- We Trying to Stay Alive
Infobox Single
Name = We Trying to Stay Alive
Caption =
Artist =Wyclef Jean featuringThe Bee Gees ,Pras &John Forté
from Album =The Carnival
B-side =
Released =May 27 1997
Format =CD single , 12" single
Recorded = 1997
Genre = Rap
Length = 3:11
Label =Columbia Records
Writer = Jean, N.W./Michel, S.P./Gibb, R./Gibb, B./Gibb, M./Forte, J.
Producer = Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel
Certification =
Last single = -
This single = "We Trying to Stay Alive"
(1997)
Next single = "Guantanamera"
(1997)
Misc ="We Trying to Stay Alive" is the first single released from
Wyclef Jean 's debut solo album "The Carnival ".The song samples the 1977
Bee Gees hit "Stayin' Alive " and features raps byPras andJohn Forté .It entered the UK chart at #13, its highest chart position, and went on to spend 5 weeks on the chart.
The song was also moderately successful in the USA, where it reached #45 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart. Additionally, it reached #3 in the Hot Rap Singles chart and #14 in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.External links
* [http://www.polyhex.com/music/chartruns/chartruns.php polyhex.com UK Singles Chart runs]
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