“Alive and Kicking” is a song by the rock band Simple Minds, released as the first single from the band’s 1985 album, Once Upon a Time. 　　Following on from the success of previous non-album single, “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”, “Alive and Kicking” was released as a single, reaching #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (Four weeks at Top Five Billboard) and #7 on the UK Singles Chart.