I Will Survive also frequently recalled as a symbol of female strength and as a gay anthem. In 2016, the Library of Congress deemed Gaynor's original recording to be "culturally, historically, or artistically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Recording Registry. Originally released as the B-side to a cover version of the Righteous Brothers song "Substitute", "I Will Survive" became a worldwide hit for Gaynor when disc jockeys played that side of the record instead. "Substitute" appeared on the "Billboard" Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart for four weeks in October–November 1978, peaking at No. 107. "I Will Survive" then
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