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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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Macho Man NERFINISHED
artist Village People NERFINISHED
associatedAct Village People NERFINISHED
associatedWithSubculture LGBT community NERFINISHED
chartPositionAustraliaKentMusicReport 14
chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles 22
chartPositionUSBillboardDanceClubSongs 3
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 25
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: 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. NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
language English
length 3:28
partOf Village People discography NERFINISHED
performer Village People NERFINISHED
popCultureStatus pop-culture staple
precededBy San Francisco (You’ve Got Me) NERFINISHED
producer Jacques Morali NERFINISHED
recordLabel Casablanca Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1978-02-25
releaseYear 1978
usedInMedia advertising
film
television
writer Henri Belolo NERFINISHED
Jacques Morali NERFINISHED
Peter Whitehead NERFINISHED

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