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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | I will survive |
| Artist | Gloria Gaynor |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Love tracks |
| Image Album | ![]() |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3:15 |
| Dur Grp | 3:00-3:29 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Decade | 1970-1979 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 118 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 115-119 |
| Umbrella | 080-119 |
| Key | Am |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Minor |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Rubato |
| Rec Tag 2 | Single voice strings |
| Rec Tag 3 | Ending Fade out |
| Rec Tag 4 | No 1st inversion |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (female) |
| Voc Info 2 | Without BGV |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | Has no odds (time/key) |
| YT Solo Start | https://youtu.be/6dYWe1c3OyU?t=73 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Strings Section |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | BRASS |
| Instr 2 | PIANO |
| Instr 3 | HARP |
| Strings Arranger 1 | David Blumberg |
| Arr 1 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/47h8KwHEtiEFMwEAXBPqUm?si=lAdMPPFWTC22yZdUa0dBSw |
| Strings | Strings included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | Grammy - Best Disco Recording |
| Nominations 1 | Grammy - Record of the Year |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Premium | 🥇🥇🥇 |
| Certification | RIAA - Platinum |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/gloriagaynor/iwillsurvive.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Dino Fekaris |
| Author 2 | Freddie Perren |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ And so you're back from outer space ✱ I'm not that chained-up little person |
| Explanation | ✱ Describes someone reappearing after a long, cold absence as if they have suddenly returned from deep space. ✱ Liberation from a previous state of oppression and dependency. |
| MTag 1 | Distance |
| MTag 2 | Isolation |
| MTag 3 | Surprising Return |
| MTag 4 | Space |
| MTag 5 | Freedom |
| MTag 6 | Identity |
| MTag 7 | Strength |
| MTag 8 | Resilience |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | vi-ii-V-I-IV-vii-III |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | vi-ii-V-I-IV-vii-III |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Used Chords# Fam | 7 |
| Chord Fam Prog | i, ii, bIII, iv, V, bVI, bVII |
| CHORD C = V | Identical |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Aeolian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | i - Minor, iv - Minor, v - Minor |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Mode 1 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hnph2UC75SlCfQdVpF2rZ?si=7bb6f0b4584f4140 |
| YT Mode 1 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Thpm4gjTBNITt7umbhs-1v8 |
| Visual | ![]() |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 79 |
| Mel Cmplx | 93 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 91 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 75 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 0 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 70-79 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 90+ |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 90+ |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 70-79 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 0-9 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 77 |
| Spot-Energy | 83 |
| Spot-Valance | 63 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 70-79 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 80-89 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 60-69 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | 100 Great Pop Songs (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bTknWctgVfijFo4xnslfSBDeKNYfbmgR/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 175 (100 Great Pop Songs) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Disco |
| Genre 2 | Funk |
| Genre 3 | Soul |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Disco Pop |



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