Funky Child

"Funky Child"
Single by Lords of the Underground
from the album Here Come the Lords
ReleasedFebruary 4, 1993
Recorded1992
StudioMarley's House of Hits (New York, NY)
GenreHip-hop
LabelPendulum
Songwriters
Producers
Lords of the Underground singles chronology
"Psycho"
(1992)		 "Funky Child"
(1993)		 "Chief Rocka"
(1993)
Music video
"Funky Child" on YouTube

"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.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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

References

  1. ↑ "Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 1, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ↑ "Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 105. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 17, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ↑ "Hot Rap Singles". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 8, 1993. p. 21. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ↑ "Hot Dance Music/Club Play". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 8, 1993. p. 28. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ↑ "Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 8, 1993. p. 28. ISSN 0006-2510.
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