Vivre ou survivre
| "Vivre ou survivre" | ||||
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| Single by Daniel Balavoine | ||||
| from the album Vendeurs de larmes | ||||
| Released | April 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 in Ibiza | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Barclay Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Daniel Balavoine | |||
| Producer(s) | Léo Missir | |||
| Daniel Balavoine singles chronology | ||||
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| "Vivre ou survivre" on YouTube | ||||
"Vivre ou survivre" is a famous French language song written, composed and sung by the French singer Daniel Balavoine. It appears on his 1982 album Vendeurs de larmes. It was the start of a big career for Balavoine and an example of new wave revival of rock music in France.
Track listings
[edit]- Album version
- "Vivre ou survivre" – 3:34
Credits and personnel
[edit]- Lead vocals – Daniel Balavoine
- Producers – Léo Missir
- Music – Daniel Balavoine
- Lyrics – Daniel Balavoine
- Label: Barclay Records
Other versions
[edit]Natasha St-Pier sang it with the 500 Choristes. It also appears, as "Vivre ou survivre (Version chorale)", on her album Tu trouveras... 10 ans de succès
Christophe Maé has performed the song live. Sébastien Agius, the winner of the first series of X Factor in France, sang the song during the show.
Matthew Raymond-Barker version
[edit]| "Vivre ou survivre" | |
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| Single by Matthew Raymond-Barker | |
| Released | 2 July 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 2:59 |
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Songwriter(s) | Daniel Balavoine |
"Vivre ou survivre" is the first single by the English singer Matthew Raymond-Barker, winner of the second series of X Factor in France, where it was released as a download on 2 July 2011. He performed the song live in the final.[1]
Track listing
[edit]- Digital download
- "Vivre ou survivre" – 2:59
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[2] | 23 |
| France (SNEP)[3] | 94 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2 July 2011[4] | Digital download | Sony Music Entertainment |
References
[edit]- ^ "Matthew Raymond Barker – Vivre ou survivre". YouTube. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Matthew Raymond-Barker – Vivre ou survivre" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Matthew Raymond-Barker – Vivre ou survivre" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ Vivre ou survivre – Single de Matthew Raymond-Barker iTunes