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"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 Billboard National Disco Action chart in early 1979. The song achieved gold status in the United States, Brazil, Germany and Italy, platinum in Australia and Canada, and silver in the United Kingdom.
Born to Be Alive is the first studio album by Patrick Hernandez, released internationally in 1978 and in the US in 1979. It features the eponymous disco hit " Born to Be Alive " as well as a less-successful single, "Disco Queen".
After working for about a year, the songs were released on the Aariana sub-label Aquarius Records (in France) in November 1978. The first single that was released was the disco song "Born to Be Alive". [3] Its success was immediate, and in January 1979, Hernandez received his first gold record from Italy. The song spread throughout Europe ...
Born to Be Alive may refer to: Born to Be Alive, 1978 debut studio album by Patrick Hernandez "Born to Be Alive" (song), 1978 song by French singer Patrick ...
This is a list of the French Singles & Airplay Chart Review number-ones of 1979. [1] Summary. Singles chart Week ... "Born to Be Alive" 24 15 June 25 22 June 26 29 ...
"Born to Be Alive" Patrick Hernandez: July 21 July 28 August 4 "I've Got the Next Dance" Deniece Williams: August 11 "This Time Baby" Jackie Moore: August 18 "Here Comes That Sound Again" Love De-Luxe: August 25 The Boss (all cuts) Diana Ross: September 1 September 8 "Found a Cure"/ "Stay Free"/ "Nobody Knows" Ashford & Simpson: September 15 ...
My Sharona" by The Knack (singer Doug Fieger pictured) was the number one song of 1979. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1979. [1] [2] The Top 100, as revealed in the year-end edition of Billboard dated December 22, 1979.
This is a list of the Spanish Singles number-ones of 1979. [1] Chart history ... "Born to Be Alive" Patrick Hernandez: 18 June 25 June 2 July 9 July 16 July