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1978 studio album by Village People From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cruisin' is the third studio album by the American disco group Village People, released on September 25, 1978. Its title is a double entendre, referring to either simply driving around or gay cruising. The album features the hits "Hot Cop" and "Y.M.C.A.", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
Cruisin' | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 25, 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
Studio | Sigma Sound, New York City | |||
Genre | Disco | |||
Length | 35:45 | |||
Label | Casablanca | |||
Producer | Jacques Morali | |||
Village People chronology | ||||
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Singles from Cruisin' | ||||
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In 2003, the album was rereleased as Y.M.C.A. in continental Europe.
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Source | Rating |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
Smash Hits | 7/10[2] |
The Globe and Mail wrote that "Village People make disco music that is pretty much the standard stuff musically, but has some high-spirited vocal stylings and some hilarious tongue-in-cheek lyrics."[3]
All songs written by Jacques Morali & Victor Willis.[4]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[26] | 4× Platinum | 400,000^ |
France (SNEP)[27] | Gold | 100,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[28] | Gold | 500,000[29] |
Netherlands (NVPI)[30] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[31] | Platinum | 3,000,000[32] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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