Gloria Gaynor him and does not want anything more to do with him. The song has become something of an anthem of female emancipation. Interestingly, the song "I Will Survive" was originally the B-side when Polydor Records released it in late 1978. The A-side, a song called "Substitute", then a recent worldwide hit for South African girl-group Clout, was considered more "radio friendly". Boston Disco Radio DJ Jack King, turned the record over and recalls being stunned by what he heard. "I couldn't believe they were burying this monster hit on the B-side", says King. "I played it and played it and
Emotion: Side B B"s release on August 26, 2016, expressing her gratitude and wishing to reciprocate her fans' support. "Side B" received a limited physical release on September 9, 2016, with autographed copies, and it arrived on vinyl on December 16, 2016. Though no singles were issued to promote the EP directly, "First Time" was previously released as a promotional single for "Emotion Remixed +". It charted at number 71 on the "Billboard" Japan Hot 100. The country received an exclusive reissue of the EP on September 13, 2017, entitled "Cut to the Feeling: Emotion Side B +" with revised artwork, featuring the