I'm Alive (Celine Dion Song) - Composition and Reception

Composition and Reception

"I'm Alive" was written by Kristian Lundin and Andreas Carlsson and produced by Lundin. They worked with Celine before writing her 1999 hit "That's the Way It Is." It is an uplifting pop rock midtempo song, where Celine declares she is alive, fulfilled as a mother, and "In love."

While reviewing the Stuart Little 2 soundtrack, William Ruhlmann of Allmusic wrote that "Celine Dion occupies the position taken by Trisha Yearwood on the soundtrack to Stuart Little in 1999, singing an upbeat rhythm number." Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine called it one of "the album's standout tracks", naming it "an uplifting midtempo number." ABC's RollerCoaster review was positive, commenting that "this is the type of music you play in the background when your having a good laugh with friends or a nice tea with family. It's the kind of song you sing along to and slowy get wrapped in it." Neal Sky of "Pop Dirt" named it a "bubblegum-radio-song." Matt Wilson of "UK Mix" was positive with the song, stating that "this new offering is actually an uplifting song that will no doubt be a hit single for her. This is one of the best singles to date."