Funkytown
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For other uses, see Funkytown (disambiguation).
"Funkytown" is a song by American disco-funk group Lipps Inc., written and produced by Steven Greenberg and released by Casablanca Records in March 1980 as the second single from the group's 1979 debut studio album Mouth to Mouth.
Quick Facts Single by Lipps Inc., from the album Mouth to Mouth ...
"Funkytown" | ||||
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Single by Lipps Inc. | ||||
from the album Mouth to Mouth | ||||
B-side | "All Night Dancing" | |||
Released | March 11, 1980[1] | |||
Studio | Sound 80 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) | |||
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Label | Casablanca | |||
Songwriter(s) | Steven Greenberg | |||
Producer(s) | Steven Greenberg | |||
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"Funkytown" on YouTube | ||||
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The track was met with immediate commercial success, reaching number one on various record charts in different countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, the United States and West Germany.[6][7][8] It quickly became the group's signature song, selling over eight million copies worldwide and becoming their most successful song.[9]