"Born to Be Alive" is a song written by French singer Patrick Hernandez.

It became a worldwide hit and reached number one on the US Billboard National Disco Action chart in early 1979.

The song achieved gold status in the United States, Brazil, Germany and Italy, platinum in Australia and Canada, and silver in the United Kingdom.

Disco Kings covered the song in 2005.

[52] A music video set to the song using footage from Adolf Hitler's many rallies and speeches became a viral hit on the Internet.