"Do Ya Wanna Get Funky with Me" is a 1977 single recorded by Peter Brown. The record sold more than one million copies.Peter Brown. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2012-01-29 It was his first hit song. Backing vocals were provided by Wildflower.
The song reached number 18 in the U.S. and number 3 R&B.Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - It also charted in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 43.
Chicago radio superstation WLS, which gave the song much airplay, ranked "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky with Me" as the 35th most popular hit of 1977. It reached number 3 on their survey in October, 1977.
Track listing
1977 release 12" vinyl US: TK Disco / 35
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (1977)PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 10018US Billboard R&B3US Cash Box R&B Singles2US Billboard Disco9 Chart (1978)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)69UK43
Year-end charts Chart (1977)RankU.S. Billboard Hot 100123
Legacy "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky with Me" was covered by industrial disco band My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult on their 2005 album Gay, Black and Married. "Burning Love Breakdown" appeared on the fictional radio station K109 The Studio in the Grand Theft Auto IV universe.
References
External links Lyrics of this song