Song Details
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| Song Title | Y.M.C.A. |
| Artist | The Village People |
| Image Artist |  |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Cruisin' |
| Image Album |  |
| Basics ▾ | |
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| Duration | 3:41 |
| Dur Grp | 3:30-3:59 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Decade | 1970-1979 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 126 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 125-129 |
| Umbrella | 120+ |
| Key | Gb |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
Play| Recording Tags ▾ | |
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| Rec Tag 1 | Without a Bridge |
| Rec Tag 2 | No 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 3 | Ending Fade out |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
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| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | With BGV lyrics |
| Voc Info 3 | TTB |
| Modulations ▾ | |
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| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
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| Solo Info 1 | ❌ |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
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| Solo Instrument 1 | ❌ |
| Instruments ▾ | |
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| Instr 1 | BRASS |
| Strings Arranger 1 | ❓ |
| Strings | Strings included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
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| Awards 1 | ❌ |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Chart Position | 2 |
| Certification | RIAA - Multi Platinum |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
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| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/williamhung/ymca.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Jacques Morali |
| Author 2 | Victor Willis |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
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| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A city refuge ✱ A safe harbor / Shelter |
| Explanation | ✱ The building serves as a metaphor for a place of transformation where one can make a new start. ✱ The building is portrayed as a sanctuary where marginalized individuals can find a new identity and support. |
| MTag 1 | Society:Built:City |
| MTag 2 | Community |
| MTag 3 | Identity |
| MTag 4 | Society:Built:Structures |
| Chords ▾ | |
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| Ch Prog V | I-vi-IV-V |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | I-vi-ii-V |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Progr Category 1 | I-IV-V-vi |
| Used Chords# Fam | 5 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, ii, IV, V, vi |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
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| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Visual |  |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
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| Ch Complex | 62 |
| Mel Cmplx | 32 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 50 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 53 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 71 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 60-69 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 30-39 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 50-59 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 50-59 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 70-79 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
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| Spot-Dance | 74 |
| Spot-Energy | 86 |
| Spot-Valance | 73 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 70-79 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 80-89 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 70-79 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
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| Songbook 1 | Best Fake Book Ever (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YR_wlEGAV7UKoFdX_IMLGSirH6vPvL7a/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 837 (Best Fake Book Ever) |
| Genre ▾ | |
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| Genre 1 | Disco |
| Genre 2 | Soul |
| Style ▾ | |
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| Style 1 | Funk |