Commenting on the song in response to the Reddit thread, ' What was it like when the song “stayin’ alive” by the bee gees came out?, one user said: "It was a gigantic hit, as were most of the songs on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
The Bee Gees, composed of brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, have sold more than 120 million records worldwide throughout their music career, with hits including Stayin' Alive, Night Fever, How Deep Is Your Love, Massachusetts, More Than a Woman, You Should Be Dancing and Don't Forget to Remember.
Speaking about Stayin' Alive, Robin said: "The subject matter of 'Stayin' Alive' is actually quite a serious one; It's about survival in the streets of New York, and the lyrics actually say that".
According to Smooth Radio, RSO Records wanted to name the song 'Saturday Night' - but the Bee Gees turned this down as "there had been too many songs with Saturday in the title".
A statement on Smooth Radio reads: "The track was recorded at Criteria Studios, with Maurice Gibb playing a bass line similar to the guitar riff, Barry Gibb and Alan Kendall on guitar riffs, and Blue Weaver on synthesizers.
