Still Alive

song written and composed by Jonathan Coulton, originally recorded by Ellen McLain and released in 2007; ending theme of the Portal video game
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q1029129
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Still Alive

Summary

Still Alive is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Still Alive's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Still Alive's composer is recorded as Jonathan Coulton[4].
  • Still Alive's genre is video game music[5].
  • Still Alive was performed by Ellen McLain[6].
  • Still Alive was performed by Jonathan Coulton[7].
  • Still Alive is part of Portal[8].
  • Still Alive's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Still Alive's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • Still Alive was released on December 21, 2007[11].
  • Still Alive's lyricist is recorded as Jonathan Coulton[12].
  • Still Alive's described at URL is recorded as https://theportalwiki.com/wiki/Still_Alive_(song)[13].
  • Still Alive's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Still Alive'}[14].
  • Still Alive's different from is recorded as Portal: Still Alive[15].
  • Still Alive's different from is recorded as Still Alive: The Remixes[16].
  • Still Alive's different from is recorded as Still Alive[17].
  • Still Alive's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'This was a triumph!'}[18].
  • Still Alive's form of creative work is recorded as song[19].
  • Still Alive's music created for is recorded as Portal[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Ellen McLain[6] and Jonathan Coulton[7].

Publication

Still Alive was released on December 21, 2007[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is video game music[5]. It is part of Portal[8].

Why It Matters

Still Alive ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Still Alive. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/still-alive
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_still-alive_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Still Alive}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/still-alive}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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