Village People Songs Ranked
Village People are an American disco group known for their on-stage costumes, catchy tunes, and suggestive lyrics. The group was originally formed by French producers Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, and lead singer Victor Willis following the release of the debut album Village People, which targeted disco’s large gay audience. The group’s name refers to New York City’s Greenwich Village, at the time known for its large gay population. The characters were a symbolic group of American masculinity and macho gay-fantasy personas. The group quickly became popular and moved into the mainstream, scoring several discos and dance hits internationally, including the hit singles “Macho Man”, “In the Navy”, “Go West” and their biggest hit, “Y.M.C.A.”. Describing the latter as “an American phenomenon”, in March 2020 the US Library of Congress added it to the National Recording Registry, which preserves audio recordings considered to be “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant”. Here are all of the Village People songs ranked.
Don’t miss out the songs of this great band. Click below and listen to their music.
10. In Hollywood (Everybody Is a Star) (San Francisco, 1978)
“”In Hollywood (Everybody Is A Star)” starts without any interruption from “San Francisco.” “In Hollywood (Everybody Is A Star)” shows The Village People singing and gently poking fun at the people who want so badly to be Hollywood stars that they run to pay phones to have themselves paged at hotels, get dramatic makeovers and strive to get “THE” look of a true star by getting a limo that has a phone installed in it! The percussion marks the beat and The Village People sing this flawlessly. What a hoot!”
9. Ready for the 80’s (Live and Sleazy, 1979)
“Could there be a group that more epitomised the Seventies than the Village People? No. They were clearly not ‘ready for the Eighties’, bless ’em. And with AIDS about to bite the lyrics of this disco romp soon became unexpectedly very poignant.”
8. San Francisco (San Francisco, 1978)
“San Francisco and Hollywood medley are the Best songs they ever did! Should have been a much bigger hit. I prefer this one to “Macho Man” which came next and was the monster hit !!”
See more: Village People Albums Ranked
7. I Am What I Am (San Francisco, 1978)
“A great anthem for anyone. brings back memories of the disco era and has a great message for anyone. The song is simple, direct, and emotionally powerful, even with the smooth production”
6. Can’t Stop the Music (Can’t Stop the Music, 1980)
“It was camp, it was fun, and it was the Village People in a feature length movie. The soundtrck could even get Stephen Hawkins dancing, well almost. Never the less, great songs, great music guaranteed to get any party going.”
5. Sex Over the Phone (Sex Over the Phone, 1985)
“This is actually a pretty good record. The Village People sounded fresh and new, and the songs weren’t all that jolly-silly as some of their 70s stuff. Recommended.”
See more: Two Door Cinema Club Albums Ranked
4. Go West (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, 1979)
“”Go West, young man” were the words used to encourage American settlement away from the Eastern cities in the late 1800s. In the 1970s it became a rallying cry for another type of young man to head for liberal California. Although not a big hit at the time (the general public had by now wised up to what the Village People represented), the song grew in stature in the following years, both as a poignant elegy to a generation of young men now lost to AIDS and, bizarrely, as a rousing crowd pleaser at sports events.”
3. In the Navy (Go West, 1979)
“Simple. Goofy. Fun as hell and a great party tune that will get folks up and dancing. Long live the Village People. I’ve never seen such a talentless group of musicians who produced such great sing-along songs.”
2. Macho Man (San Francisco, 1978)
“This song may be cheesy, but it sounds so bad that it’s good at the same time. Village People can make people dance crazy. Boogie woogie.”
1. Y.M.C.A. (Cruisin’, 1978)
“Village People’s music are always good. Very upbeat and will make anyone’s body sway. This single version is “YMCA” a good song to move your body every which way.”