"It's Nice to Be Alive" is a song by Australian indie rock band
Ball Park Music
Ball Park Music is an Australian five-piece indie rock band from Brisbane consisting of Sam Cromack, Jennifer Boyce, Paul Furness, Dean Hanson and Daniel Hanson. Since forming in 2008, the band has released eight studio albums. Their debut, '' ...
, 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 2011 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on January 26, 2012. It is the nineteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J.
Voting commenced on 14 December 2011, and c ...
. The song was certified platinum in Australia in 2021. In 2025, the song placed 49 in the
Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs The Triple J Hottest 100, Hottest 100 of Australian Songs will be counted down by Australian youth radio station Triple J on 26 July 2025. Celebrating the broadcaster's 50th anniversary, it will be the first time the Hottest 100 polls exclusively Mu ...
.
In 2023, it was released on vinyl as a special
RSD limited edition 12".
Track listings
; CD / LP single
# "It's Nice to Be Alive" - 3:31
# "Big Big Mess" - 4:50
Certifications
References
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2011 singles
2011 songs
Ball Park Music songs
Songs written by Sam Cromack