"Funk on Ah Roll" is a song written by James Brown and Derrick Monk and recorded by James Brown. It appears in three different versions on his 1998 album I'm Back, two of which are remixes. A number of additional remixes of the song, including a popular UK garage mix by Grant Nelson as Bump & Flex, were issued on 12" and CD in the United Kingdom in 1999, resulting in the song reaching No. 40 on the UK Singles Chart[1] and No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.[2] It did not chart in the United States.
| "Funk on Ah Roll" | ||||
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| Single by James Brown | ||||
| from the album I'm Back | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Funk, house, UK garage | |||
| Label | Georgia-Lina 825 Eagle 073 Inferno 13 | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Derrick "New Funk" Monk | |||
| James Brown charting singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio video | ||||
| "Funk on Ah Roll (S-Class Mix)" on YouTube | ||||
The track reuses the guitar part and horn section of Brown's 1971 release "Hot Pants".[3]
Critical reception
editRolling Stone reviewed the song favorably, commenting that it "reclaim[s] Jimmy Nolen chicken scratch for the engine of life it is".[4]
References
edit- ^ "Funk on Ah Roll | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 (11 April 1999 - 17 April 1999) | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
- ^ "James Brown". warr.org.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (4 January 1999). "I'm Back". Rolling Stone.
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