‘I Will Survive’ by Gloria Gaynor peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1979)

(Saturday, March 10, 1979)“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 10/17, 1979).

It is ranked #492 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”