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"Born to Be Alive" is a song written by French singer Patrick Hernandez. It became a worldwide hit and reached #1 on the US Disco chart in spring 1979.[2] It was first conceived as a hard rock song.

"Born to Be Alive"
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 November 1978
January 1979
April 1979
GenreDisco[1]
Length3:05 (European Single Version)
3:23 (Single version)
5:55 (Album Version)
7:42 (Extended Version)
LabelAquarius (most European countries)
Gem (UK)
Philips (Japan)
Columbia/CBS (elsewhere)
Songwriter(s)Patrick Hernandez
Producer(s)Jean Vanloo

The song achieved gold status in the USA.[3]


Charts



Weekly charts



Certifications and sales


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[42] Platinum 100,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[43] Gold 200,000[43]
Canada (Music Canada)[44] Platinum 150,000^
Germany (BVMI)[45] Gold 500,000^
Italy — 300,000[46]
United Kingdom (BPI)[47] Silver 250,000^
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


Cover versions and uses


Disco Kings covered the song in 2005. Their version reached #7 in Finland, #43 in France, #66 in Austria and #78 in Germany.[48] A music video set to the song using footage from Adolf Hitler's many rallies and speeches became a viral hit on the Internet.[49]

A cover version performed by the Chinese singer Jackson Wang appeared on the 2022 album Minions: The Rise of Gru, the soundtrack album to the film of the same name.

The song's music was used by the Indian film composers Jatin-Lalit for the song "Pehli Pehli Baar Jab" from the movie Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai.


See also



References


  1. Adams, Bret. "Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. "Born to Be Alive – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  3. "American single certifications – Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. 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.
  5. "Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  6. "Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  7. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4395." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  8. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 4403." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  9. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4410a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  10. "Billboard – Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 43. 27 October 1979. p. 80. ISSN 0006-2510.
  11. "Billboard – Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 38. 22 September 1979. p. 62. ISSN 0006-2510.
  12. "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70's" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  13. "Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  14. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Born to Be Alive". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  15. "Singoli – I numeri uno (1959–2006) (parte 2: 1970–1980)". It-charts.150m.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  16. "Billboard – Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 39. 29 September 1979. p. 63. ISSN 0006-2510.
  17. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  18. "Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  19. "Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  20. "Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". VG-lista. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  21. "Billboard – Hits Of The World". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 40. 6 October 1979. p. 68. ISSN 0006-2510.
  22. "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (H)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  23. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  24. "Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  25. "Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  26. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  27. "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending OCTOBER 6, 1979". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011.
  28. "Record World Singles" (PDF). Record World. 29 September 1979. p. 149. ISSN 0034-1622. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  29. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive Re-Mix '88" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  30. "Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive (Re-Mix '88)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  31. "National Top 100 Singles for 1979". Kent Music Report. 31 December 1979. Retrieved 9 December 2019 – via Imgur.
  32. "Jahreshitparade 1979" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  33. "Jaaroverzichten 1979" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  34. "1979 Top 200 Singles". RPM. Vol. 32, no. 13. 22 December 1979. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  35. "TOP – 1979" (in French). Top-france.fr. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  36. "Jahrescharts – 1979" (in German). Offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment Charts. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015.
  37. "I singoli più venduti del 1979" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Creative Commons. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  38. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1979" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  39. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1979" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  40. "Top 100 Hits for 1979". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  41. "Top Audience Response Singles/LPs". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 51. 22 December 1979. p. 42. ISSN 0006-2510.
  42. "Hernandez Platinum for Australian Sales" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XLI, no. 32. 22 December 1979. p. 26 – via World Radio History.
  43. Waack, William (4 August 1979). "Agenda". Jornal do Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). p. 4 – via National Library of Brazil.
  44. "Canadian single certifications – Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". Music Canada.
  45. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Patrick Hernandez; 'Born to Be Alive')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  46. Barbiero, Ivano (13 July 1979). "Sette giorni in discoteca". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  47. "British single certifications – Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". British Phonographic Industry.
  48. "Disco Kings – Born to Be Alive". Lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  49. Rosenfeld, Gavriel D (2005). Hi Hitler!: How the Nazi Past is Being Normalized in Contemporary Culture. Cambridge University Press. p. 314. ISBN 9781316195291.

На других языках

[de] Born to Be Alive

Born to Be Alive ist ein Popsong des französischen Sängers Patrick Hernandez aus dem Jahr 1978.
- [en] Born to Be Alive (song)

[ru] Born to Be Alive

Born to Be Alive — песня французского певца Патрика Эрнандеса. Она стала хитом во всём мире и достигла второго места в американском диско-чарте[2]. Первоначально задумывалась как хард-роковая песня.


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