In the Navy

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"In the Navy" is a 1979 disco song by the Village People, known for its catchy, campy celebration of naval life and its use in U.S. Navy recruitment efforts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Village People NERFINISHED
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 top 10
composer Jacques Morali NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
follows Macho Man NERFINISHED
Y.M.C.A. NERFINISHED
genre disco
hasBside Manhattan Woman NERFINISHED
hasChorus In the Navy NERFINISHED
hasFormat 12-inch single
7-inch single
hasMusicVideo In the Navy music video
hasRhythm four-on-the-floor beat
hasStyle camp
dance-pop
hasSubject joining the Navy
travel and adventure at sea
language English
lyricist Henri Belolo NERFINISHED
Victor Willis NERFINISHED
notableFor LGBTQ+ camp aesthetics
association with U.S. Navy recruitment ads
catchy chorus
partOfAlbum Go West NERFINISHED
performer Village People NERFINISHED
performerMember Alex Briley NERFINISHED
David Hodo NERFINISHED
Felipe Rose NERFINISHED
Glenn Hughes NERFINISHED
Randy Jones NERFINISHED
Victor Willis NERFINISHED
producer Jacques Morali NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1979
recordedInDecade 1970s
recordLabel Casablanca Records NERFINISHED
side A-side
theme campy celebration of the U.S. Navy
military recruitment
naval life
trackOn Go West NERFINISHED
usedFor U.S. Navy recruitment campaign
usesInstrumentation disco strings
horn section
synthesizers

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Victor Willis coWroteSong In the Navy