[13]

In 2014, Cincinnati Reds Pitcher JJ Hoover used this song as his walk in song when coming in from the bullpen.[citation needed]

The song was also used in the compilation album WOW Hits 2012.

References

  1. ^ "Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations | Free New Songs from Music Artists |". Allaccess.com. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "Awake and Alive by Skillet Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  3. ^ "Skillet on ChristianRock.Net. Links to artist website, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and more". Christianrock.net. Archived from the original on December 12, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  4. ^ "Nielsen BDSradio Login". Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "Skillet Awake Song By Song Breakdown". StereoTruth.net. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  6. ^ "Skillet Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Skillet Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "Skillet Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Skillet – Awake and Alive". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "SKILLET'S "COMATOSE" CERTIFIED GOLD BY THE RIAA AS "AWAKE" SURPASSES 200K IN 12 WEEKS | HM". Hmmagazine.com. November 19, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  12. ^ "Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Official Soundtrack & Score Site". Transformers3music.com. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  13. ^ TBO_Rays. "Twitter / TBO_Rays: #Rays Longo walks up to Sk". Twitter.com. Retrieved November 12, 2011.