Do Ya Wanna Funk
"Do Ya Wanna Funk" is a 1982 dance song recorded by American recording artists Sylvester and Patrick Cowley. The song was produced by Cowley, who incidentally died the same year. "Do Ya Wanna Funk" was mostly successful in Europe, especially in Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway (where it became a top-10 hit) and in the United Kingdom where it made the top 40.[1][2] It also made the Top 30 in Australia. The song was inspired by "I'm Your Jeanie",[3] a single by Jeanie Tracy, who was a background vocalist for Sylvester.[4]
"Do Ya Wanna Funk" | ||||
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Single by Sylvester and Patrick Cowley | ||||
from the album All I Need | ||||
Released | 1982 | |||
Genre | Hi-NRG | |||
Length | 3:29 (Radio version) | |||
Label | Megatone (US) London (UK) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Patrick Cowley, Sylvester James | |||
Producer(s) | Patrick Cowley | |||
Sylvester and Patrick Cowley singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
- 12" U.S.:'[5]
- "Do Ya Wanna Funk" - 6:47
- "Do Ya Wanna Funk" (instrumental) - 6:47
- "Do Ya Wanna Funk" (radio version) - 3:29
- 12" UK:[5]
- "Do Ya Wanna Funk" - 6:47
- "Do Ya Wanna Funk" (instrumental) - 6:47
- "Do Ya Wanna Funk" (radio version) - 3:29
- 12" Lebanon:[5]
- "Do Ya Wanna Funk" - 5:30 remixed By Dj petro 1994
Chart performance
Chart (1982/1983) | Peak position[1][2] |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 24 |
Swiss Music Charts | 12 |
Dutch Top 40 | 17 |
Norwegian Top 40 | 8 |
UK Singles Chart | 32 |
French Singles Chart[7] | 40 |
Chart (1982) | Peak position[8] |
US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard) | 4 |
Appearances in film
The song is heard throughout the entire scene where Billy Ray Valentine hosts a party in Trading Places, a comedy movie starring Eddie Murphy as Billy Ray Valentine and Dan Aykroyd as Louis Winthorp III.[9] The song also appears in the 1989 AIDS drama Longtime Companion, as well as the 2001 TV miniseries Further Tales of the City, and in both cases its use is an anachronism, being heard in scenes set a year before the song was even released. The song was also featured in the 1984 Oscar-winning documentary The Times of Harvey Milk. The song is covered by Sandra Bernhard in the 1990 film version of her stage show, Without You I'm Nothing.
References
- "Sylvester at SwissCharts". Swiss Charts. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- "Search for "Do You Wanna Funk" on EveryHit.com". EveryHit.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- Jeanie Tracy Interview. Disco Disco. Retrieved on April 3, 2019
- Jeanie Tracy Biography. Bredband. Retrieved on April 3, 2019
- "Do Ya Wanna Funk - (Single)". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 303. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par S". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- https://www.billboard.com/music/sylvester/chart-history/DSI
- "Trading Places - The Soundtrack)". imdb. Retrieved 2011-08-21.