I Will Survive / Substitute

by Gloria Gaynor

I Will Survive / Substitute cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: December 1978
  • Label: Polydor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 58:39
  • Community rating: 3.94/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Originally relegated to the B-side, this monumental track was famously propelled to global dominance by determined club DJs. The defiant lyricism and surging string arrangements quickly transcended the dancefloor, establishing it as an immortal, universally recognized anthem of female empowerment.

Genres

Descriptors: breakup, dance, four-on-the-floor, orchestral, female-vocals

Tracklist

  1. I Will Survive - 1981 Re-recording (4:21)
  2. Never Can Say Goodbye (3:28)
  3. Stop in the Name of Love (4:10)
  4. Runaround Love (4:15)
  5. Mack Side (4:40)
  6. Tease Me (5:01)
  7. America (5:23)
  8. For You My Love (4:12)
  9. Love Me Real (5:09)
  10. Even a Fool Would Let Go (3:28)
  11. I Will Survive - Mega Extended Version (8:50)
  12. I Will Survive - Extended Mix (5:37)

Credits

  • Gloria Gaynor - primary artist
  • David Blumberg - arranged by [strings, horns]
  • Willie Harry Wilson - written-by

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