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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 <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Aquarius%22">Aquarius</a>, 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 <a href="spotify:artist:6tbjWDEIzxoDsBA1FuhfPW">Madonna Ciccone</a>.) 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

Monthly Listeners

3.6 million

Followers

86,977

Total Streams

380.0 million

Top Cities

Mexico

Mexico City

212,282 listeners

Chile

Santiago

96,402 listeners

Mexico

Guadalajara

43,476 listeners

Australia

Melbourne

34,894 listeners

Guatemala

Guatemala City

34,306 listeners

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Popular Tracks

31 tracks

1

Born to Be Alive - The Original

Born to Be Alive - The Original

Jan 1, 1978

339.3 million

streams

2

Born to Be Alive - Extended Version

Born to Be Alive - Extended Version

Jan 1, 1979

25.7 million

streams

3

Born To Be Alive - Remix - Extended

Born To Be Alive - Remix - Extended

Oct 13, 2023

3.9 million

streams

4

Born to Be Alive - Reborn Version

Born to Be Alive - Reborn Version

Jan 1, 2018

3.4 million

streams

5

Born to Be Alive - Reborn Instrumental

Born to Be Alive - Reborn Instrumental

Jun 25, 2021

2.0 million

streams

6

I Give You a Rendez-Vous

I Give You a Rendez-Vous

Jan 1, 1979

1.4 million

streams

7

Born To Be Alive - Snight B Remix

Born To Be Alive - Snight B Remix

Oct 13, 2023

1.0 million

streams

8

Born to Be Alive - Unplugged Version

Born to Be Alive - Unplugged Version

Jun 25, 2021

867,819

streams

9

Disco Queen

Disco Queen

Jul 7, 2023

319,172

streams

10

Born to Be Alive - The Original Instrumental Version

Born to Be Alive - The Original Instrumental Version

Jul 12, 1978

313,395

streams

Releases

11 releases

Born to be alive Snight B Remix

Born to be alive Snight B Remix

2023

Van Loo Music

Born To Be Alive (The Remixes)

Born To Be Alive (The Remixes)

2023

Van Loo Music

Disco Queen

Disco Queen

2023

Van Loo Music

Patrick Hernandez The Album

Patrick Hernandez The Album

2023

Van Loo Music

Désir Disco

Désir Disco

2022

Universal Music Distribution Deal

Born to Be Alive (Unplugged & Reborn Versions)

Born to Be Alive (Unplugged & Reborn Versions)

2021

Musiques & Solutions / M&S

Changer le monde avec l'amour

Changer le monde avec l'amour

2014

Congas

I Give You a Rendez-Vous (Original Mix 79)

I Give You a Rendez-Vous (Original Mix 79)

1979

Van Loo Music

Born to Be Alive (Extended Version)

Born to Be Alive (Extended Version)

1979

Van Loo Music

Born to Be Alive (The Original Instrumental Version)

Born to Be Alive (The Original Instrumental Version)

1978

Van Loo Music