Funky Child
1993 single by Lords of the Underground
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"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.
| "Funky Child" | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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| Producers | ||||
| Lords of the Underground singles chronology | ||||
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| "Funky Child" on YouTube | ||||
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Funky Child" (Extended Mix) | |
| 2. | "Funky Child" (Instrumental Mix) | |
| 3. | "Funky Child" (Underground Mix) | |
| 4. | "Funky Child" (7" Mix) |
Personnel
- 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
| 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 |