Play That Funky Music
1976 single by Wild Cherry / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Play That Funky Music" is a song written by Rob Parissi and recorded by the band Wild Cherry. The single was the first released by the Cleveland-based Sweet City record label in April 1976 and distributed by Epic Records.[3] The performers on the recording included lead singer Parissi, electric guitarist Bryan Bassett, bassist Allen Wentz, and drummer Ron Beitle, with session players Chuck Berginc, Jack Brndiar (trumpets), and Joe Eckert and Rick Singer (saxes) on the horn riff that runs throughout the song's verses. The single hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 18, 1976; it was also No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[4] The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of over 2 million records and eventually sold 2.5 million in the United States alone.[5]
"Play That Funky Music" | ||||
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Single by Wild Cherry | ||||
from the album Wild Cherry | ||||
B-side | "The Lady Wants Your Money" | |||
Released | April 1976 | |||
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Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rob Parissi | |||
Producer(s) | Rob Parissi | |||
Wild Cherry singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
"Play That Funky Music"(album version) on YouTube | ||||
The song was listed at No. 93 on Billboard magazine's "All-Time Top 100 Songs" in 2018.[6] It was also the group's only US Top 40 song.