Born to Be Alive

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Born to Be Alive is a 1979 song from the album with the same name by Patrick Hernandez. This song was a significant pop hit and also hit number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. "Born to Be Alive" was also covered by pop-punk group Los Nikis, with lyrics consisting just of repetitions of Me voy a Benidorm. This song was also covered by Nekromantix and Roberto Blanco. The song also was a smash hit in France, and has become one of the biggest singles in that country. It has sold 11 million copies worldwide. "Born to Be Alive" was also covered in the Pump I… read more
Born to Be Alive is a 1979 song from the album with the same name by Patrick Hernandez. This song was a significant pop hit and also hit number one o… read more
Born to Be Alive is a 1979 song from the album with the same name by Patrick Hernandez. This song was a significant pop hit and also hit number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.… read more

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Patrick Hernandez didn't have one of the biggest, most iconic one-hit-wonder disco smashes, but he did have one of the best. 1979's hypnotic, gold-selling "Born to Be Alive" reached number 16 on the Top 40 pop chart, yet it's not often cited as one of the genre's definitive songs. It doesn't show up on many disco compilations either, with 1993's Double Knit Dance Hits being an exception. The song is, of course, the centerpiece of its parent album, Born to Be Alive. With the full seven-and-a-half minute album version, you get more of what makes… read more
Patrick Hernandez didn't have one of the biggest, most iconic one-hit-wonder disco smashes, but he did have one of the best. 1979's hypnotic, gold-selling "Born to Be Alive&q… read more
Patrick Hernandez didn't have one of the biggest, most iconic one-hit-wonder disco smashes, but he did have one of the best. 1979's hypnotic, gold-selling "Born to Be Alive" reached number 16 on the Top 40 pop chart… read more

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