Stretch & Vern

Stretch & Vern, an English electronic music duo, was formed in 1993 and consisted of Stuart Collins, known as Stretch Silvester, and Julian Peake, known as Jules Vern. Their breakthrough came with the release of "I'm Alive" in August 1996, which prominently sampled Earth, Wind & Fire's "Boogie Wonderland". The single reached Number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, Number 2 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, and topped both the Swedish and UK Dance charts. In 1997, their follow-up single "Get Up! Go Insane!" also achieved significant success, reaching Number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and Number 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. In 2019, "I'm Alive" gained renewed popularity with new mixes by Illyus & Barrientos, Prins Thomas, and Wax Worx.