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Patrick Hernandez

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Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Patrick Hernandez, born to Spanish parents in a northeast suburb of Paris, was one-third of Paris Palace Hotel (aka PPH), a trio who released a handful of post-glam and pop singles during the mid-'70s. Later signed as a solo artist to Aquarius, a Paris-based label that had issued PPH's "Back to Boogie," Hernandez partnered with producer Jean Vanloo and had tremendous success with his first single, "Born to Be Alive." The driving, peppy Euro-disco number, released in late 1978 and the title track of his debut album, became a global hit -- number one in several countries, including France and Italy, Top Ten in the U.K., and Top 20 in the U.S. (Around this time, one of Hernandez's background dancers was a pre-fame Madonna Ciccone.) Hernandez went on to release two albums, Crazy Day's Mystery Night's (1980) and Good Bye (1981), as well as a handful of singles scattered through the 1990s, but none of the output stood a chance of regaining his early commercial momentum. Hernandez eventually retreated from the industry. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

Genres

: disco hi-nrg

Total plays

303.6 million
Updated on 2025-03-27

Social media links

Monthly listeners

3,471,721

Followers

71,603

Top Cities

  1. Mexico
    125,474 listeners
  2. Chile
    95,725 listeners
  3. Mexico
    50,701 listeners
  4. Mexico
    46,680 listeners
  5. Netherlands
    36,133 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Born to Be Alive - The Original
Born to Be Alive - The Original
276,026,849 3:08 1978-01-01
Born to Be Alive - Extended Version
Born to Be Alive - Extended Version
17,919,947 5:54 1979-01-01
Born to Be Alive - Reborn Version
Born to Be Alive - Reborn Version
2,994,816 3:21 2018-01-01
Born to Be Alive - Reborn Instrumental
Born to Be Alive - Reborn Instrumental
1,864,093 3:21 2021-06-25
I Give You a Rendez-Vous
I Give You a Rendez-Vous
1,199,053 3:32 1979-01-01
Born To Be Alive - Remix - Extended
Born To Be Alive - Remix - Extended
1,114,310 3:09 2023-10-13
Born to Be Alive - Unplugged Version
Born to Be Alive - Unplugged Version
742,727 3:36 2021-06-25
Born To Be Alive - Snight B Remix
Born To Be Alive - Snight B Remix
570,114 2:20 2023-10-13
Back to Boogie
Back to Boogie
170,757 3:36 2023-07-07
Disco Queen
Disco Queen
168,317 3:26 2023-07-07
Born to Be Alive - Reborn Extended
Born to Be Alive - Reborn Extended
147,239 5:28 2021-06-25
Changer le monde avec l'amour
Changer le monde avec l'amour
134,337 4:09 2014-03-03
Disco Medley - Bonus Track
Disco Medley - Bonus Track
121,406 4:45 2020-06-19
You Turn Me On
You Turn Me On
121,257 2:47 2023-07-07
Désir Disco
Désir Disco
77,308 3:11 2022-06-10
Born To Be Alive - Unreleased Funk Mix
Born To Be Alive - Unreleased Funk Mix
69,814 4:26 2023-10-13
Born to Be Alive - The Original Instrumental Version
Born to Be Alive - The Original Instrumental Version
62,472 3:11 1978-07-12
Born To Be Alive - Up Tempo Mix
Born To Be Alive - Up Tempo Mix
17,470 3:11 2023-10-13
It comes so easy
It comes so easy
13,956 2:25 2023-07-07
Down on easy street
Down on easy street
13,717 3:03 2023-07-07
Slow Down
Slow Down
10,615 2:27 2023-07-07
Crazy Days
Crazy Days
10,467 4:14 2023-07-07
Losing sleep over you
Losing sleep over you
10,122 3:41 2023-07-07
Born To Be Alive - Tribute To The Disco Funk Version
Born To Be Alive - Tribute To The Disco Funk Version
9,493 2:25 2021-10-15
Just can't keep it up
Just can't keep it up
8,383 4:26 2023-07-07
Born To Be Alive - Karaoké Mix
Born To Be Alive - Karaoké Mix
7,543 3:10 2023-10-13
Merely a woman
Merely a woman
5,341 6:06 2023-07-07
Back in Time
Back in Time
4,962 5:05 2023-07-07
Born To Be Alive - Rave Version 1994
Born To Be Alive - Rave Version 1994
4,643 5:31 2023-10-13
Born To Be Alive - Acapella
Born To Be Alive - Acapella
2,834 0:37 2023-10-13

New releases

Born to be alive Snight B Remix
Born to be alive Snight B Remix
2023-10-13
[Van Loo Music]
Born To Be Alive (The Remixes)
Born To Be Alive (The Remixes)
2023-10-13
[Van Loo Music]
Disco Queen
Disco Queen
2023-07-07
[Van Loo Music]
Patrick Hernandez The Album
Patrick Hernandez The Album
2023-07-07
[Van Loo Music]
Désir Disco
Désir Disco
2022-06-10
[Universal Music Distribution Deal]
Born to Be Alive (Unplugged & Reborn Versions)
Born to Be Alive (Unplugged & Reborn Versions)
2021-06-25
[Musiques & Solutions / M&S]
Changer le monde avec l'amour
Changer le monde avec l'amour
2014-03-03
[Congas]
I Give You a Rendez-Vous (Original Mix 79)
I Give You a Rendez-Vous (Original Mix 79)
1979-01-01
[Van Loo Music]
Born to Be Alive (Extended Version)
Born to Be Alive (Extended Version)
1979-01-01
[Van Loo Music]
Born to Be Alive (The Original Instrumental Version)
Born to Be Alive (The Original Instrumental Version)
1978-07-12
[Van Loo Music]
Born to Be Alive (The Original)
Born to Be Alive (The Original)
1978-01-01
[Van Loo Music]