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| "Born to Be Alive" | |
|---|---|
&sq=albert einstein&lang=en&file=File:Born_to_be_alive_Patrick_Hernandez_French_12-inch_single.png) 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 |
| Genre | Disco[1] |
| Length | 3:05 (European Single Version) 3:23 (Single version) 5:55 (Album Version) 7:42 (Extended Version) |
| Label | Aquarius (most European countries) Gem (UK) Philips (Japan) Columbia/CBS (elsewhere) |
| Songwriter(s) | Patrick Hernandez |
| Producer(s) | Jean Vanloo |
"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.
- ^ Adams, Bret. "Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 26 January 2014.