Vivre ou survivre
This article is about the Daniel Balavoine song. For the Nâdiya song, see Vivre ou survivre (Nâdiya song).
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| Single by Daniel Balavoine | ||||||||||
| from the album Vendeurs de larmes | ||||||||||
| Released | April 1982 | |||||||||
| Format | Single | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1982 in Ibiza | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||||||||
| Length | 3:34 | |||||||||
| Label | Barclay Records | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Daniel Balavoine | |||||||||
| Producer | Léo Missir | |||||||||
| Daniel Balavoine singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Vivre ou survivre" is a famous French language song written, composed and sung by French artist Daniel Balavoine. It appears in his 1982 album Vendeurs de larmes. It signaled the inauguration of a big career for Balavoine and an example of new wave revival of rock music in France.
Other versions
The song has been subject of many interpretations.
- 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 interpreted the song live
- Sébastien Agius, the first season winner of the French X Factor interpreted the song during the inaugural season of the show.
Matthew Raymond-Barker version
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| Single by Matthew Raymond-Barker | |
| from the album TBA | |
| Released | 2 July 2011 |
| Format | Digital download |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 2:59 |
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Writer(s) | Daniel Balavoine |
"Vivre ou survivre" is the debut single by English singer Matthew Raymond-Barker, winner of the second season of the French X Factor. It will be available as a download on 2 July 2011 in France. In the Finals, he beat Marina D'Amico who became runner-up. The difference between the two was a mere 1300 votes.
Live performances
Matthew Raymond-Barker performed the song live on the X Factor final.[1]
Track listing
- Digital download
- "Vivre ou survivre" - 2:59
Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[2] | 23 |
| France (SNEP)[3] | 94 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| France | July 2, 2011[4] | Digital download | Sony Music Entertainment |
References
- ^ "Matthew Raymond Barker - Vivre ou survivre". YouTube. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Matthew Raymond-Barker – Vivre ou survivre" (in French). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Matthew Raymond-Barker – Vivre ou survivre" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
- ^ Vivre ou survivre - Single de Matthew Raymond-Barker iTunes
