Born to Be Alive
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) |
Label |
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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
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 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
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 |
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1. | "Disco Queen" | 6:04 |
2. | "You Turn Me On" | 4:37 |
3. | "Show Me The Way You Kiss" | 7:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
- 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.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.