Funky Child
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1993 single by Lords of the Underground
| "Funky Child" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Lords of the Underground | |
| from the album Here Come the Lords | |
| Released | February 4, 1993 |
| Recorded | 1992 |
| Studio | Marley's House of Hits (New York, NY) |
| Genre | Hip-hop |
| Label | Pendulum |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | |
| Lords of the Underground singles chronology | |
| Music video | |
| "Funky Child" on YouTube | |
"Funky Child" is a song by American hip-hop group Lords of the Underground. It was released in 1992 via Pendulum Records as the second single from the group's debut studio album Here Come the Lords . Recording sessions took place at Marley's House of Hits in New York. Production was handled by Marley Marl and K-Def. The song peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 52 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 2 on the Hot Rap Songs, number 34 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles and number 20 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts in the United States.
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Funky Child" (Extended Mix) | |
| 2. | "Funky Child" (Instrumental Mix) | |
| 3. | "Funky Child" (Underground Mix) | |
| 4. | "Funky Child" (7" Mix) |
Personnel
[edit ]- Al'Terik "Mr. Funke" Wardrick – songwriter
- Dupré "DoItAll" Kelly – songwriter
- Alan Rubin – trumpet
- Marlon "Marley Marl" Williams – songwriter, producer, mixing, executive producer
- Kevin "K-Def" Hansford – producer, mixing
- Frank Heller – mixing, engineering
- George Karras – engineering
- Everett Ramos – engineering
- Ruben Rodriguez – executive producer
- Ron Jaramillo – art direction, design
- Danny Clinch – photography
- Stella Barker – stylist
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 [1] | 74 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[2] | 52 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard )[3] | 2 |
| US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard )[4] | 34 |
| US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard )[5] | 20 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Hot 100 Singles". Billboard . Vol. 105, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 1, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Hot R&B Singles". Billboard . Vol. 105. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 17, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Hot Rap Singles". Billboard . Vol. 105, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 8, 1993. p. 21. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Hot Dance Music/Club Play". Billboard . Vol. 105, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 8, 1993. p. 28. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales". Billboard . Vol. 105, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 8, 1993. p. 28. ISSN 0006-2510.
External links
[edit ]- "Funky Child" at Discogs (list of releases)