"Macho Man" is the second single recorded by the American disco group Village People. It is the title song of the eponymous album (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.
Billboard Magazine described the song as a "spirited fast paced percussive track highlighted by multi -part harmonies and a rugged lead vocal."
A medley with "I Am What I Am" and "Key West" reached number 4 on Billboard's Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart. On the survey of Chicago radio superstation WLS-AM, "Macho Man" spent two weeks at number 3.
Last Updated: June 12, 2021
