The Village People soared to the top of the charts with their hit dance tune "Y.M.C.A." in 1979. The song was the only single from their third studio album, Cruisin'.
According to Mental Floss, music producer Jacques Morali was writing songs for the band when he came across the YMCA building in New York City, listed as a a place for young men to stay when they came to the Big Apple, as detailed in the song's lyrics.
Village People band member David Hodo told Mental Floss, “Jacques wrote ‘Y.M.C.A.’ in about 20 minutes—the melody, the chorus, the outline. Then he gave it to [lead singer] Victor Willis and said, ‘Fill in the rest.’ I was a bit skeptical about some of our hits, but the minute I heard ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ I knew we had something special. Because it sounded like a commercial. And everyone likes commercials.”
In 2021, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame alongside A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory, Bruce Springsteen's Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., Billie Holiday's "Solitude," Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'," Linda Ronstadt's Canciones De Mi Padre, Patti Smith's Horses, and USA For Africa's "We Are The World."
The Village People continue to play dates in both the United States and internationally. Their official website has concerts scheduled throughout 2026.
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