| Love Tracks | ||||
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| Released | November 27, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Disco, dance | |||
| Length | 42:15 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Dino Fekaris | |||
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| Singles from Love Tracks | ||||
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Love Tracks is the sixth studio album by Gloria Gaynor, released in November 1978 on Polydor Records. It reached number four on the US Billboard 200 and includes Gaynor's biggest hit and only number-one single, "I Will Survive".
Love Tracks includes her million-selling number-one single "I Will Survive", which originally started out as the B-side to the album's first single, a cover of Clout's "Substitute" before it was flipped. (The 12" single was quickly deleted and the 4:56 album version was replaced with the 8:01 12" version in order to sell more albums).
The song "Anybody Wanna Party?" also became a hit, becoming a top-20 hit on the club/dance chart, as well as peaking at number 16 on the R&B chart.
The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2013 by Big Break Records. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
| Smash Hits | 4/10 [5] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [6] |
The Bay State Banner wrote that "'I Will Survive' is arresting black pop, sung with directness and conviction that reflects personal triumph... Gaynor has never sounded this confident or inspired." [7]
All tracks are written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stoplight" | 3:38 | |
| 2. | "Anybody Wanna Party?" | 5:14 | |
| 3. | "Please, Be There" | Dino Fekaris, David Van De Pitte | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Goin' Out of My Head" | Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein | 5:33 |
| 5. | "I Will Survive" | 4:56 | |
| 6. | "You Can Exit" | 5:16 | |
| 7. | "I Said Yes" | 3:59 | |
| 8. | "Substitute" | Willie H. Wilson | 3:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "I Will Survive" (12" disco version) | 8:02 |
| 10. | "Anybody Wanna Party?" (12" disco version) | 7:41 |
| 11. | "Substitute" (12" disco version) | 8:29 |
| 12. | "Yo Viviré" ("I Will Survive" – Spanish 12" disco version) | 7:53 |
| 13. | "I Will Survive" (A Tom Moulton Mix) | 10:32 |
Musicians
Production
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [8] | 15 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9] | 34 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [10] | 10 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [11] | 14 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [12] | 34 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [13] | 31 |
| US Billboard 200 [14] | 4 |
| US Top 75 Soul Albums ( Billboard ) [15] | 4 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) [16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) [17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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