who sang the song ymca
This article is about the song. For the organization, see YMCA.  Y.M.C.A.  is a hit song recorded by American disco group Village People. It was released in 1978 as the only single from the album Cruisin' . The song reached No. 2 on the U.S. charts in early 1979 and reached No. 1 in the UK around the same time, becoming the group's biggest hit.