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"'Only the Strong Survive'" is a song written by Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and originally sung in 1968 by Jerry Butler, released on his album 'The Ice Man Cometh'. It was the most successful single of his career, reaching #4 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and was #1 for two weeks on the 'Billboard' Black Singles Chart, in March and April 1969, respectively.

"Only the Strong Survive" was the first of two singles by Butler which were gold certified by the RIAA, selling over a million copies (the second was "Ain't Understanding Mellow" in 1972).

Elvis Presley (1969), Skeeter Davis (1969), Billy Paul (1977) and Larry Carlton (2010) also recorded "Only The Strong Survive." Davis's version appeared on her album 'Maryfrances', released in August 1969. In the UK, Billy Paul's version was released on the Philadelphia International label (PIR 5699). It entered the singles chart on November 17, 1977, had a chart life of seven weeks and a peak position of #33.

Another version of this song was recorded by The Trammps in the Netherlands in 2003 and sounds very similar to Billy Paul's version. The song appears on the compilation album 'Only the Strong Survive' (Sony), which oddly enough shows the remaining four group members on the cover. There is also an extended club mix of this song on this CD. The club mix was produced by Maas and Van der Weyde.

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