Macho Man

by Village People

Macho Man cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 February 1978
  • Label: Casablanca
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 27:30
  • Community rating: 2.94/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: David Hodo, Alexander Briley, Randy Jones, Peter Whitehead, Phil Kraus, Felipe Rose, Alfonso Carey, Russell Dabney, Jimmy Lee, Rodger Lee, Henri Belolo

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Capitalizing heavily on the explosive success of their debut, this sophomore release brought the theatrical, costumed group their first major mainstream American hit. 'Macho Man' offers a relentless, brass-heavy barrage of infectious Euro-disco rhythms, playfully subverting traditional masculine archetypes while cementing their status as LGBTQ pop icons.

Genres

Descriptors: lgbtq, gay, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Macho Man (5:18)
  2. I Am What I Am (5:37)
  3. Key West (5:42)
  4. Just A Gigolo (1:15)
  5. I Ain't Got Nobody (3:21)
  6. Sodom And Gomorrah (6:17)

Credits

  • Village People - primary artist
  • Horace Ott - arranged by [strings & horns], conductor
  • Victor Willis - arranged by [vocals], lead vocals, lyrics by [lyricist], written-by
  • Alexander Briley - backing vocals
  • David Hodo - backing vocals
  • Felipe Rose - backing vocals, bells [foot bells], percussion, percussion [foot bells]
  • Glenn Hughes - backing vocals
  • Randy Jones - backing vocals

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