Macho Man

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"Macho Man" is a 1978 disco hit by the Village People, celebrated for its campy macho imagery and enduring status as a gay anthem and pop-culture staple.

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Macho Man canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Macho Man
artist Village People
associatedAct Village People
associatedWithSubculture LGBT community
chartPositionAustraliaKentMusicReport 14
chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles 22
chartPositionUSBillboardDanceClubSongs 3
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 25
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalImpact helped define late-1970s disco aesthetics
reinforced Village People’s camp macho image
danceStyleAssociated disco dancing
decade 1970s
describedAs camp classic
gay anthem
followedBy Y.M.C.A.
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre disco
hasCoverArtMotive hyper-masculine imagery
hasMusicVideo true
hasNotableLyric "Body, wanna feel my body"
"Every man wants to be a macho man"
hasTheme camp
gay culture
hyper-masculinity
isTitleTrackOf Macho Man
language English
length 3:28
partOf Village People discography
linked to: Village People
performer Village People
popCultureStatus pop-culture staple
precededBy San Francisco (You’ve Got Me)
producer Jacques Morali
recordLabel Casablanca Records
releaseDate 1978-02-25
releaseYear 1978
usedInMedia advertising
film
television
writer Henri Belolo
Jacques Morali
Peter Whitehead

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Victor Willis coWroteSong Macho Man
Village People notableWork Macho Man
Macho Man album Macho Man
Macho Man isTitleTrackOf Macho Man
In the Navy follows Macho Man
Jacques Morali notableWork Macho Man
Henri Belolo coWriterOf Macho Man