The Twang - Born To Be Alive (Patrick Hernandez Cover)

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https://www.twang.de/
https://www.facebook.com/countryfication
Available on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/2ozJgH5nBKigBEs5obrZRI
Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/countryfication/1494639669
and Deezer:
https://www.deezer.com/us/album/125731702

From '' Countryfication ''
Label: iXiXeS Records – XXS 20
Format: CD, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 2003

Tracklist
01. Welcome To Countryfication
02. Clint Eastwood
03. Sympathy For The Devil
04. Oops, I Did It Again
05. I Shot The Sheriff
06. Born To Be Alive
07. Don't Look Back In Anger
08. I'm On Fire
09. White Wedding
10. Maria
11. Staying Alive
12. You Shook Me All Night Long
13. Blitzkrieg Bop
14. Creep
15. Gimme All Your Lovin'
16. YMCA
16.2. Sweet Dreams

Vocals, Jew's Harp – Hank Twang
Guitar – Beano Van Twang, Steve McTwang
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – A.K. Twang
Bass, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Backing Vocals – Marshall Twang

Mastered By – Tom Meyer
Producer – Clemens Wolf
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bernd Galetzka

© 2003 The Twang
℗ 2003 The Twang

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"Born to Be Alive" is a song written by French singer Patrick Hernandez.
It became a worldwide hit and reached number one on the US Billboard National Disco Action chart in early 1979.
The song achieved gold status in the United States, Brazil, Germany and Italy, platinum in Australia and Canada, and silver in the United Kingdom.

Charts

Weekly charts

Original version

Chart (1979) / Peak Position
Australia (Kent Music Report) / 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) / 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) / 2
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) / 10
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM) / 1
Canada Top Singles (RPM) / 1
Denmark (IFPI) / 1
Finland / 5
France (IFOP) / 1
Ireland (IRMA) / 21
Italy (Musica e dischi) / 2
Mexico / 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) / 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100) / 12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) / 1
Norway (VG-lista) / 1
Portugal / 1
South Africa (Springbok Radio) / 6
Spain (AFE) / 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) / 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) / 5
UK Singles (OCC) / 10
US Billboard Hot 100 / 16
US Billboard National Disco Action / 1
US Cash Box / 17
US Record World / 19
West Germany (GfK) / 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1979) / Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report) / 5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) / 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) / 4
Canada Top Singles (RPM) / 29
France (IFOP) / 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) / 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100) / 33
US Billboard Hot 100 / 70
US Top Audience Response Singles/LPs / 7
West Germany (Official German Charts) / 2

Born to Be Alive (re-mix '88)

Chart (1988) / Peak Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) / 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100) / 20

Cover versions and uses

Kelly Marie released a Hi-NRG interpretation of the song in 1986 but it failed to chart.

Disco Kings covered the song in 2005.
Their version reached number 7 in Finland, number 43 in France, number 66 in Austria and number 78 in Germany.
A music video set to the song using footage from Adolf Hitler's many rallies and speeches became a viral hit on the Internet.

The song is featured on the intro of "Hockey Brings People Together" of the first season of the television series Shoresy during the warm-up brawl in the Bulldogs' tunnel.

Elisapie featured an Inuktitut language translation of the song, "Inuuniaravit," on her 2023 album Inuktitut.

The song is featured on an Amyl and The Sniffers 7" single from 2020.

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