I Will Survive Trivia Questions

Other versions have charted, including a 1994 cover by Chantay Savage and a 2001 remix by Diana Ross. Gaynor's is the most famous, but not the only one.

The lyrics were written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. Gaynor was not divorced; she actually married her husband in 1979, the same year the song became a hit.

The song became a gay anthem in the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially during the AIDS crisis, years before Gaynor explicitly acknowledged and embraced the LGBTQ+ community.

The full 12-inch disco single ran 8 minutes and 12 seconds. The radio edit cut it down to about 3 minutes, but the extended version includes a long instrumental intro.

Gaynor thought the song was too long and didn't like its disco sound. It was originally the B-side to 'Substitute,' but DJs flipped it over, making it a massive hit.

The Grammy category 'Best Disco Recording' was introduced in 1980, and 'I Will Survive' beat out 'Le Freak' and 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?' to win it.

Gaynor broke her back in 1978 before recording the song, not during a performance. She actually recorded the vocals while wearing a back brace, which added emotional depth.

The spoken intro ('At first I was afraid, I was petrified...') was part of the original demo written by Dino Fekaris. It was not a last-minute addition by the label.