It's Nice to Be Alive
| "It's Nice to Be Alive" | ||||
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 CD single cover art | ||||
| Single by Ball Park Music | ||||
| from the album Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs | ||||
| Released | 15 July 2011 | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Stop Start/Inertia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sam Cromack | |||
| Producer(s) | Matt Redlich | |||
| Ball Park Music singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "It's Nice to Be Alive" on YouTube | ||||
"It's Nice to Be Alive" is a song by Australian indie rock band Ball Park Music, released in July 2011 as the third single from their debut studio album Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs. The song polled at number 31 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2011. The song was certified platinum in Australia in 2021.
In 2023, it was released on vinyl as a special RSD limited edition 12".[1]
Track listings
[edit]- CD / LP single
- "It's Nice to Be Alive" - 3:31
- "Big Big Mess" - 4:50
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "RSD2023 Ball Park Music "It's Nice To Be Alive" (Vinyl, 7" Single, Limited Edition)". Midland Records. April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.