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"I Will Survive" was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. Fekaris has said the song originated from his own experience of being fired by Motown Records in the mid-1970s after seven years as a staff writer.
Polydor Records chose to release "I Will Survive" as the B-side to "Substitute" and refused Gaynor's requests to flip the arrangement. DJs at Studio 54 and other venues began playing the B-side instead, which forced the label to eventually release it as the A-side.
"I Will Survive" has sold over fifteen million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles in history.
Yes. "I Will Survive" won Best Disco Recording at the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1980, the only year that category was ever awarded. The song also received nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2012.
In 2016, the Library of Congress selected Gloria Gaynor's original recording for preservation in the National Recording Registry, citing it as culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant.
In 1998, the France men's national football team adopted "I Will Survive" as their unofficial anthem, focusing on the instrumental sub-theme to sing along to. France won the FIFA World Cup that year as hosts. The chant was inspired by a remix by Dutch group Hermes House Band, and Gaynor later released a version that included the chant.