| Born to Be Alive | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | November 17, 1978 (France) January 26, 1979 (US) |
| Recorded | 1978 |
| Length | 35:05 (original release) |
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| Producer | Jean Vanloo |
| Singles from Born to Be Alive | |
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Born to Be Alive is the first studio album by Patrick Hernandez, released internationally in 1978 and in the US in 1979. It features the eponymous disco hit " Born to Be Alive" as well as a less-successful single, "Disco Queen".
Background
While a member of the French group Gold, Hernandez was signed by producer Jean Vanloo and left to Waterloo, Belgium to begin work on a solo album. In November, 1978, the album was released on the Aariana sub-label Aquarius Records (in France). The first single released from the album was " Born to Be Alive". It found immediate success throughout Europe, and in January 1979, Hernandez received his first gold record from Italy. Just starting her career as a dancer, Madonna toured parts of Europe with Hernandez. [1]
In early 1979, the album reached the US market with a release on the A-Tom-Mik label and later Columbia Records. The US release contained a remixed version of "Born to Be Alive" and found great success, peaking in the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart at #1 and on the Billboard Hot 100 at #16. It sold over one million copies in the US.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Disco Queen" | 6:04 |
| 2. | "You Turn Me On" | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Show Me The Way You Kiss" | 7:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back to Boogie" | 5:04 |
| 2. | "It Comes So Easy" | 2:28 |
| 3. | " Born To Be Alive (New Mix)" | 6:05 |
| 4. | "I Give You a Rendez-Vous (New Mix)" | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 35:05 | |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [2] | 1 |
| German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [3] | 20 |
| Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista) [4] | 9 |
| Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [5] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 [6] | 61 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [7] | 53 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [8] [2] | 5 |
References
- ^ LLC, New York Media (14 October 1991). New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC.
- ^ a b "Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Patrick Hernandez Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Patrick Hernandez Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 431. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
