"Funky Nassau" is a song written by Ray Munnings and Tyrone Fitzgerald and performed by the Beginning of the End. It reached #7 on the US R&B chart, #15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and #31 on the

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in 1974. The song was featured on their 1971 album, ''Funky Nassau''. The song was recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami, engineered by Chuck Kirkpatrick, produced by Marlin Productions and arranged by the Beginning of the End. The single ranked #75 on ''Billboard's'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1971.

Other versions

Herbie Mann Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet (incl ...

recorded a version of the song subsequently released as a bonus track on the CD version of his 1971 studio album ''Push Push''. *

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released a version of the song on their 2007 album ''The Killion Floor''.

Song sampling

*The song was sampled in the Prodigy's song "

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" on their 1994 album ''

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''. A mixed version was also included as part of "Section 8" on their 1999 album ''

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''.The Prodigy, ''The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One''
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In popular culture

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performed it in the 1998 film ''

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''. *The Beginning of the End's version was featured in the 2005 film '' Elizabethtown''. * Swedish artist

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refers to the song in her song which also shares the name "Funky Nassau".

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