"Ain't it Funky Now" is a
funk instrumental
An instrumental is a recording normally without any vocals, although it might include some inarticulate vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting. Through semantic widening, a broader sense of the word song may refer to inst ...
by
James Brown. Released as a two-part
single in 1969, the song
charted #3 R&B and #24 Pop.
[White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In ''Star Time'' (pp. 54–59) D booklet New York: PolyGram Records.] The recording also appeared on the 1970 album ''
Ain't It Funky''.
A live performance of "Ain't It Funky Now" is included on ''
Love Power Peace'' (1992; recorded 1971).
Chart performance
References
1969 songs
1969 singles
James Brown songs
Songs written by James Brown
1960s instrumentals
King Records (United States) singles
1969 neologisms
Quotations from music
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