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 Jepsen's decision to release "Side B" in the aftermath of "Emotion"'s campaign fumble was observed upon. Writing for "Exclaim!", Jill Krajewski quipped: "[...] if the rollout of "Emotion" was overthinking it, "Side B" finds Jepsen coming to a sweet realization: Don't think it over." She praised EP for its high "single potential" and ponders if the songs were blueprints to "Run Away with Me", "the" megahit of its parent album, "And yet, in their raw state, they show Jepsen at her most powerful and unfettered [...]" In a more mixed review, the 405's Mark Matousek states that "Side B" is