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Cathy Wurzer

40 years since Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive' topped the pop chart

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When Polydor Records released Gloria Gaynor's single "Substitute," the song didn't make much of an impression. Then, club DJs flipped the single over to the B-side and discovered "I Will Survive." That song became a disco anthem — and topped the Billboard pop chart 40 years ago today.