I Will Survive
E457179
"I Will Survive" is a classic disco anthem originally performed by Gloria Gaynor, celebrated worldwide as a powerful song of resilience and independence.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Will Survive / Pretty Bird (medley) | 1 |
| I will survive | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording
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Grammy Hall of Fame Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Substitute ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Belgian Singles Chart number 1
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Canadian Singles Chart number 1 ⓘ Dutch Top 40 number 1 ⓘ Irish Singles Chart number 1 ⓘ UK Singles Chart number 1 ⓘ US Billboard Hot 100 number 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | symbol of personal strength and survival ⓘ |
| genre |
dance-pop
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disco ⓘ |
| grammyCategory | Best Disco Recording ⓘ |
| grammyYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
I Will Survive (Cake version)
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I Will Survive (Hermes House Band version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInList |
RIAA Songs of the Century
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Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 3:18 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
empowerment after heartbreak
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independence ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
"As long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive"
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"Oh no, not I, I will survive" ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Love Tracks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Cake
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Chantay Savage NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloria Gaynor NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermes House Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Selena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Freddie Perren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
LGBTQ+ anthem
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disco classic ⓘ feminist anthem ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
MGM Records
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Polydor Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978-10-23 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate disco tempo ⓘ |
| usedAs |
karaoke standard
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sports victory song ⓘ |
| vocalist | Gloria Gaynor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalRange | wide vocal range with powerful belting ⓘ |
| writer |
Dino Fekaris
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Freddie Perren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
I will survive
subject surface form:
The Drew Carey Show
this entity surface form:
I Will Survive / Pretty Bird (medley)
subject surface form:
Escape