Do You Wanna Get Funky

"Do You Wanna Get Funky"
Single by C+C Music Factory
from the album Anything Goes!
ReleasedJuly 18, 1994 (1994-07-18)
Genre
Length4:04
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • David Cole
  • Robert Clivillés
C+C Music Factory singles chronology
"Keep It Comin' (Dance Till You Can't Dance No More)"
(1992) 		"Do You Wanna Get Funky"
(1994) 		"Take a Toke"
(1994)
Music video
"Do You Wanna Get Funky" on YouTube

"Do You Wanna Get Funky" is a song by American dance music group C+C Music Factory featuring vocals from Martha Wash, Zelma Davis, and Trilogy. Released in July 1994 by Columbia as the lead single from the group's second album, Anything Goes! (1994), it reached number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped both the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and the Canadian RPM Dance chart. In Europe and Oceania, it was a hit in several countries, peaking at number two in New Zealand, number five in Finland, number 11 in Australia, and number 18 in the Netherlands. Keir McFarlane directed the song's music video, featuring the artists performing in a nightclub. "Do You Wanna Get Funky" was awarded one of ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Awards in 1995.[1]

Composition

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Sampling Nice & Smooth's "Hip Hop Junkies", "Do You Wanna Get Funky" is a Snoop Doggy Dogg-esque ragga, hip hop, and P-funk track "with highly charged vocal performances" and "a slick and insinuating groove that is padded with ear-pleasing synth lines".[2][3][4]

Critical reception

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Larry Flick from Billboard praised "Do You Wanna Get Funky", predicting that its "killer hook and a memorable refrain" will "push the act up the charts once again".[2] Troy J. Augusto from Cash Box highlighted its "heavy-duty dance groove, some tasty toast-vox from Trilogy and a heaping helping of Ms. Wash’s operatic voice", and also suggested the "fiery track" could be a hit on "a large cross-section of contemporary radio".[5] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "When was the last C&C hit? In other words, high time for a new one."[3] Brad Beatnik from Music Week's RM Dance Update called it the best cut "on a rather patchy new album", positively commenting on the choice of sample and "superb diva vocals from Martha Wash and Zelma Davis".[4]

Track listings

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  • 12-inch maxi, US (1994)
  1. "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (The C&C Sound Factory house mix) — 8:20
  2. "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (The Ministry of Sound mix) — 7:58
  • CD single, UK and Europe (1994)
  1. "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (C+C radio mix) — 4:04
  2. "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (Ministry of Sound house mix) — 8:00
  3. "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (Mark the 45 King remix) — 5:29
  4. "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (C.J.'s full length version) — 9:35
  5. "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (C.J.'s Funky Organ Vox dub) — 9:03
  • CD maxi, US (1994)
  1. "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (vocal club mix) — 4:29
  2. "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (Mark the 45 King remix) — 5:28
  3. "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (a cappella) — 4:02
  4. "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (The C+C Sound Factory house mix) — 8:20
  5. "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (The Ministry of Sound house mix) — 7:58

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Do You Wanna Get Funky"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Do You Wanna Get Funky"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 18, 1994 Radio Columbia [31]
Japan July 21, 1994 CD Sony [32]
United Kingdom August 15, 1994
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Columbia [33]

References

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  1. ^ "Congratulations To Our Winners" (PDF). Billboard. July 1, 1995. p. 16. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Flick, Larry (July 16, 1994). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 59. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. July 30, 1994. p. 5. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Beatnik, Brad (August 20, 1994). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 8. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Augusto, Troy J. (July 23, 1994). "Pop Singles — Reviews: Pick of the Week" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 9. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "C & C Music Factory – Do You Wanna Get Funky". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "C & C Music Factory – Do You Wanna Get Funky" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "Hits of the World: Canada" (PDF). Billboard. November 5, 1994. p. 56. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2613." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2608." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 36. September 3, 1994. p. 12. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  12. ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 43. October 22, 1994. p. 27. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 35. August 27, 1994. p. 16. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  14. ^ "C & C Music Factory – Do You Wanna Get Funky" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – c-c-music-factory-1" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  16. ^ "C & C Music Factory – Do You Wanna Get Funky" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  17. ^ "C & C Music Factory – Do You Wanna Get Funky". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  19. ^ "C & C Music Factory – Do You Wanna Get Funky". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  20. ^ "C&C Music Factory: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  21. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  22. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. August 27, 1994. p. 28. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  23. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). August 27, 1994. p. 8. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  24. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. September 10, 1994. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  25. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. October 8, 1994. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  26. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 13.
  27. ^ "Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1994 - Issue 2684". RPM. Retrieved December 13, 2023 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  28. ^ "1994 in Review: European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. 8. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  29. ^ "The Year in Music: Hot Dance Music Club Play Singles". Billboard. December 24, 1994. p. YE-74. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  30. ^ "Cash Box Year-End Awards — Top 50 Urban Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. December 31, 1994. p. 16. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  31. ^ Flick, Larry (July 9, 1994). "C+C Music Factory Ready to Come Back, 'Get Funky'". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 28. p. 11. Although the official radio add date for ['Do You Wanna Get Funky'] is not until July 18...
  32. ^ "ドゥ・ユー・ワナ・ゲット・ファンキー | C+Cミュージック・ファクトリー" [Do You Wanna Get Funky | C+C Music Factory] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  33. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. August 13, 1994. p. 25.
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