"Funny, Funny" is a song by English
glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s and was primarily defined by the flamboyant clothing, makeup, and hairstyles of its musicians, particularly platform shoes and glitter. Glam artists d ...
band
the Sweet
Sweet (known as the Sweet until the early 1970s) are a British glam rock band who rose to prominence in the 1970s. Their best-known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bassist Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott and drummer ...
, released in 1971 as the first single from their debut album ''
Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be''. It became their first chart hit, peaking at number 13 on the
UK Singles Chart.
Robin Carmody of ''
Freaky Trigger
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'' described the "particularly fine" song as the strongest example of the Sweet's early
bubblegum sound, before the group's music became heavier.
Track listing
7-inch single
# "Funny, Funny" – 2:46
# "You're Not Wrong for Loving Me" – 2:45
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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1971 songs
1971 singles
The Sweet songs
Songs written by Nicky Chinn
Songs written by Mike Chapman
Song recordings produced by Phil Wainman
RCA Records singles
Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles
Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
Number-one singles in Germany
Number-one singles in South Africa
Number-one singles in Sweden
Bubblegum pop songs