Village People / Discography
This discography is an overview of the musical works of the disco band Village People . In addition to the publications, it lists their position in the hit lists as well as the awards for the number of records sold. According to sources and record awards, she has sold more than 13 million records to date, over eight million of them in her home country alone. The Village People's most successful release is the single YMCA with over 2.7 million units sold.
Albums
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | R&B | |||
1977 | Village People | - | - | - | - |
US54
gold
(86 weeks)US |
R&B36 (8 weeks) R&B |
|
1978 | Macho man | - | - | - | - |
US24
platinum
(69 weeks)US |
R&B31 (32 weeks) R&B |
Producer: Jacques Morali
|
Cruisin ' |
DE1
gold
(23 weeks)DE |
AT1 (16 weeks) AT |
- |
UK24 (9 weeks) UK |
US3
platinum
(45 weeks)US |
R&B5 (29 weeks) R&B |
Producer: Jacques Morali
Recording: Sigma Sound Studios, New York |
|
1979 | Go West |
DE14 (13 weeks) DE |
AT22 (8 weeks) AT |
- |
UK14th
gold
(19 weeks)UK |
US8th
platinum
(21 weeks)US |
R&B14 (12 weeks) R&B |
Producer: Jacques Morali
|
1980 | Can't stop the music | - |
AT20 (2 weeks) AT |
- |
UK9 (8 weeks) UK |
US47 (12 weeks) US |
- |
Producer: Jacques Morali
with two tracks each by David London and The Ritchie Family ; Soundtrack |
1981 | Renaissance | - | - | - | - |
US138 (4 weeks) US |
- |
Producers: Jacques Morali, Dennis Frederiksen
|
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More studio albums
- 1982: Fox on the Box ( Reissue as In the Street )
- 1985: Sex over the Phone
- 1995: Fire Island (feat. Felipe Rose )
Live albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | R&B | |||
1979 | Live and Sleazy | - | - | - | - |
US32
gold
(20 weeks)US |
R&B57 (3 weeks) R&B |
Double album (live + studio)
|
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | R&B | |||
1993 | The Best of the Village People | - | - | - |
UK72 (1 week) UK |
- | - | |
2019 | gold | - | - | - |
UK66 (1 week) UK |
- | - |
More compilations
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Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | [↑]: treated together with the previous entry; [←]: placed in both charts |
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | R&B | Dance | ||||
1977 | San Francisco (You've Got Me) Village People |
- | - | - |
UK45 (6 weeks) UK |
- | - |
Dance1 (23 weeks) Dance |
Authors: Henri Belolo , Jacques Morali , Peter Whitehead, Phil Hurtt
|
|
1978 | In Hollywood (Everybody Is a Star) Village People |
- | - | - | - | - | -[Dance: ↑] |
Authors: Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Peter Whitehead, Phil Hurtt
|
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Fire Island Village People |
- | - | - | - | US-US | -[Dance: ↑] |
Authors: Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Peter Whitehead, Phil Hurtt
|
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Macho Man Macho Man |
- | - | - | - |
US25th
gold
(15 weeks)US |
- |
Dance4 (18 weeks) Dance |
Authors: Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Peter Whitehead, Victor Willis
|
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1979 | Key West Macho Man |
- | - | - | - | - | -[Dance: ↑] |
Authors: Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Peter Whitehead, Victor Willis
|
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I Am What I Am Macho Man |
DE32 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - | -[Dance: ↑] |
Authors: Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Peter Whitehead, Victor Willis
|
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YMCA cruisin ' |
DE1
gold
(25 weeks)DE |
AT1 (20 weeks) AT |
CH1 (17 weeks) CH |
UK1
platinum
(20 weeks)UK |
US2
platinum
(26 weeks)US |
R&B32 (16 weeks) R&B |
Dance2 (23 weeks) Dance |
Authors: Henri Belolo, Victor Willis, Jacques Morali
|
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Hot cop cruisin ' |
- | - | - | - | - | -[Dance: ↑] |
B-side by YMCA Authors: Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Victor Willis
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In the Navy Go West |
DE3 (13 weeks) DE |
AT5 (12 weeks) AT |
CH7 (8 weeks) CH |
UK2
silver
(9 weeks)UK |
US3
gold
(18 weeks)US |
R&B30 (12 weeks) R&B |
Dance14 (12 weeks) Dance |
Authors: Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Victor Willis
|
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Manhattan Woman Go West |
- | - | - | - | - | -[Dance: ↑] |
Authors: Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Victor Willis
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Go West Go West |
- | - | - |
UK15 (8 weeks) UK |
US45 (9 weeks) US |
-[Dance: ↑] |
Authors: Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Victor Willis based on the melody and harmony of the hymn of the Soviet Union
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Sleazy Live and Sleazy |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
Dance26 (21 weeks) Dance |
Authors: Peter Whitehead, Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Phil Hurtt
|
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Ready for the 80’s Live and Sleazy |
- | - | - | - |
US52 (9 weeks) US |
-[Dance: ↑] |
Authors: Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Phil Hurtt, Peter Whitehead
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1980 | Can't Stop the Music Can't Stop the Music |
DE10 (16 weeks) DE |
AT19 (2 weeks) AT |
- |
UK11 (11 weeks) UK |
- | - |
Dance27 (13 weeks) Dance |
Authors: Peter Whitehead, Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Phil Hurtt
|
|
Liberation Can't Stop the Music |
- | - | - | - | - | -[Dance: ↑] |
Authors: Peter Whitehead, Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Phil Hurtt
|
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1985 | Sex over the Phone Sex over the Phone |
DE40 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK59 (6 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
Authors: Bruce Vilanch , Fred Zarr, Jacques Morali
|
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New York City Sex over the Phone |
- | - | - |
UK97 (2 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
Authors: Bruce Vilanch, Fred Zarr, Jacques Morali
|
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Medley 1985 / YMCA (US Remix) |
- | - | - |
UK91 (3 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
Medley incl. In the Navy, Macho Man and Y. M. C. A.
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1993 | YMCA ('93 Remix) The Best of Village People |
DE96 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK12 (7 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
Remix: Dave Ford
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1994 | In the Navy (1994 Remixes) The Best of Village People |
- | - | - |
UK36 (3 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
Remix: Joachim Heider , Mr. Kalif
|
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Far Away in America Far Away in America |
DE44 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
More singles
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Video albums
- 1983: Can't Stop the Music
- 2001: The Best Of - 18 Non-Stop Dance Hits
- 2002: Village People DVD
- 2007: Live in Japan
statistics
Chart evaluation
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Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Germany (BVMI) | - | 2 × gold2 | - | 500,000 | musikindustrie.de |
France (SNEP) | - | 4 × gold4th | - | 1,200,000 | infodisc.fr |
Canada (MC) | - | - | 16 × platinum16 | 1,800,000 | musiccanada.com |
Netherlands (NVPI) | - | gold1 | platinum1 | 150,000 | nvpi.nl |
Spain (Promusicae) | - | gold1 | - | 50,000 | Sólo éxitos: año año, 1959-2002 |
United States (RIAA) | - | 4 × gold4th | 4 × platinum4th | 8,000,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver1 | gold1 | platinum1 | 1,350,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | silver1 | 12 × gold12 | 22 × platinum22nd |
swell
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: Singles Albums UK1 UK2 US
- ↑ a b The Billboard album by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
Web links
- Village People at Allmusic (English)
- Village People at Discogs (English)