1978 Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive (US:#1 UK:#1)
“I Will Survive” is a song by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978 as the second single from her sixth album, Love Tracks (1978). It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. A top-selling song, it is a popular disco anthem, as well as being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The song’s lyrics describe the narrator’s discovery of personal strength following an initially devastating breakup. It received heavy airplay in 1979, spending three non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as topping the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart. The song is also frequently recalled as a symbol of female empowerment. In 2016, the Library of Congress deemed Gaynor’s original recording to be “culturally, historically, or artistically significant” and selected it for preservation in the National Recording Registry.
Album
Love Tracks is the sixth studio album by Gloria Gaynor, released in November 1978 on Polydor Records. Love Tracks includes her million-selling #1 hit single “I Will Survive” which originally started out as the b-side to the album’s first single, a cover of Clout’s “Substitute” before it was flipped. (The 12″ single was quickly deleted […]
Muscians
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Bob Bowles |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Keyboards | Pete Robinson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Gloria Gaynor |
Produced By
Dino Fekaris
Songwriters
Dino Fekaris
Freddie Perren
Charts
US:# 1
UK:# 1