The disco song 'YMCA' by the Village People has seen a significant increase in interest, coinciding with Donald Trump's use of it during his campaign rallies. The surge in popularity is evident in increased searches on Google and tripled listenership on last.fm, with the song topping Billboard's dance/electronic sales chart for the first time.
President-elect Donald Trump made the disco classic “ YMCA ” a staple at his rallies during his past two campaigns. And new data shows that, much like Trump’s political fortunes, interest in the song is on the upswing.
The song, from the Village People’s album “Cruisin’”, is purportedly about the nonprofit Young Men’s Christian Association and the community centers it runs in many U.S. cities. The song’s lyrics run thick with double entendres on gay male life and has since become a gay anthem — although Village People member Felipe Rose told HuffPost in 2014 that Data from Google Trends shows more searches for the song this month than in any month in the search engine’s published records.
Village People lead singer and “YMCA” co-writer Victor Willis learned the song hit No. 1 when his wife showed him the charts, after which they high-fived each other, Willis said. Willis described Trump’s initial use of the song as a “nuisance,” telling NBC News in a written statement: “At one point I thought he’d tire of the song. But that never happened.”
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