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At first I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept thinkin' I could never live without you by my side
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong
And I learned how to get along
And so you're back from outer space
I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed that stupid lock
I should have made you leave your key
If I had known for just one second you'd be back to bother me
Go on now, go walk out the door
Just turn around now
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no not I, I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
And I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive
Hey, hey
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
Kept tryin' hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart
And I spent oh so many nights just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high
And you see me, somebody new
I'm not that chained up little person still in love with you
And so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free
But now I'm savin' all my lovin' for someone who's lovin' me
Go on now, go walk out the door
Just turn around now
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no not I, I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive
Oh
Go on now, go walk out the door
Just turn around now
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no not I, I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive
I will survive
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Trivia
Dit lied werd in het Nederlands gecoverd door André Hazes:
't Is Voorbij behaalde in 1987 een Tipparadenotering.
In 1988 verscheen I Will Survive opnieuw in Gloria Gaynors versie in de Top 40 met een 14e plaats als piekpositie.
Het lied werd ook gecoverd door Hermes House Band: met
I Will Survive (La La La) werd eind 1994 een nummer 1-hit gescoord.
In 1996 verscheen een remake door Chantay Savage,
haar versie van I Will Survive bleef steken in de Tipparade.
Artiest | Gloria Gaynor |
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Titel |
I Will Survive |
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Lengte |
3:15
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Componist(en) |
Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren
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Producer(s) |
Dino Fekaris
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| B-kant |
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Titel |
Substitute [1979] / Never Can Say Goodbye [1988]
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Lengte |
3:03
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Componist(en) |
W. H. Wilson [1979] / Clifton Davis [1988]
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Producer(s) |
Dino Fekaris [1979]
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Platenlabel |
Polydor
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Catalogusnr |
2066 979 [1979] / 887 036-7 [1988]
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Hoogste positie UK |
1
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Hoogste positie US |
1
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Album |
Love Tracks
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