Bee Gees Stayin Alive (Extended Remaster) - Bee Gees Stayin Alive (Extended Remaster)

What this video is

Released in December 1977 as the second single from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, 'Stayin' Alive' arrived at the absolute apex of the global disco movement. The song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1978, where it remained for four consecutive weeks, becoming the second of the Bee Gees' six consecutive US number-one singles. The video eschewed the film's dance-floor imagery in favor of a…

Why it matters

As one of the defining artifacts of the disco era, this video documents the genre at its commercial peak. Directed by Bruce Gowers — already the architect of the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' video and a pioneer of the promotional clip format — it demonstrates the transition of music videos from television…

The director

Bruce Gowers (21 Dec 1940 – 15 Jan 2023) was a Scottish-born British television director and producer. He began his career at the BBC as a cable puller, cameraman, and production manager before transitioning to directing. His landmark 1975 music video for…