"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 Album version "Vivre ou survivre" – 3:34
Credits and personnel Lead vocals – Daniel Balavoine Producers – Léo Missir Music – Daniel Balavoine Lyrics – Daniel Balavoine Label: Barclay Records
Other versions Natasha St-Pier recorded the song, releasing it as the B side of her single "Un ange frappe à ma porte" (2006). She also sang it with the 500 Choristes; this version appears as "Vivre ou survivre (Version chorale)", on her album Tu trouveras... 10 ans de succès (2009).
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
"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.
Track listing Digital download "Vivre ou survivre" – 2:59
Charts Chart (2011)Peakposition
Release history RegionDateFormatLabelFrance2 July 2011Vivre ou survivre – Single de Matthew Raymond-Barker iTunesDigital downloadSony Music Entertainment
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