Born to Be Alive (song)
"Born to Be Alive" is a song written by French singer Patrick Hernandez. It became a worldwide hit and reached number one on the US Disco chart.[2] It was first conceived as a hard rock song.
"Born to Be Alive" | |
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![]() French 12-inch vinyl single | |
Single by Patrick Hernandez | |
from the album Born to Be Alive | |
B-side | "I Give You Rendez-Vous" (UK) "Born to Be Alive (Instrumental)" (various European countries) "It Comes So Easy" (Japan) "Too Many People" (elsewhere) |
Released | 1979 |
Genre | Disco[1] |
Label | Aquarius (most European countries) Gem (UK) Philips (Japan) Columbia/CBS (elsewhere) |
Songwriter(s) | Patrick Hernandez |
Producer(s) | Jean Vanloo |
Chart performance
"Born to Be Alive" first became a hit in France, and has become one of the biggest singles in that country.[3]
The song also achieved gold status in the USA.[4]
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Original version
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Born to be alive (re-mix '88)
Year-end charts
Certifications
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Cover versions and uses
Disco Kings covered the song in 2005. Their version reached number 7 in Finland, number 43 in France, number 66 in Austria and number 78 in Germany.[46] A music video set to the song using footage from Adolf Hitler's many rallies and speeches became a viral hit on the Internet.[47]
See also
References
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- "American single certifications – Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 138. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Austriancharts.at – Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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- "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4395." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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- "Billboard – Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 91 no. 43. 27 October 1979. p. 80. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "Billboard – Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 91 no. 38. 22 September 1979. p. 62. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70's" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Born to Be Alive". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- "Singoli – I numeri uno (1959–2006) (parte 2: 1970–1980)". It-charts.150m.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- "Billboard – Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 91 no. 39. 29 September 1979. p. 63. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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- "Norwegiancharts.com – Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". VG-lista. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- "Billboard – Hits Of The World". Billboard. Vol. 91 no. 40. 6 October 1979. p. 68. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (H)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending OCTOBER 6, 1979". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011.
- "Record World Singles" (PDF). Record World. 29 September 1979. p. 149. ISSN 0034-1622. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive Re-Mix '88" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Patrick Hernandez – Born To Be Alive (Re-Mix '88)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- "National Top 100 Singles for 1979". Kent Music Report. 31 December 1979. Retrieved 9 December 2019 – via Imgur.
- "Jahreshitparade 1979" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- "Jaaroverzichten 1979" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- "1979 Top 200 Singles". RPM. Vol. 32 no. 13. 22 December 1979. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- "TOP – 1979" (in French). Top-france.fr. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- "Jahrescharts – 1979" (in German). Offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment Charts. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015.
- "I singoli più venduti del 1979" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Creative Commons. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
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- "Top 100 Hits for 1979". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- "Top Audience Response Singles/LPs". Billboard. Vol. 91 no. 51. 22 December 1979. p. 42. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "Canadian single certifications – Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". Music Canada.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Patrick Hernandez; 'Born to Be Alive')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- "British single certifications – Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". British Phonographic Industry.
- "Disco Kings – Born to Be Alive". Lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- Rosenfeld, Gavriel D (2005). Hi Hitler!: How the Nazi Past is Being Normalized in Contemporary Culture. Cambridge University Press. p. 314.
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