Whose version of "I Will Survive" is better: Gloria Gaynor's or Diana Ross'?

[Tooting Carmen]

Gloria Gaynor


Diana Ross

[Andullero]

Ross version, because it has that 80's sound vibe that gets me all melancholical and stuff.

[Tooting Carmen]

Ross version, because it has that 80's sound vibe that gets me all melancholical and stuff.

Al inicio tenia miedo, petrificado. Pensaba que no podia vivir sin tu mano.

[Erronkari]

Agree… I go with Diana in this case.

[Impaler]

The original version, Gloria Gaynor.

[coolfrenchguy]

gloria gaynor ,because diana ross is more a 4/4 house shitty remix,it seems produced by quincy jones or similar MJ era,there is more drama in the original version,after all it's not really an happy song :

At first I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong
And I learned how to get along
And so you're back
From outer space
I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed that stupid lock, I should have made you leave your key
If I'd known for just one second you'd be back to bother me
Go on now, go, walk out the door
Just turn around now
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye?
You think I'd crumble?
You think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no, not I, I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
And I've got all my love to give and I'll survive
I will survive, hey, hey
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
Kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart
And I spent oh-so many nights just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry
But now I hold my head up high and you see me
Somebody new
I'm not that chained-up little person still in love with you
And so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free
Well, now I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's loving me
Go on now, go, walk out the door
Just turn around now
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye?
You think I'd crumble?
You think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no, not I, I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
And I've got all my love to give and I'll survive
I will survive
Oh
Go on now, go, walk out the door
Just turn around now
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye?
You think I'd crumble?
You think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no, not I, I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
And I've got all my love to give and I'll survive
I will survive
I will survive



on the same little game whose version is better:
gloria jones


or soft cell

[Tooting Carmen]

gloria gaynor ,because diana ross is more a 4/4 house shitty remix,it seems produced by quincy jones or similar MJ era,there is more drama in the original version,after all it's not really an happy song :

Gaynor's version is still hardly a melancholic ballad, though.

[Mortimer]

Diana Ross for me

[Tooting Carmen]

bump

[Daven]

Gloria's is definitely better. You can tell she gets sentimental enough to make you believe she is singing out of her heart.