| San Francisco (You've Got Me) | |
| Cover: | Villagesanfransisco.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Village People |
| Album: | Village People |
| B-Side: | Fire Island |
| Released: | 1977 |
| Recorded: | 1977 |
| Genre: | Disco |
| Length: | 5:19 |
| Label: | Casablanca |
| Producer: | Jacques Morali |
| Next Title: | Village People |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
"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."[1]
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."[2]
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 (1978) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 15 | |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 2 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 75 |
|---|
. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 329.
