“Survival” became the title track of Bob Marley and the Wailers’ 1979 album Survival. The record is strongly associated with African unity, liberation, and opposition to colonialism and apartheid.
The album’s songs include “Zimbabwe,” “Africa Unite,” “So Much Trouble in the World,” and “Wake Up and Live.” Its cover design features flags representing African nations, reinforcing the album’s political and Pan-African themes.
Survival appeared during a period when Marley increasingly addressed international political issues. The album’s message helped connect reggae with liberation movements and African independence struggles beyond Jamaica.
The title can be confused with Uprising, Marley’s next studio album, released in 1980. “Zimbabwe” is also sometimes given as the answer because it became one of Survival’s most famous tracks, but it is not the album’s title song.