Hot Cop

"Hot Cop"

Label to Brazilian release as B-side of "Y.M.C.A." single
Song by Village People from the album Cruisin'
Released September 25, 1978
Recorded
Genre Disco
Length 6:19
Label Casablanca
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Jacques Morali

"Hot Cop" is a song by the American disco group Village People recorded for their third studio album Cruisin' (1978). It was written by Jacques Morali and Village People lead singer Victor Willis.[1] It served as Willis' theme song with the Village People.[2] Although not released as a single, it was a disco hit.[3] A medley with "Y.M.C.A." reached number 2 on Billboard's Hot Disco Singles chart.[4]

Composition

"Hot Cop" is a mid-tempo disco song.[5] Its danceability is enhanced by its cyclical beat.[5] Allmusic critic Amy Hanson describes the vocals as having a "funk style" that ranges from "righteous rolling to spoken word come-ons a la Earth, Wind & Fire."[5] The bassline is similar to that which Spandau Ballet would use on their early songs.[5] The lyrics are somewhat self-referential, as Willis dressed as a "Hot Cop" within the Village People concept, wearing a full policeman uniform.[2]

Reception

Allmusic critic Amy Hanson describes "Hot Cop" as a "tribute to the triumph of the disco scene, as Victor Willis patrolled the floors, letting all who dared to dance know, 'this is the hot cop talking to you. I want everybody to get on their feet.'"[5] "Hot Cop" was a disco hit during the late 1970s disco scene.[3][6] A medley with "Y.M.C.A." reached number 2 on Billboard's Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart.[4] Allmusic's Hanson praises the song's vocals, both the "powerful vocals" of lead singer Willis and the backing vocals provided by the other Village People members.[5] Paul Green of Billboard Magazine criticizes the "standard disco cliche" of the refrain, with its "Party, boogie, boogie" lyrics.[7]

Other appearances

A live version of "Hot Cop" was included on the Village People's 1979 album Live and Sleazy.[7][8] The Village People performed the song in Jean Yanne's 1978 film Je te tiens, tu me tiens par la barbichette.[2] It has been included on a number of Village People compilation albums, including Greatest Hits and The Best of Village People.[3][9]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Disco Singles[4] 2

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/jury-decides-village-people-ymca-779420
  2. 1 2 3 Bego, M.; Jones, R. (2008). Macho Man: The Disco Era and Gay America's Coming Out. ABC-CLIO. pp. 88, 93, 122, 183. ISBN 9780275999629.
  3. 1 2 3 Erlewine, S.T. "Greatest Hits [Rhino]". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  4. 1 2 3 "The Village People Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hanson, A. "Cruisin'". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  6. ↑ Nester, D. (2009). How to Be Inappropriate. Counterpoint Press. p. 246. ISBN 9781593762537.
  7. 1 2 Green. P. (November 17, 1979). "Closeup". Billboard Magazine. p. 79. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  8. ↑ Erlewine, S.T. "Live and Sleazy". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  9. ↑ Huey, S. "The Best of Village People". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
Studio albums
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  • Live: Seoul Song Festival
  • Greatest Hits
  • Greatest Hits '89 Remixes
  • The Best of Village People
  • The Very Best Of
  • 20th Century Masters, The Millennium Collection ... The Best of Village People
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