Village People ( YMCA ) OFFICIAL Music Video 1978

"Y.M.C.A." is a song by American disco group Village People, written by Jacques Morali (also the record's producer) and singer Victor Willis[1] and released in October 1978 by Casablanca Records as the only single from their third studio album, Cruisin' (1978). A medley with "Hot Cop" reached No. 2 on the US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart,[2] while the song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1979, placing behind both "Le Freak" by Chic and "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart.[3] After Donald Trump played the song in 2024, 46 years after its release, "Y.M.C.A." spent 6 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart[4][5][6] and peaked at No. 15 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50.[7][8] Outside the US, "Y.M.C.A." reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart around the same time, becoming the group's biggest hit. It has sold 12 million copies worldwide.[9]