Funkdafied (song)

"Funkdafied" is the lead single released from Da Brat's debut album of the same name.

"Funkdafied"
Single by Da Brat
from the album Funkdafied
ReleasedJune 28, 1994
Recorded1993
GenreG-funk
Length3:05
LabelSo So Def Recordings
Songwriter(s)Jermaine Dupri, The Isley Brothers, Chris Jasper
Producer(s)Jermaine Dupri
Da Brat singles chronology
"Funkdafied"
(1994)		 "Fa All Y'all"
(1995)

Background

The song was both produced and written by Jermaine Dupri and contained a sample of The Isley Brothers 1983 hit "Between the Sheets", for which the brothers and Chris Jasper were given songwriting credits. The single was released in the summer of 1994 and quickly became a hit, reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the R&B charts (held from the top spot by Janet Jackson's "Any Time, Any Place") and number one on Hot Rap Singles. To date, "Funkdafied" remains Da Brat's most successful single and is her only single to have been certified platinum for shipments exceeding one million copies, earning the certification on August 16, 1994.[1] By the end of the year, it had sold 800,000 copies.[2] It reached No. 37 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1994 as one of the year's most successful singles.

Music video

The music video was directed by David Nelson and premiered in late 1994.

Single track listing
  1. "Funkdafied"
  2. "Funkdafied" (Rated R)
  3. "Funkdafied" (Instrumental)
  4. "Funkdafied" (A Cappella)

Charts

Peak positions
Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 6
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 2
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] 1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6] 1

End of year charts
End of year chart (1994) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 37
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gollark: If people believe things which cause them to make stupider decisions, too bad, they shouldn't do that.
gollark: Maybe with children, sure, as they can't really meaningfully decide very well.
gollark: You seem to be pushing the definitions of "harm" pretty far.
gollark: Tolerating as "you may say/do this" versus "I support you saying/doing this", maybe.

References
  1. "American certifications – Da Brat – Funkdafied". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. "Best-Selling Records of 1994". Billboard. BPI Communications. 107 (3): 57. January 21, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  3. "Da Brat Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "Da Brat Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "Da Brat Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  6. "Da Brat Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  7. "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
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