Born to Be Alive (song)

"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.

Cover versions and uses
Disco Kings covered the song in 2005. Their version reached number seven 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.

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

An up and coming jamband quartet named "Off World Vehicle" covered the song during a show in Atlanta Georgia at Aisle 5 on May 26th 2023. Their rendition lasted over 10 minutes and included all parts of the original extended single release of the track from 1979OWVband.