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
Even a Fool Would Let Go overlooked version by Ava Barber released June 1979. Other versions of "Even a Fool Would Let Go" have been recorded by B. J. Thomas (album "B. J. Thomas"/ 1977), Kenny Rogers (album "Love or Something Like It" 1978), Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn (album "Diamond Duet" 1980), Dolly Parton (album "Dolly, Dolly, Dolly" 1980), Debby Boone (album "Love Has No Reason" which takes its name from the song's lyrics, 1980), Frederick Knight (album "Knight Time", 1981), Nana Mouskouri (album "Nana" 1981), Dionne Warwick (album "Hot! Live and Otherwise" 1981), Gloria Gaynor (album "Gloria Gaynor 82" 1982), Levon Helm (album "Levon