"Funk on Ah Roll" is a song written by
James Brown
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honor ...
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
remix
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es. A number of additional remixes of the song, including a popular
UK garage
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mix by
Grant Nelson as Bump & Flex, were issued on 12" and CD in the
United Kingdom
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in 1999, resulting in the song reaching No. 40 on the
UK Singles Chart
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and No. 1 on the
UK Dance Singles Chart
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. It did not chart in the United States.
The track reuses the guitar part and horn section of Brown's 1971 release "
Hot Pants".
Critical reception
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Rolling Stone
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'' reviewed the song favorably, commenting that it "reclaim
Jimmy Nolen chicken scratch for the engine of life it is".
References
1998 songs
1999 singles
James Brown songs
UK garage songs
Songs written by James Brown
Eagle Records singles
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