| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic[1] |    |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
| Rolling Stone[3] | Favorable |
Macho Man is the second studio album[1][3][4] by Village People, released on February 27, 1978. The album gained success due to its hit singles, "Macho Man" (US Billboard pop chart #25) and "Key West." Rolling Stone said of the album, "It seems certain to become the first out-and-out disco album without John Travolta on its cover ever to be certified platinum".[4]
This album was reissued to CD in 1999.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Peter Whitehead and Victor Willis, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Macho Man" | 5:14 |
| 2. | "I Am What I Am" | 5:38 |
| 3. | "Key West" | 5:46 |
| 4. | "Just A Gigolo" (Leonello Casucci, Irving Caesar / Spencer Williams, Roger A. Graham) | 1:15 |
| 5. | "I Ain't Got Nobody" | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Sodom and Gomorrah" | 6:15 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 5 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM)[6] | 21 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 37 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 24 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 31 |
| Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)[10] | 11 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[11] | 14 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[12] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Hamilton, Andrew. "The Village People – Macho Man (AllMusic review)". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: V". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 19, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b Schneider, Mitchell. "The Village People – Macho Man (Rolling Stone review)". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ a b Androite, John-Manuel (2001). Hot Stuff: A Brief History of Disco. Harper Entertainment. p. 88.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 330. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 29, No. 26, September 23 1978". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ "Tous les Albums de l'Artiste choisi". InfoDisc. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Village People – Village People". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Village People – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 430. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Morali Wins Aussie Awards" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. 40 no. 36. January 20, 1979. p. 30. Retrieved September 8, 2020 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Village People – Macho Man". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Village People – Macho Man". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
External links