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The song remains popular and is played at many sporting events in the US and Europe, with crowds joining in on the dance by spelling out the four letters of the song's title via arm movements. "Y.M.C.A." is No. 7 on VH1's list of "The 100 Greatest Dance Songs of the 20th Century". [9]
The Trump Dance is a celebratory movement inspired by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's characteristic rally gestures while dancing to his campaign song "Y.M.C.A.". It has gained popularity among professional and collegiate athletes across various sports.
And “YMCA” reappeared in the top 15 songs on the Billboard dance/electronic sales chart at the end of October before climbing its way to the top the week of Nov. 17.
Trump and his campaign were called out on social media for misjudging the tone of the event. “First time I ever heard YMCA played at a memorial service,” one person wrote in response on X.
To promote the song, Roan created an accompanying dance for the song's chorus, spelling out the letters of the song's title with a person's arms; similar to the Village People's "Y.M.C.A." [17] Roan also appeared in promotional posters featuring a phone number; according to Emily Bloch of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the number led to a Balkamp ...
President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk were seen in a viral video doing the signature Trump dance to "YMCA" as they celebrated bringing in 2025.
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Songs such as "The Loco-Motion" were specifically written with the intention of creating a new dance and many more pop hits, such as "Mashed Potato Time" by Dee Dee Sharp, were written to cash in recent successful novelties. In the early 1970s, disco spawned a succession of dance fads including the Bump, the Hustle, and the Y.M.C.A.