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Retrieved August 30, Gaynor's lecture and promotional signing of her book 'We Will Survive'. They sold more than 2. Ultratop and Hung Medien. Retrieved March 29, Views Read Edit View history.
New York: Billboard Books. As a disco number, the song was unique for its time by virtue of Gaynor's having no background singers or lush production. A few successful remixes of the song during the s and s along with new versions of the song by Lonnie GordonDiana RossChantay Savagerock group Cake and others as well as constant recurrent airplay on nearly all Soft AC and Rhythmic format radio stations have helped to keep the song in the mainstream.
In his eagerness to get it out, he cut a deal: Producer-songwriters Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris agreed to record "Substitute" if they could put one of their we have survived paraphrasing Gloria Gaynor songs on the B-side of the single.
US Billboard Adult Contemporary [37]. This section needs additional citations for verification. France SNEP [43]. US Billboard Hot [36]. Although three videos were filmed that day, the "I Will Survive" video was the only one to survive.