Jacques Morali

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Jacques Morali (4 July 1947 – 15 November 1991) was a French disco and dance music record producer and songwriter, known for collaborating with Henri Belolo to create acts such as the Ritchie Family and Village People. == Early life == Morali was born in 1947 (some sources say 1946) in Casablanca, French Morocco to a Moroccan Jewish family. == Career == === Beginning in France === Morali made his start in the music business at the end of the... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Jacques Morali first charted in 1975 with I Want to Dance with You (Dance with Me).The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 24 UK Top‑75 entries, including 6 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 14 Top‑10s, 4 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Y.M.C.A. - #2: In the Navy - #3: Go West - #4: The Best Disco in Town - #5: Street Dance
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  The Ritchie Family
1.
12/1975

I Want to Dance with You (Dance with Me)
The Ritchie Family

from Brazil   
17 pts
84
US
18
dance
74
R&B


[20th Century 2252]
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Henri Belolo & Beauris Whitehead
The Best Disco in Town
2.
07/1976

#4  The Best Disco in Town
The Ritchie Family

from African Queens   
174 pts
17
US
1
dance
12
R&B
10
UK
[Marlin 3306]
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Richard V. DiCicco, Henri Belolo & Phil Hurtt
3.
07/1976

Arabian Nights (all cuts)
The Ritchie Family

from Arabian Nights   
19 pts


4
dance




written by Jacques Morali greentick, Henri Belolo, Phil Hurtt, Richie Rome, Peter Whitehead, Jimmy Kennedy, Nat Simon, Maurice Jarre & Albert W. Ketelbey
4.
02/1977

Life Is Music
The Ritchie Family

from Life Is Music   
20 pts
102
US
8
dance
74
R&B


charted as Life Is Music / Lady Luck / Disco Blues in US dance charts
[Marlin 3309]
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Max Gazzola, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo & Phil Hurtt
  The Lovers [2°]
5.
05/1977

Discomania
The Lovers [2°]

23 pts
100
US
6
dance




[Marlin 3313]
written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali greentick, Phil Hurtt & Richie Rome
  Village People
6.
07/1977

Village People (all cuts)
Village People

from Village People   
31 pts


1
dance




written by Jacques Morali greentick, Henri Belolo, Peter Whitehead & Phil Hurtt
San Francisco (You've Got Me)
7.
10/1977

San Francisco (You've Got Me)
Village People

from Village People   
22 pts
102
US




45
UK
[Casablanca 896]
written by Jacques Morali greentick & Henri Belolo
8.
03/1978

Macho Man (all cuts)
Village People

from Macho Man   Macho Man
19 pts


4
dance




written by Jacques Morali greentick, Henri Belolo, Victor Willis, Peter Whitehead, Leonello Casucci, Irving Caesar, Spencer Williams & Roger Graham
  Patrick Juvet
9.
06/1978

Got a Feeling
Patrick Juvet

from Got a Feeling - I Love America   
41 pts


5
dance


34
UK
charted as I Love America / Where Is My Woman / Got a Feeling in US dance charts
[Casablanca 924]
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Patrick Juvet & Victor Willis
10.
06/1978

I Love America
Patrick Juvet

from Got a Feeling - I Love America   
86 pts


5
dance


12
UK
charted as I Love America / Where Is My Woman / Got a Feeling in US dance charts
[Casablanca 924]
written by Patrick Juvet & Jacques Morali greentick
  Village People
Macho Man
11.
06/1978

Macho Man
Village People

from Macho Man   Macho Man
40 pts
25
US






[Casablanca 922]
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Henri Belolo, Victor Willis & Peter Whitehead
  The Ritchie Family
12.
07/1978

American Generation
The Ritchie Family

from American Generation   
22 pts


19
dance


49
UK
charted as American Generation / I Feel Disco Good / Music Man in US dance charts
written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali greentick & Phil Hurtt
  Phylicia Allen
13.
08/1978

Josephine Superstar (all cuts)
Phylicia Allen

from Josephine Superstar   
5 pts


28
dance




written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali greentick, Victor Willis, Vincent Scotto, Barry Trivers, Géo Koger, Henri Varna & John Murray
  Village People
Y.M.C.A.
14.
10/1978

#1  Y.M.C.A.
Village People

from Cruisin'   Cruisin'
404 pts
2
US
2
dance
32
R&B
1
UK
charted as Y.M.C.A. / Hot Cop in US dance charts
[Casablanca 945]
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis
In the Navy
15.
03/1979

#2  In the Navy
Village People

from Go West   
335 pts
3
US
14
dance
30
R&B
2
UK
charted as In The Navy / Manhattan Woman / Go West in US dance charts
[Casablanca 973]
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis
Go West
16.
04/1979

Go West
Village People

from Go West   
88 pts
45
US
14
dance


15
UK
charted as In The Navy / Manhattan Woman / Go West in US dance charts
[Casablanca 984]
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis
  Dennis Parker
17.
04/1979

Like an Eagle / New York by Night
Dennis Parker

from Like an Eagle   
2 pts


47
dance




written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali greentick & Steven Gaines
  Patrick Juvet
18.
06/1979

Lady Night
Patrick Juvet

from Lady Night   
2 pts


58
dance




charted as Lady Night / Swiss Kiss in US dance charts
[Casablanca 985]
written by Patrick Juvet & Jacques Morali greentick
  Billy Connolly
19.
08/1979

In the Brownies
Billy Connolly

21 pts






38
UK
written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali greentick & Victor Willis
  Village People
Ready for the 80's
20.
10/1979

Ready for the 80's
Village People

from Live and Sleazy   Live and Sleazy
20 pts
52
US
26
dance




charted as Ready For The '80's / Sleazy in US dance charts
[Casablanca 2220]
written by Jacques Morali greentick & Henri Belolo
  The Ritchie Family
21.
05/1980

Give Me a Break
The Ritchie Family

from Give Me a Break   
7 pts


25
dance
80
R&B


from the movie Can't Stop the Music
[Casablanca 2259]
written by Henri Belolo & Jacques Morali greentick
  Village People
Can't Stop the Music
22.
07/1980

Can't Stop the Music
Village People

from Can't Stop the Music   
80 pts


27
dance


11
UK
charted as Can't Stop the Music / Liberation in US dance charts
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Phillip Hurtt & Henri Belolo
  Pia Zadora
23.
03/1982

I'm in Love Again
Pia Zadora

from Pia   
18 pts
45
US






[Elektra 47428]
written by Jacques Morali greentick & Linda Laurie
  Julius Brown
24.
04/1983

Party
Julius Brown

10 pts


10
dance




written by Fred Zarr, Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali greentick & Phil Hurtt
  India [Steve Donn]
25.
06/1983

Stay with Me
India [Steve Donn]

4 pts


28
dance




written by Fred Zarr, Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali greentick & Steve Donn
  Eartha Kitt
Where Is My Man
26.
11/1983

Where Is My Man
Eartha Kitt

35 pts


7
dance


36
UK
written by Bruce Vilanch, Fred Zarr & Jacques Morali greentick
  Break Machine
Street Dance
27.
01/1984

#5  Street Dance
Break Machine

152 pts
105
US
6
dance
78
R&B
3
UK
[Sire 29319]
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Frederick Zarr, Henri Belolo & Keith Rodgers
28.
05/1984

Break Dance Party
Break Machine

78 pts






9
UK
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Frederick Zarr, Henri Belolo & Keith Rodgers
  Eartha Kitt
29.
07/1984

I Love Men
Eartha Kitt

14 pts






50
UK
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Frederick Zarr & Bruce Vilanch
  Break Machine
30.
08/1984

Are You Ready
Break Machine

31 pts






27
UK
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Frederick Zarr, Henri Belolo & Keith Rodgers
  Village People
Sex Over the Phone
31.
02/1985

Sex Over the Phone
Village People

from Sex Over the Phone   Sex Over the Phone
12 pts






59
UK
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Frederick Zarr & Bruce Vilanch
32.
04/1985

New York City
Village People

from Sex Over the Phone   Sex Over the Phone
5 pts






97
UK
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Frederick Zarr & Bruce Vilanch
33.
11/1985

Medley 1985
Village People

5 pts






91
UK
written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali greentick & Victor Willis
  Eartha Kitt
34.
03/1986

This Is My Life
Eartha Kitt

9 pts






73
UK
written by Frank Hudon, Jacques Morali greentick, Bruce Vilanch & Frederick Zarr
  Pet Shop Boys
Go West
35.
09/1993

#3  Go West
Pet Shop Boys

from Very   
220 pts
106
US
1
dance


2
UK
[EMI/ERG 58084]
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis
  Village People
Y.M.C.A. '93 Remix
36.
12/1993

Y.M.C.A. '93 Remix
Village People

from The Best of Village People   
76 pts






12
UK
R
written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali greentick & Victor Willis
In the Navy – 1994 Remixes
37.
05/1994

In the Navy – 1994 Remixes
Village People

from The Best of Village People   
25 pts






36
UK
R
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis
  Full Intention
America (I Love America)
38.
04/1996

America (I Love America)
Full Intention

55 pts


1
dance


32
UK
written by Jacques Morali greentick & Patrick Juvet
America (I Love America)
39.
11/1997

America (I Love America)
Full Intention

13 pts






56
UK
rm
written by Jacques Morali greentick & Patrick Juvet
  Diva Surprise
40.
11/1998

On the Top of the World
Diva Surprise

32 pts






29
UK
featuring Georgia Jones
written by Walter Taieb, Henri Belolo & Jacques Morali greentick
  Village People
YMCA Millennium Mix
41.
11/1999

YMCA Millennium Mix
Village People

25 pts






35
UK
R
written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali greentick & Victor Willis
  Philly Station
42.
02/2003

Mon Super Love (Super Lover)
Philly Station

5 pts






96
UK
featuring Tammi Wright
written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali greentick & Nigel Lowis
  Pet Shop Boys
Go West
43.
02/2009

Go West
Pet Shop Boys

from PopArt [2009 re-release]   PopArt [2009 re-release]
3 pts






129
UK
R
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis
  Village People
Go West
44.
05/2011

Go West
Village People

3 pts






130
UK
R
written by Jacques Morali greentick, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis

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