San Francisco (You've Got Me)
| "San Francisco (You've Got Me)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Village People | ||||
| from the album Village People | ||||
| B-side | "Fire Island" | |||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 5:19 | |||
| Label | Casablanca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Peter Whitehead, Phil Hurtt[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Jacques Morali | |||
| Village People singles chronology | ||||
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"San Francisco (You've Got Me)" is the debut single by the American disco group Village People. It was released in 1977 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album. The song reached number fifteen on the Australian Kent Music Report and peaked at number two on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
Record World said that it is "based upon a driving dance beat, with a good, male r&b vocal."[2]
Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated it the Village People's 10th greatest song, saying that it "is pure disco right from the opening cowbell."[3]
Music video
The song quickly became a hit and requests for the "group" to perform on shows such as Dick Clark's American Bandstand began pouring in. At that time, the "group" was only lead singer Victor Willis. Producer Jacques Morali hastily assembled a group around Willis to perform in a video for the song. Willis brought in Alex Briley who eventually became the group's G.I. character. Morali brought in a few friends, songwriter Peter Whitehead and dancer Felipe Rose who would become the group's Indian character.
Chart positions
Weekly Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1978) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 75 |
References
- ^ "Village People - San Francisco (You've Got Me)". Discogs. 1977. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. September 24, 1977. p. 34. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ Kachejian, Brian (20 July 2021). "Top 10 Village People Songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 329. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 236 – 1 January 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1978". Kent Music Report. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Imgur.com.
