It's Too Funky in Here
1979 single by James Brown
"It's Too Funky in Here"" | ||||
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Single by James Brown | ||||
from the album The Original Disco Man | ||||
B-side | "Are We Really Dancing?" | |||
Released | May 1979 (1979-05) | |||
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Genre | Disco, funk | |||
Length | 3:58 | |||
Label | Polydor 14557 | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Brad Shapiro | |||
James Brown singles chronology | ||||
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Audio video | ||||
"It's Too Funky In Here" on YouTube | ||||
"It's Too Funky in Here" is a song recorded by James Brown. Released as a single in May 1979,[1] it charted #15 R&B.[2] It also appeared on the album The Original Disco Man. Critic Robert Christgau praised the song as the "disco disc of the year".[3]
Live performances of the song appear on the albums Hot On the One, Live in New York, and Live at Chastain Park.
References
- ^ Leeds, Alan, and Harry Weinger (1991). "Star Time: Song by Song". In Star Time (pp. 46–53) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ^ "CG: James Brown". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
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charting
singles
- "Hey America" (1970)
- "Bring It On...Bring It On" (1983)
- "Froggy Mix" (1985)
- "She's the One" (1988)
- "The Payback Mix" (1988)
- "I Got You (I Feel Good) [James Brown v. Dakeyne]" (1992)
- "Funk on Ah Roll" (1999)
productions
- "The Grunt" (1970)
- "Gimme Some More" (1971)
- "I Know You Got Soul" (1971)
- "Pass the Peas" (1972)
- "Think (About It)" (1972)
- "Doing It to Death" (1973)
- "Soul Power 74" (1973)
songs
- "(Do the) Mashed Potatoes" (1960)
- "Maybe the Last Time" (1964)
- "Old Landmark" (1980)
- "Killing Is Out, School Is In" (2001)
- "Gut Bucket" (2006)
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