Alive and Kicking (1985)
Released in September 1985, Alive and Kicking was the first single to be lifted from the highly successful, 4x platinum album Once Upon A Time, which was Simple Mind's seventh Studio Album. The song reached #7 in the UK and #3 in the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. Previously, Don't You Forget About Me had been #1 in the U.S. following the success of the movie The Breakfast Club.
Other singles released from the Once Upon A Time album were; Sanctify Yourself (#10), All The Things She Said (#9) and Ghostdancing (#13).
