Vivre ou survivre

"Vivre ou survivre"
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
"La vie ne m'apprend rien"
1981
"Vivre ou survivre"
1982
"Vendeurs de larmes"
1982
Music video
"Vivre ou survivre" on YouTube

"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 a great example of new wave revival of rock music in France.

Contents

Track listings

Album version
  1. "Vivre ou survivre" - 3:34

Credits and personnel

Other versions

The song has been subject of many interpretations.

Matthew Raymond-Barker version

"Vivre ou survivre"
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
  1. "Vivre ou survivre" - 2:59

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[2] 23
France (SNEP)[3] 94

Release history

Region Date Format Label
France July 2, 2011[4] Digital download Sony Music Entertainment

References