Funky Stuff (Kool & the Gang song)
| "Funky Stuff" | ||||
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| Single by Kool & the Gang | ||||
| from the album Wild and Peaceful | ||||
| B-side | "More Funky Stuff" | |||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kool & the Gang | |||
| Producer(s) | Kool & the Gang | |||
| Kool & the Gang singles chronology | ||||
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"Funky Stuff" is a funk song recorded by Kool & the Gang for their 1973 album Wild and Peaceful.[1] Released as a single, the song reached No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Compendium[edit]
Funky Stuff was both produced and composed by Kool & the Gang. This single's b-side was a song called More Funky Stuff. Both of these tunes came off the band's 1973 studio album Wild and Peaceful.[1]
Critical reception[edit]
Andrew Hamilton of AllMusic wrote "'Funky Stuff' with its 'whoa whoa whoa' hook, was slower and spacier than 'Jungle Boogie'."[2] James Hamilton of Record Mirror also found Funky Stuff is "Ideal disco, fare, It's a whistle and chanting supported monotonous honking instrumental with somepicky guitar over the braying brass and dully thumping rhythm. Parrty Pick."[3]
Legacy[edit]
"Funky Stuff" has been sampled by artists such as the Beastie Boys, Gangstarr, Mobb Deep, N.W.A. and Dilated Peoples.[4] The tune has been covered by jazz guitarist Chuck Loeb and French singer-songwriter Lizzy Mercier Descloux.[5]
Personnel[edit]
- Khalis Bayyan – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, vocals
- Robert "Kool" Bell – Fender bass guitar, vocals
- George "Funky" Brown – drums, vocals
- Robert Spike Mickens – vocals
- Dennis "D.T." Thomas – conga, flute, alto saxophone, vocals
- Clay Smith – guitar
- Ricky West – vocals[4]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 29 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kool & the Gang - Funky Stuff. Mercury Records. 1973. Search this book on
- ↑ Hamilton, Andrew. "Wild and Peaceful - Kool & the Gang". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ↑ Hamilton, James (November 17, 1973). "American Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror. p. 21. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Kool & the Gang – "Funky Stuff" Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Funky Stuff by Kool & The Gang". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ↑ "Kool The Gang Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Kool The Gang Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
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