"Funky Nassau" is a song written by Ray Munnings and Tyrone Fitzgerald and performed by the Beginning of the End.
| "Funky Nassau" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Beginning of the End | ||||
| from the album Funky Nassau | ||||
| B-side | "Funky Nassau-Part II" | |||
| Released | March 1971 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Alston | |||
| Songwriters | Ray Munnings, Tyrone Fitzgerald | |||
| Producer | Marlin Productions | |||
| The Beginning of the End singles chronology | ||||
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The song was recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami, engineered by Chuck Kirkpatrick, produced by Marlin Productions and arranged by the Beginning of the End.[1]
It reached No.7 on the US R&B chart, No.15 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of July 17, 1971 and No.31 on the UK Singles Chart in 1974.[2][3] The song was featured on their 1971 album, Funky Nassau.[4]
The single ranked No.75 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1971.[5]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles | 7 |
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 31 |
Other versions
editSong sampling
edit- The song was sampled in the Prodigy's song "No Good (Start the Dance)" on their 1994 album Music for the Jilted Generation.[9] A mixed version was also included as part of "Section 8" on their 1999 album The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One.[10]
In popular culture
edit- The Blues Brothers performed it in the 1998 film Blues Brothers 2000.
- The Beginning of the End's version was featured in the 2005 film Elizabethtown.
- Swedish artist Säkert! refers to it in her song which also shares the name "Funky Nassau".
References
edit- ↑ The Beginning of the End, "Funky Nassau" single release Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ The Beginning of the End, "Funky Nassau" chart positions Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Billboard Hot 100, Week of July 17, 1971 – Billboard.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ↑ The Beginning of the End, Funky Nassau Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1971". Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Scott Yanow. "Herbie Mann | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- ↑ Herbie Mann, Push Push Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ↑ Orgone, The Killion Floor Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ The Prodigy, Music for the Jilted Generation Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ The Prodigy, The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One Retrieved August 17, 2016.
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