"I Will Survive" is so ingrained in American culture that just the utterance of its three-word command summons its elements from memory. Its strutting beat, its orchestral hits and the resilient shout of Gloria Gaynor are all immediately recognizable, and it's been repurposed like almost no song before or after. But even after decades as an empowerment anthem, a curious power still reverberates in its grooves, iconizing it as one of disco's most enduring moments.
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