Village People
Part clever concept, part exaggerated camp act, the Village People were worldwide sensations during disco's heyday and keep reviving like the phoenix. Producer Jacques Morali in 1977 assembled a group designed to attract gay audiences while parodying (some claimed exploiting) that same constituency's stereotypes. Songwriters Phil Hurtt and Peter Whitehead were tabbed to compose songs with gay underpinnings, and roles and costumes were carefully selected; among them were a cowboy, biker, soldier, policeman, and construction worker complete with hard hat. The group clicked first in England with the single "San Francisco (You Got Me)" in 1977, then reaped stateside honors with "Macho Man" in 1978. "Y.M.C.A." and "In the Navy" were worldwide smashes, both peaking at number two on the pop charts. After two more successful singles, "Go West" and "Can't Stop the Music," the group's fortunes plummeted, in large part due to their participation in the ill-fated film also titled Can't Stop the Music.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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YMCA (Original Version 1978)
Disco - Released by Scorpio Music on 25 Sep 1978
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Go West In The Navy (Original Version 1979)
Disco - Released by Scorpio Music on 26 Mar 1979
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Live and Sleazy (Original Live Album 1980)
Disco - Released by Scorpio Music on 1 Sep 1979
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San Francisco Macho Man (Original Album 1978)
Disco - Released by Scorpio Music on 1 Jan 1978
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Can't Stop the Music (Original Soundtrack 1980)
Pop - Released by Scorpio Music on 1 May 1980
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Sex Over the Phone (Original Album 1985)
Pop - Released by Scorpio Music on 1 Sep 1985
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In the Street (2002 Remastered Version)
Dance - Released by Scorpio Music on 19 Aug 2002
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Magical Christmas
Christmas Music - Released by CERES MUSIC GROUP on 4 Nov 2019
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A Very Merry Christmas to You
Pop - Released by Scorpio Music on 31 Oct 2018
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Let's Go Back to the Dance Floor, Pt. 2 Remixes
Dance - Released by Sunshine Sound Records on 9 Oct 2013
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Let's Go Back to the Dance Floor
Dance - Released by Sunshine Sound Records on 17 Sep 2013
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Let's Go Back to the Dance Floor
Dance - Released by Sunshine Sound Records on 24 Oct 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo