Funky Vibes: The Past and Present of Funk Music
Even if you don’t actually listen to funk as a music genre, many people unconsciously use the adjective “funky,” don’t they?
As a word that’s already woven into everyday life, what kind of image do you all have of “funk”?
Funk, whose prototype is said to have emerged in the 1960s, has continued to be loved into the 2020s, evolving in form and powering countless hit songs.
This time, we’ll bring you a wide array of classics—from foundational funk essentials to disco, mellow groove, and contemporary funk.
You just might encounter the destined masterpiece that awakens the funkiness sleeping inside you!
Playlist
| Funky Vibes: The Past and Present of Funk Music | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | PlaygroundSteve Lacy | play_arrow | Introduction to Steve Lacy’s talent-filled funk track |
| 2north_east | Get Up(I Feel Like Being)A Sex MachineJames Brown | play_arrow | Funk music originated with James Brown |
| 3south_east | TreasureBruno Mars | play_arrow | Bruno Mars’s Role in Reviving ’80s Funk and His Hit-Making Achievements |
| 4east | King JamesAnderson .Paak | play_arrow | Introduction to Anderson .Paak’s classic song “King James” |
| 5east | AutomatonJamiroquai | play_arrow | Introduction to Jamiroquai’s 2017 album “Automaton” |
| 6east | Talkin’ LoudIncognito | play_arrow | Danceable jazz from Incognito’s masterpieces |
| 7east | Uptown Funk ft. Bruno MarsMark Ronson | play_arrow | The Massive Hit and Allure of Uptown Funk |
| 8east | Lose Yourself to DanceDaft Punk | play_arrow | Daft Punk disbandment, introduction to their masterpieces |
| 9east | Good TimesChic | play_arrow | Chic’s classic laid the foundation of hip-hop. |
| 10east | ChameleonHerbie Hancock | play_arrow | Herbie Hancock’s classic album Chameleon |
| 11north_east | Them ChangesThundercat | play_arrow | Introduction to Thundercat’s signature songs |
| 12south_east | (Not Just) Knee DeepFunkadelic | play_arrow | Analysis and Appeal of Funkadelic's Classic Song |
| 13east | Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)Parliament | play_arrow | Introduction to Parliament’s greatest hits |
| 14east | Maria TambiénKhruangbin | play_arrow | Khruangbin, exotic-style funk music |
| 15east | Super FreakRick James | play_arrow | Rick James's classic song Super Freak |
| 16north_east | Do ItTuxedo | play_arrow | Tuxedo’s signature track, Disco Boogie |
| 17south_east | SuperstitionStevie Wonder | play_arrow | A signature song by Stevie Wonder. |
| 18east | KissPrince & The Revolution | play_arrow | The appeal of Prince’s signature song “Kiss” |
| 19east | LevitatingDua Lipa | play_arrow | Introducing Dua Lipa’s hit song “Levitating” |
| 20north_east | Word UpCameo | play_arrow | Introduction to Cameo's 1986 hit song 'Word Up' |
| 21south_east | The Adventures of Rain Dance MaggieRed Hot Chili Peppers | play_arrow | Released by RHCP in 2011 |
| 22east | PowerMarcus Miller | play_arrow | A funky performer with the bass in the spotlight |
| 23east | Funk #49James Gang | play_arrow | A classic funk song in a rock style |
| 24east | Gidget (feat. Anderson .Paak & T.Nava)Free Nationals | play_arrow | A modern funk song by Free Nationals |
| 25north_east | Paint ItLucky Daye | play_arrow | Lucky Dae's groovy track |
| 26east | Stretchin’OutBootsy Collins | play_arrow | Bootsy's comical and flamboyant funk music |
| 27south_east | Shining StarEarth, Wind & Fire | play_arrow | A funky classic by Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 28north_east | FreedomJimi Hendrix | play_arrow | Hendrix was influenced by funk |
| 29south_east | FunknRoll!Prince | play_arrow | Prince's funk song released in 2014 |
| 30east | ManeaterDaryl Hall & John Oates | play_arrow | A black-and-white mixed soul-funk band |
| 31east | Sweet NothingsFat Night | play_arrow | A funk track by Fat Night. Original arrangement in a 70s–80s style. |
| 32east | TightropeJanelle Monáe ft. Big Boi | play_arrow | A collaboration song by Janelle Monáe and Big Boi |
| 33east | Fantastic VoyageLakeside | play_arrow | Lakeside is a funk group known for its distinctive choruses. |
| 34east | MolassesKwaku Asante | play_arrow | Kwake Asante’s luscious funk track |
| 35east | 1999Prince | play_arrow | The dawn of 80s funk with cutting-edge equipment |
| 36east | Brick houseCommodores | play_arrow | A funk band performs a groove song |
| 37east | Jungle BoogieKool and The Gang | play_arrow | Kool & the Gang’s 1973 classic |
| 38east | Do It RogerRoger Troutman | play_arrow | Roger is a leading figure in funk disco. |
| 39east | Pick up the PiecesAverage White Band | play_arrow | A British funk band that produced major hit songs |
| 40north_east | King KuntaKendrick Lamar | play_arrow | The MJ-style track released by Kendrick Lamar in 2015 |
| 41north_east | CallingQUIN | play_arrow | Introduction and Features of Quinn’s Song “Calling” |
| 42north_east | Sir DukeStevie Wonder | play_arrow | An inspiring melody by Stevie Wonder |
| 43north_east | Lucky StrikeBerhana | play_arrow | City pop-style song by Belhana |
| 44north_east | Valdez in the CountryCold Blood | play_arrow | Impressed by the warm, glowing allure of ’70s funk |
| 45south_east | Come And Get ItJohn Newman | play_arrow | John Newman's single reaches No. 5 in the UK |
| 46east | SupernovaSunni Colón | play_arrow | The American singer-songwriter, Santi (Sonny) Colon’s supernova |
| 47east | Kung Fu fightingCarl Douglas | play_arrow | A reggae song sung by a Jamaican singer |
| 48east | HairGraham Central Station | play_arrow | Larry Graham establishes the canon of funk bass |
| 49east | It’s Just BegunJimmy Castor Bunch | play_arrow | Jimmy Castor was sampled by RHYMESTER |
| 50east | Love RollercoasterOhio Players | play_arrow | Ohio Players 1975 No. 1 song |
| 51east | Handa WandaThe Wild Magnolias | play_arrow | The distinctive fusion of New Orleans funk music |
| 52east | Smiling face sometimesUndisputed truth | play_arrow | Covering a song by The Temptations |
| 53east | Get Down On ItKool and The Gang | play_arrow | An 80s peak-era group makes a comeback |
| 54south_east | Get Down On ItKool and The Gang | play_arrow | Kool & the Gang, a disco-funk band |
| 55east | Why can’t we live togetherTimmy Thomas | play_arrow | Depicting Black society in a funk song |
| 56east | SuperflyCurtis Mayfield | play_arrow | Curtis Mayfield’s masterpiece Super Fly |
| 57east | Black catJanet Jackson | play_arrow | Funk rock from Rhythm Nation |
| 58east | I Can’t stand the rainAnn Peebles | play_arrow | Anne Peebles’s popular song with gospel origins |
| 59east | I know you got soulBobby Byrd | play_arrow | Contributed to the development of funk music |
| 60north_east | Rock SteadyAretha Franklin | play_arrow | Aretha Franklin’s 1971 funk-soul |
| 61north_east | Another You (Feat. Ruckazoid)Breakbot | play_arrow | French-born disco-funk music producer |
| 62north_east | le freakChic | play_arrow | The disco-funk classic “Le Freak” |
| 63south_east | Evan Finds The Third RoomKhruangbin | play_arrow | Khruangbin is an American band known for their laid-back grooves. |
| 64east | Feel RightMark Ronson feat. Mystikal | play_arrow | A collaborative song by Mark Ronson and Mystikal |
| 65east | Family AffairSly & The Family Stone | play_arrow | I’m soothed by a vintage-feel funk track |
| 66east | Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)Sly & The Family Stone | play_arrow | Sly & the Family Stone’s classic song from ’69 |
| 67east | ARKADE FUNKTROUBLE FUNK | play_arrow | Funk track featuring video game sounds |
| 68east | Ain’t We Funkin NowThe Brothers Johnson | play_arrow | The Brothers Johnson: Louis’s superhuman bass playing |
| 69east | Cissy StrutThe Meters | play_arrow | Funk music by The Meters |
| 70east | FireThe Ohio Players | play_arrow | Funk classic by the Ohio Players |
| 71east | so ruff, so tuffzapp and roger | play_arrow | Synth-bass electro-funk |
| 72east | Pick Up The PiecesAverage White Band | play_arrow | A funky track by Average White Band, released in 1974 |
| 73east | Super StupidFunkadelic | play_arrow | Funk rock song by a different P-Funk group |
| 74east | Flash LightParliament | play_arrow | A pioneering funk track with synth bass |
| 75east | High On YouSly Stone | play_arrow | A funk track Sly Stone produced solo after his band broke up. |
| 76east | F.U.N.K.Betty Davis | play_arrow | Betty Davis influenced Miles. |
| 77east | Mr. Big stuffJean Knight | play_arrow | Gene became famous for his 1970s hit songs. |
| 78east | FantasyEarth, Wind & Fire | play_arrow | Arthur Windfire, the byword of the funk world |
| 79east | Long Hot Summer NightJames “JT” Taylor | play_arrow | Kool & the Gang make a comeback with JT joining |
| 80east | This LoveMaroon 5 | play_arrow | A funk song featuring distinctive cutting guitar |
| 81east | Gonna Be Just Me (feat. Adryon de León)The New Mastersounds | play_arrow | A jazz-funk band from London |
| 82east | Me and Your MamaChildish Gambino | play_arrow | Childish Gambino's 1970s funk-style hit song |
| 83east | POUND FOR POUNDFEDERATION OF THE DISCO PIMP | play_arrow | Introduction to Scottish funk bands |
| 84east | SorryBeyoncé | play_arrow | Beyoncé’s infidelity theme song |
| 85east | What Is Hip?Tower Of Power | play_arrow | Tower of Power's signature songs |
| 86east | The Great DivideMayer Hawthorne | play_arrow | Mayer Hawthorne soulful tracks |
| 87east | FunkentownSlave | play_arrow | Slave is a funk band from Ohio. |
| 88east | The PathRalph MacDonald | play_arrow | An epic tracing Ralph’s musical journey |
| 89east | FireOhio Players | play_arrow | A popular funk band from the heyday of 70s disco |
| 90east | Stone RollinRaphael Saadiq | play_arrow | Sadiq’s soulful soul music |
| 91east | I’ll Take You ThereThe Staple Singers | play_arrow | The Staple Singers' classic |
| 92east | Respect YourselfThe Staple Singers | play_arrow | A song of the soul after the Civil Rights Movement, conveying hope and courage |
| 93east | Got to Get DownAnalog Son | play_arrow | Funk music originating from Colorado |
| 94east | Someday We’ll Get ByAzteca | play_arrow | Musical characteristics of the Bay Area funk band Azteca |
| 95east | You Are The First, My Last, My EverythingBarry White | play_arrow | A song with the warm vibe of funk |
| 96east | Use meBill Withers | play_arrow | Funk classics are loved across generations |
| 97east | Take Me There (ft. Nicole Willis)Bosq | play_arrow | Bosq is modern disco-funk |
| 98east | DazzBrick | play_arrow | An influential disco-jazz-funk track |
| 99east | Sugar.Honey.Ice.TeaCharlie Wilson | play_arrow | Charlie Wilson's R&B song |
| 100east | Warning feat KaiitCookin’ On 3 Burners | play_arrow | A classic funk song by a funk trio from Melbourne |
| 101east | Upside down (inside out)Diana Ross | play_arrow | Diana Ross's 1980 release song |
| 102east | Old SchoolDirty Dozen Brass Band | play_arrow | New Orleans funk with a strong brass section |
| 103east | Right place, wrong timeDr. John | play_arrow | Doctor John's funk-style composition |
| 104east | ChurchGalactic | play_arrow | Galactic Sophisticated Funk Music Fusion |
| 105east | PowGraham Central Station | play_arrow | Larry Graham's upbeat funk band |
| 106east | Shake ItHip Spanic Allstars | play_arrow | Passionate sound fusing Latin and funk |
| 107east | You sexy thingHot Chocolate | play_arrow | Hot Chocolate's signature song, "You Sexy Thing" |
| 108east | Get Up Offa That ThingJames Brown | play_arrow | James Brown's 1976 smash hit |
| 109east | Too much to loseJeff Beck | play_arrow | Jeff Beck is active in both rock and funk. |
| 110east | I GocchaJoe Tex | play_arrow | A Joe Tex song was covered in the ’90s. |
| 111east | FencewalkMandrill | play_arrow | A funk band of the Wilson brothers born in Panama. |
| 112east | cutie pieOne Way | play_arrow | A funk-style song by One Way |
| 113east | Come Get It BaePharrell Williams | play_arrow | Pharrell Williams's funk track |
| 114east | La Negra (Bosq Remix)Son Palenque | play_arrow | Remix a Latin African beat track into disco-funk |
| 115east | Do MeTeddy Pendergrass | play_arrow | Introduction to Teddy's Hige-Dance Song |
| 116east | Brick HouseThe Communards | play_arrow | The Commodores’ heavy funk |
| 117east | Between The SheetsThe Isley Brothers | play_arrow | The Isley Brothers’ rock-style guitar sound |
| 118east | Who’s That ladyThe Isley Brothers | play_arrow | A long-running group even has an anecdote about Jimi Hendrix |
| 119east | State Of ShockThe Jacksons | play_arrow | A collaboration song by Michael and Mick |
| 120east | Squib CakesTower Of Power | play_arrow | Tower of Power's brass rock music |
| 121east | So Nice You Name Him TwiceWilliam Bootsy Collins | play_arrow | Bootsy’s bass playing accelerated the funk-ification. |
| 122east | More Bounce to the OunceZapp | play_arrow | Zapp is a funk band notable for its talk box. |
| 123east | More Bounce To The OunceZapp | play_arrow | Sampled heavily in Zapp’s 1980 hit |
| 124east | Once In A LifetimeTalking Heads | play_arrow | Talking Heads 1981 release song |
| 125east | Low riderWar | play_arrow | A band led by a former Animals vocalist that was active in the 1970s |
| 126east | Be thankful for what you gotWilliam DeVaughn | play_arrow | A worldwide song released by William in 1974 |
| 127east | Blended Family (What You Do For Love)Alicia Keys ft. A$AP Rocky | play_arrow | A collaborative song about love and growth |
| 128east | CommodoresBrick House | play_arrow | The Commodores are a soul-funk band. |
| 129east | Word Up!Cameo | play_arrow | Cameo is an American funk band formed in 1974. |
| 130east | LazarusDavid Bowie | play_arrow | David Bowie 2015 release song |
| 131east | GetawayEarth, Wind & Fire | play_arrow | Introduction to popular 70s disco songs |
| 132east | Atomic DogGeorge Clinton | play_arrow | A 1982 funk song with lyrics by Clinton |
| 133east | I Want You BackThe Jackson 5 | play_arrow | Michael Jackson's famous songs |
| 134east | Mr. DivaKaleta & Super Yamba Band | play_arrow | A 2018 new song in the James Brown style |
| 135east | Memphis Soul StewKing Curtis | play_arrow | King Curtis established his own style by incorporating funk. |
| 136east | How We Gonna Work It Out (Bosq remix)Kokolo | play_arrow | Kokolo remixed by Bosq in a disco-funk style |
| 137east | Juicy FruitMTUME | play_arrow | Mtume's 1983 funk song |
| 138east | Before I Let GoMaze | play_arrow | Maze 1981 R&B soul song |
| 139east | Give Up the FunkParliament | play_arrow | Introduction to Parliament’s funk tracks |
| 140east | Mary JaneRick James | play_arrow | A lo-fi track brimming with funk-loving vibes |
| 141east | Tell me something goodRufus and Chaka Khan | play_arrow | Composed by Stevie Wonder, performed by Rufus and Chaka. |
| 142east | I Want to Take You HigherSly & The Family Stone | play_arrow | Sly Stone’s classic funk song |
| 143east | Peaches N CreamSnoop Dogg ft. Charlie Wilson | play_arrow | Snoop Dogg's hit song |
| 144east | Freakshow On The Dance FloorThe Bar-Kays | play_arrow | The Bar-Kays, a 1960s funk band, make a comeback |
| 145east | I will take you thereThe Staple Singers | play_arrow | A classic by a soul group originating from Chicago |
| 146east | Papa Was A Rollin’ StoneThe Temptations | play_arrow | The Temptations shifted to funk |
| 147east | Jungle LoveThe Time | play_arrow | A quintessential Minneapolis sound funk track |
| 148east | The BirdThe Time | play_arrow | A song featured in a show by a Prince-derived band |
| 149east | Amen brotherwinstons | play_arrow | Funk band originating from Washington, D.C. |
| 150east | WarEdwin Starr | play_arrow | Edwin Starr’s Vietnam War song |
| 151east | Play That Funky MusicWild Cherry | play_arrow | Royal road funk, a thick groove of vocal unison |
| 152east | Sugah DaddyD’Angelo and The Vanguard | play_arrow | D’Angelo’s soulful jazz track |
| 153east | You Dropped A Bomb On MeThe Gap Band | play_arrow | Gap Band’s 1982 funk classic |
| 154east | Electric KingdomTwilight 22 | play_arrow | A track produced on synth by Gordon Bahari |
| 155east | I Got My Mind Made UpInstant Funk | play_arrow | A skilled parody song by an anonymous group |
| 156east | Let It WhipDazz Band | play_arrow | Dazz Band's hit song 'Let It Whip' |


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