Macho Man (song)

"Macho Man" is a song by American disco group Village People, released as the second single and title song of their album Macho Man (1978). The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 on June 24, 1978 (when the album had already been charting since March) before picking up more airplay that August. It became the Village People's first charting hit in the United States, peaking on the Hot 100 at number 25 on the week of September 2.

"Macho Man"
One of side-A labels of the US single
Single by Village People
from the album Macho Man
B-side"Key West"
ReleasedJune 1978 (1978-06)
Recorded1978
StudioSigma Sound, New York City
GenreDisco
Length
  • 3:30 (7")
  • 5:21 (12")
LabelCasablanca
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jacques Morali
Village People singles chronology
"I Am What I Am"
(1978)
"Macho Man"
(1978)
"Y.M.C.A."
(1978)
Audio
"Macho Man" on YouTube

A medley with "I Am What I Am" and "Key West" reached number four on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart. On the survey of Chicago radio superstation WLS-AM, "Macho Man" spent two weeks at number three.

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