1
record label: Epic 50225chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US dance #12written by: Robert Parissialbum: Wild Cherry comments: [funk]
Wild Cherry
Play That Funky Music
1976
Epic
2
record label: Casablanca 2233chart position: RandB #2, UK #2, US #1, US dance #1written by: Steven Greenbergalbum: Mouth to Mouth comments: [disco]
Lipps, Inc.
Funkytown
1980
Casablanca
3
record label: Interscope 8764chart position: US #1, RandB #64, UK #14, US dance #10written by: Donnie Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg, Spice and Dan Hartmanalbum: Music for the Peoplecomments: (featuring Loleatta Holloway)
Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch
Good Vibrations
1991
Interscope
4
record label: AandM 4799chart position: UK #3, US #3written by: W. Adams, Fergie, P. Board, G. Pajon Jr., F. Force, K. V. Shah, A. V. Shah and Indeewaralbum: Monkey Business
The Black Eyed Peas
Don't Phunk With My Heart
2005
A&M
5
record label: Delicious Vinyl 104chart position: RandB #7, US #3, UK #13, US dance #8weeksinr&bchart: 15written by: Young MC, Michael L. Ross & Matt Dikealbum: Loc'ed After Darkcomments: [hip hop]
Tone Loc
Funky Cold Medina
1989
Delicious Vinyl
6
record label: So So Def 6149chart position: RandB #2, US #6, UK #65written by: Jermaine Dupri, The Isley Brothers and Chris Jasperalbum: Funkdafiedcomments: [hip hop]
Da Brat
Funkdafied
1994
So So Def
7
record label: Atlantic 2430chart position: RandB #1, US #8, UK #43written by: Arlester album: The Sound of Wilson Pickettcomments: [southern soul]
Wilson Pickett
Funky Broadway
1967
Atlantic
8
record label: GTO 113chart position: UK #3written by: Donna Summer , Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellottealbum: I Remember Yesterdaycomments: [disco dance]
Donna Summer
Love's Unkind
1977
GTO
9
record label: Big Oompchart position: RandB #2, US #10written by: Unk, Montay Humphrey, Howard Simmons and Korey Robersonalbum: Beat'n Down Yo Block!
Unk
Walk It Out
2006
Big Oomp
10
record label: De lite 822chart position: RandB #6, UK #14, US #21written by: Robert Bell, Jamesalbum: As One
Kool & the Gang
Big Fun
1982
De lite
11
record label: SBK 2545chart position: RandB #22, US #4, UK #10written by: Robert Parissialbum: Hookedcomments: [hip hop]
Vanilla Ice
Play That Funky Music
1990
SBK
12
record label: Alston 4595chart position: RandB #7, US #15written by: Raphael Munnings & Tyrone Fitzgeraldalbum: Funky Nassaucomments: [disco funk]
The Beginning of the End
Funky Nassau
1971
Alston
13
record label: Warner 8618chart position: RandB #1, UK #9, US #28, US dance #31written by: George Clinton, Junie Morrison (as Walter Morrison) & Garry Shideralbum: One Nation Under a Groovecomments: [funk]
Funkadelic
One Nation Under a Groove
1978
Warner
14
record label: Drive 6258chart position: RandB #3, US #18, US dance #9written by: Peter Brown & Robert Ransalbum: A Fantasy Love Affair comments: [disco funk]
Peter Brown
Do Ya Wanna Get Funky with Me
1977
Drive
15
record label: Stax 0059chart position: RandB #5, US #28, UK #18written by: Rufus Thomasalbum: Do the Funky Chicken / Stax Greatest Hitscomments: [southern soul funk]
Rufus Thomas
Do the Funky Chicken
1970
Stax
16
record label: Westbound 214chart position: RandB #1, US #15written by: Ohio Playersalbum: Pleasure comments: [funk]
Ohio Players
Funky Worm
1973
Westbound
17
record label: Salsoul 2078chart position: RandB #1, US #20, US dance #1written by: Raymond Earl, Kim Miller & Scott Milleralbum: Instant Funkcomments: [disco funk]
Instant Funk
I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
1979
Salsoul
18
record label: Arista / GRP 2506chart position: RandB #1, UK #10, US dance #9written by: Tom Browne & Toni Smithalbum: Love Approach comments: [funk]
Tom Browne
Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)
1980
Arista / GRP
19
record label: Atco 6563chart position: RandB #5, US #14, UK #46written by: Arthur Conley & Earl Simmsalbum: Soul Directions / Best Of Arthur Conleycomments: [southern soul funk]
Arthur Conley
Funky Street
1968
Atco
20
record label: Columbia 6219chart position: RandB #11, US #40, UK #27, US dance #1written by: Robert Clivillés, David Cole and Duran Ramosalbum: Anything Goes!
C plus C Music Factory
Do You Wanna Get Funky
1994
Columbia
21
record label: Casablanca 856chart position: RandB #5, US #15written by: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins & Jerome Braileyalbum: Mothership Connectioncomments: [funk]
Parliament
Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk)
1976
Casablanca
22
record label: Mercury 73833chart position: RandB #5, US #23, UK #41written by: Michael Beard, Larry Dodson, Harvey Henderson, Lloyd Smith, Frank Thompsonalbum: Too Hot To Stopcomments: [funk]
The Bar-Kays
Shake Your Rump to the Funk
1976
Mercury
23
record label: King 6280chart position: RandB #3, US #24written by: James Brownalbum: Ain't It Funkycomments: [funk]
James Brown
Ain't It Funky Now
1969
King
24
record label: Mercury 73959chart position: RandB #1, US #23written by: Michael Cooperalbum: Secretscomments: [funk]
Con Funk Shun
Ffun
1977
Mercury
25
record label: Big Oompchart position: RandB #9, US #24written by: Montay Humphrey, Unk and Fard Shahidalbum: Beat'n Down Yo Block!
Unk
2 Step
2007
Big Oomp
26
record label: Polydor 14088chart position: RandB #1, US #22written by: James Brown & Charles Bobbitalbum: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III comments: [funk]
James Brown
Make It Funky
1971
Polydor
27
record label: Priority 30256chart position: RandB #11, US #16written by: Master P and Sons of Funkalbum: The Ghetto Tryin To Kill Mecomments: [hip hop]
Master P featuring Sons of Funk
I Got the Hook Up!
1998
Priority
28
record label: RCA 13638chart position: UK #8written by: Tony Williams and Mandy Newton
The Funk Masters
It's Over
1983
RCA
29
record label: De lite 557chart position: RandB #5, US #29, UK #54written by: Kool and the Gangalbum: Wild and Peaceful comments: [funk]
Kool & the Gang
Funky Stuff
1973
De lite
30
record label: AandM 1851chart position: RandB #4, US #30, US dance #15written by: Louis E. Johnson, Quincy Jones & George Henry Johnsonalbum: Look Out for #1 comments: [funk]
The Brothers Johnson
Get the Funk Out Ma Face
1976
A&M
31
record label: Newtown 5000chart position: RandB #13, US #15written by: Leon T. Rene & Otis J. Renealbum: Sweethearts of the Apollo
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles
I Sold My Heart To The Junkman
1962
Newtown
32
record label: Avco 6105 044chart position: RandB #23, US #76, UK #10written by: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weissalbum: You Are Beautiful comments: [disco dance]
The Stylistics
Funky Weekend
1975
Avco
33
record label: P.I.R. 7728 (UK)chart position: UK #10written by: Jack Robinson, James Bolden and Vivienne Savoie Robinsonalbum: The Best Of Philadelphiacomments: [disco dance]
Frantique
Strut Your Funky Stuff
1979
P.I.R.
34
record label: Mercury 76089chart position: RandB #8, US #40, US dance #25written by: Michael Cooperalbum: Touchcomments: [funk]
Con Funk Shun
Too Tight
1980
Mercury
35
record label: United Artists 921chart position: RandB#8, US #51, UK #37, US dance #14written by: Randy Mulleralbum: Brass Construction II comments: [funk jazz instrumental]
Brass Construction
Ha Cha Cha (Funktion)
1976
United Artists
36
record label: Polydor 14258chart position: RandB #4, US #44, UK #52written by: James Brownalbum: Reality comments: [funk]
James Brown
Funky President (People It's Bad)
1974
Polydor
37
record label: Drive 6278chart position: RandB #9, US #86, US dance #4written by: Peter Brown & Robert Ranscomments: [disco funk]
Peter Brown
Crank It Up (Funky Town)
1979
Drive
38
record label: Warner 49040chart position: RandB #1, US #77, US dance #43written by: George Clintonalbum: Uncle Jam Wants You comments: [funk]
Funkadelic
(Not Just) Knee Deep
1979
Warner
39
record label: T.K. 1003chart position: RandB #21, UK #17written by: Harry Casey & Clarence Reidalbum: Do It Good
KC & The Sunshine Band
Sound Your Funky Horn
1974
T.K.
40
record label: Mercury 814 581 7chart position: RandB #5, US #76written by: Eumir Deodatoalbum: Fevercomments: [love ballad]
Con Funk Shun
Baby I'm Hooked (Right Into Your Love)
1983
Mercury
41
record label: Mercury 74008chart position: RandB #5, US #60written by: Michael Cooperalbum: Loveshinecomments: [disco funk]
Con Funk Shun
Shake and Dance with Me
1978
Mercury
42
record label: Atlantic 88995chart position: UK #13, US Dance #1written by: Mark Brydon, Carl Munson, Parrot and Julie Stewart
The Funky Worm
Hustle! (To the Music...)
1988
Atlantic
43
record label: FFRR 107chart position: UK #9, US Dance #1written by: D:Mob (as Danny Poku) , C. Coulson, B. Reynolds and Charlie Scarlettalbum: A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That
D-Mob featuring LRS
It's Time to Get Funky
1989
FFRR
44
record label: Jive 9276chart position: RandB #4, US #87, US Dance #25written by: Jalil Hutchins and Larry Smithalbum: Escapecomments: [hip hop]
Whodini
Friends -- Five Minutes of Funk
1985
Jive
45
record label: Motown 2036chart position: RandB #2written by: William "Zan" Aquart and Gene Griffinalbum: House Party OST
Today
Why You Get Funky On Me
1990
Motown
46
record label: Scope 6 (UK)chart position: UK #11written by: John Holtalbum: OK Fredcomments: [reggae]
Errol Dunkley
OK Fred
1979
Scope
47
record label: Atlantic 3498chart position: RandB #7, US dance #101written by: George Clinton and Bootsy Collinsalbum: Funk or Walk
The Brides of Funkenstein
Disco to Go
1978
Atlantic
48
record label: Toddlin Town 108chart position: RandB #9, US #39written by: Leo Hutton and Andre Williams
Bull & the Matadors
The Funky Judge
1968
Toddlin Town
49
record label: House 10chart position: UK #10, US Dance #15written by: Farley
Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk & Jessie Saunders
Love Can't Turn Around
1986
House
50
record label: Megatone Records 102chart position: UK #32, US Dance #4written by: Patrick Cowley and Sylvester (as Sylvester James)comments: [disco dance]
Patrick Cowley featuring Sylvester
Do You Wanna Funk
1982
Megatone Records
51
record label: Mercury 74059chart position: RandB #4written by: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilatealbum: Candy
Con Funk Shun
Chase Me
1979
Mercury
52
record label: Mercury 76051chart position: RandB #8, US #101, US Dance #20written by: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilatealbum: Spirit of Love
Con Funk Shun
Got to Be Enough
1980
Mercury
53
record label: Mercury 880 636chart position: RandB #4, US #102written by: Larry Smith, Ken J. Cedar and David Renzeralbum: Electric Lady
Con Funk Shun
Electric Lady
1985
Mercury
54
record label: King 5020chart position: RandB #10, US #67weeksinr&bchart: 3written by: Henry Glover, Lucky Millinder and Jimmy Mundyalbum: Wow!comments: [instrumental]
Bill Doggett
Ram-Bunk-Shush
1957
King
55
record label: No Limit 53311chart position: US #16written by: Master P, Desmond 'Des; Mapp, Rico Crowder, Gregory 'G Smooth' Mapp, Lorenzo 'Renzo' Chewalbum: The Game of Funkcomments: [slow jam]
Sons of Funk
I Got the Hook-Up (RnB Mix) (No Rap)
1998
No Limit
56
record label: GRC 1004chart position: RandB #11, US #67written by: Robert Beavers, Jack Hill, Peter Joyner and Dennis Tayloralbum: Ripple
Ripple
I Don't Know What It Is but It Sure Is Funky
1973
GRC
57
record label: Gordy 7107chart position: RandB #6, US #64written by: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfieldalbum: Involvedcomments: [Motown Sound]
Edwin Starr
Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On
1971
Gordy
58
record label: Turbo 452chart position: UK #18, US Dance #31written by: Brenda Reynolds, Albert Williams and Nate Edwardsalbum: The Best of All Platinumcomments: [funk]
Positive Force
We Got the Funk
1979
Turbo
59
record label: Atlantic 2878chart position: RandB #11, US #58written by: Wilson Pickett, Luther Dixon and Brad Shapiro
Wilson Pickett
Funk Factory
1972
Atlantic
60
record label: Mercury 884 762chart position: RandB #8written by: Attala Zane Giles (as Zane Giles) and Billy Osbournealbum: Burnin' Love
Con Funk Shun
Burnin' Love
1986
Mercury
61
record label: Motown 1147chart position: RandB #8written by: Khiry Abdulsamad, Hakim Abdulsamad, Tajh Abdulsamad and Bilal Abdulsamadalbum: The Boys
The Boys
Thanx 4 the Funk
1991
Motown
62
record label: Danzalot 72392 75373chart position: RandB #28, US #28written by: 12 Gauge
12 Gauge
Dunkie Butt (Please Please Please)
1994
Danzalot
63
record label: Horizon 111chart position: RandB #100, US dance #10written by: Curtis Robertson Jr., Joe Blocker and Reggie Andrewsalbum: Celebration
Karma
Funk de Mambo (Dance to the Music)
1977
Horizon
64
record label: Virginchart position: RandB #42, US #123, UK #32written by: Mariah Carey , DJ Clue, Duro, Mystikal, Tom Browne and Carrollyne Smithalbum: Glitter
Mariah Carey
Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)
2001
Virgin
65
record label: Atlantic 10021 (UK)chart position: UK #31written by: R. Munnings, T. Fitzgeraldalbum: Funky Nassaucomments: [re release]
The Beginning of the End
Funky Nassau
1974
Atlantic
66
record label: Capitol 4002chart position: RandB #85, US #3written by: John Ellison & Ernie Fieldsalbum: All the Girls in the World Beware!!!
Grand Funk Railroad
Some Kind of Wonderful
1974
Capitol
67
record label: Stax 0112chart position: RandB #11, US #44written by: Jo Bridges, Rufus Thomas , Mack Rice and Tom Nixonalbum: Did You Heard Me?
Rufus Thomas
Do the Funky Penguin
1971
Stax
68
record label: Immortal 74852chart position: RandB #98, US #89, UK #34, US dance #16weeksinr&bchart: 2written by: Jason Vasquez, Leore Dimant and DJ Muggs (as Larry Muggerud)album: Which Doobie U B?
Funkdoobiest
Bow Wow Wow
1993
Immortal
69
record label: Prism 350chart position: RandB #50, US Dance #11written by: Richard Scher and Lotti Goldenalbum: It's a Beat Wavecomments: [funk]
Warp 9
Nunk (New Wave Funk)
1982
Prism
70
record label: Arista 0349chart position: RandB #11written by: Glenn Goins and Jerome Brailey
Quazar
Funk 'N' Roll (Dancin' in the Funkshine)
1978
Arista
71
record label: Oasis 2 (UK)chart position: US dance #7written by: Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellottealbum: Munich Machinecomments: [disco]
Munich Machine
Get On The Funk Train
1977
Oasis
72
record label: Mala 451chart position: RandB #27, US #33weeksinr&bchart: 1written by: Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill
Hide and Go Seek (Part 1)
1962
Mala
73
record label: Pye 109(UK)chart position: UK #33written by: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo
The Real Thing
Boogie Down (Get Funky Now)
1979
Pye
74
record label: Original Sound 64chart position: RandB #17, US #65written by: Arlester Christianalbum: The Funky Broadway
Dyke & the Blazers
Funky Broadway (Part I)
1967
Original Sound
75
record label: Priority 53169chart position: RandB #90, UK #38, US #119weeksinr&bchart: 4written by: Parisalbum: Guerrilla Funk
Paris (Oscar Jackson)
Guerrilla Funk
1994
Priority
76
record label: Spark 1139chart position: UK #36written by: Detlef Petersen and James Hopkins Harrison
Linda Carr & the Funky Boys
Sold My Rock 'N' Roll
1976
Spark
77
record label: RCA 2075chart position: RandB #34, US dance #12written by: Ali Hassan, Evelyn King , Kwame Hadi and Theodore Lifealbum: Call on Me
Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)
Let's Get Funky Tonight
1980
RCA
78
record label: Mercury 880 914chart position: RandB #12written by: Michael Cooper and Wayne Wallacealbum: Electric Ladycomments: [beat ballad]
Con Funk Shun
I'm Leaving Baby
1985
Mercury
79
record label: Ruthless 2766chart position: RandB #12written by: The D.O.C.album: No One Can Do It Better
The D.O.C.
It's Funky Enough
1989
Ruthless
80
record label: Private I 901chart position: UK #40written by: James Brown and Derrick Monkalbum: I'm Back
James Brown
Funk On Ah Roll
1999
Private I
81
record label: Chaos 77462chart position: RandB #31, US #40weeksinr&bchart: 31written by: Takesha Hayes
The Puppies
Funky Y-2-C
1994
Chaos
82
record label: Alston 4621chart position: RandB #17, US #99written by: Clarence Reid
Clarence Reid
Funky Party
1974
Alston
83
record label: AandM 2098chart position: RandB #45, US #102, UK #43written by: Alex Weir, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler and Valerie Johnsonalbum: Blam!!
The Brothers Johnson
Ain't We Funkin' Now
1978
A&M
84
record label: MCA 55130chart position: RandB #15, US #46written by: Chris Stokes and Skip Scarboroughalbum: We Got It
Immature
Feel the Funk
1995
MCA
85
record label: Atlantic 88882chart position: UK #46written by: Norman Whitfieldcomments: [disco funk]
The Funky Worm
U Plus Me = Love
1989
Atlantic
86
record label: Polydor 14557chart position: RandB #15, US Dance #65written by: Brad Shapiro, George Jackson, Robert Alton Miller and Walter Shawalbum: The Original Disco Man
James Brown
It's Too Funky in Here
1979
Polydor
87
record label: Atlantic 3853chart position: RandB #22, US Dance #15written by: Kenton Nixalbum: Gwen McCrae [1981 album]comments: [disco funk]
Gwen McCrae
Funky Sensation
1981
Atlantic
88
record label: Mercury 810 341 1chart position: RandB #15written by: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilatealbum: To the Maxcomments: [funk]
Con Funk Shun
Ms. Got-The-Body
1983
Mercury
89
record label: Arista 1chart position: UK #45written by: Tom Browne and Toni Smithcomments: re release
Tom Browne
Funkin' for Jamaica (1991 Remix)
1991
Arista
90
record label: Sugar Hill 543chart position: RandB #15
The Sequence
Funk You Up
1980
Sugar Hill
91
record label: Westbound 150chart position: RandB #22, US #63written by: George Clinton, Patrick Lindsey and Sidney Barnesalbum: Funkadelic
Funkadelic
I'll Bet You
1969
Westbound
92
record label: Tommy Boy 839chart position: RandB #48, UK #48, US dance #26written by: Afrika Bambaataa , Arthur Baker, John Miller and John Robiealbum: Planet Rock The Albumcomments: [hip hop]
Afrika Bambaataa
Renegades of Funk
1984
Tommy Boy
93
record label: De lite 534chart position: RandB #16, US #87written by: Kool and the Gang and Gene Reddalbum: Live at the Sex Machinecomments: [funk]
Kool & the Gang
Funky Man
1970
De lite
94
record label: King 6290chart position: RandB #20, US #51written by: James Brownalbum: In The Jungle Groove (1986 compilation)comments: [funk]
James Brown
Funky Drummer (Part 1)
1970
King
95
record label: Venture 605chart position: RandB #22, US #72written by: Calvin Arnold
Calvin Arnold
Funky Way
1968
Venture
96
record label: Spark 1149chart position: UK #51written by: James Hopkins Harrison and Detlef Petersen
Linda Carr & the Funky Boys
Climbing the Steps of Love
1977
Spark
97
record label: Profile 7302chart position: RandB #17weeksinr&bchart: 14written by: Tony Depula and Wise Intelligentalbum: Holy Intellectcomments: [hip hop]
Poor Righteous Teachers
Rock Dis Funky Joint
1990
Profile
98
record label: Polydor 2137chart position: RandB #40, US #103, US Dance #17written by: Kamau Peterson and Dorie Pridealbum: LaToya Jackson
LaToya Jackson
If You Feel the Funk
1980
Polydor
99
record label: Scope 11 (UK)chart position: UK #52written by: Willie Dixoncomments: [reggae]
Errol Dunkley
Sit Down And Cry
1980
Scope
100
record label: GRP 2518chart position: RandB #23, UK #58, US Dance #29written by: Blue Mitchell, Tom Browne and Dennis Bellalbum: Yours Trulycomments: [disco jazz funk]
Tom Browne
Fungi Mama (Bebopa funka discolypso)
1981
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