Patrick Hernandez didn't have one of the biggest, most iconic one-hit-wonder disco smashes, but he did have one of the best. 1979's hypnotic, gold-selling "Born to Be Alive" reached number 16 on the Top 40 pop chart, yet it's not often cited as one of the genre's definitive songs. It doesn't show up on many disco compilations either, with 1993's Double Knit Dance Hits being an exception. The song is, of course, the centerpiece of its parent album, Born to Be Alive. Read more on Last.fm

We were born to be alive We were born to be alive Born, born to be alive (born to be alive) Yes we were born Born Born (born to be alive) People ask me why I never find a place to stop And settle down, down, down But i never wanted all those things People…