I Will Survive

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"I Will Survive" is a classic disco anthem originally performed by Gloria Gaynor, celebrated worldwide as a powerful song of resilience and independence.

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instanceOf single
song
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording NERFINISHED
Grammy Hall of Fame Award NERFINISHED
bSide Substitute
chartPosition Belgian Singles Chart number 1
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
surface form: United States
culturalImpact symbol of personal strength and survival
genre dance-pop
disco
grammyCategory Best Disco Recording
grammyYear 1980
hasVersion I Will Survive (Cake version) NERFINISHED
I Will Survive (Hermes House Band version) NERFINISHED
includedInList RIAA Songs of the Century NERFINISHED
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time NERFINISHED
length 3:18
lyricTheme empowerment after heartbreak
independence
resilience
notableLyric "As long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive"
"Oh no, not I, I will survive"
originalLanguage English
partOfAlbum Love Tracks NERFINISHED
performer Cake NERFINISHED
Chantay Savage NERFINISHED
Diana Ross NERFINISHED
Gloria Gaynor NERFINISHED
Hermes House Band NERFINISHED
Selena NERFINISHED
producer Freddie Perren NERFINISHED
recognizedAs LGBTQ+ anthem
disco classic
feminist anthem
recordLabel MGM Records NERFINISHED
Polydor Records
releaseDate 1978-10-23
releaseYear 1978
tempo moderate disco tempo
usedAs karaoke standard
sports victory song
vocalist Gloria Gaynor NERFINISHED
vocalRange wide vocal range with powerful belting
writer Dino Fekaris NERFINISHED
Freddie Perren NERFINISHED

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Chantay Savage coveredWork I Will Survive
Touch of Grey hasChorusLyric I Will Survive
this entity surface form: I will survive
The Drew Carey Show (TV series) – music musicUsed I Will Survive
subject surface form: The Drew Carey Show
Nigel notableSong I Will Survive
this entity surface form: I Will Survive / Pretty Bird (medley)
album "Escape" includesTrack I Will Survive
subject surface form: Escape