Ain't It Funky

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Ain't It Funky
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1970
Recorded1966–1969
Genre Rhythm and blues, funk, soul
Length37:06
Label King
Producer James Brown
James Brown chronology
It's a Mother
(1969)
Ain't It Funky
(1970)
Soul on Top
(1970)
Singles from Ain't It Funky
  1. "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose"
    Released: January 1969
  2. "Ain't It Funky Now"
    Released: November 1969

Ain't It Funky is the 27th full-length studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was recorded between 1966 and 1969 and originally released in January 1970. [1] Tracks 3 to 7 are instrumentals recorded between 1966 and 1969.

Contents

Chart performance

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated February 14, 1970, peaking at No. 43 during a twelve-week run on the chart. [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ain't It Funky Now, Pts. 1-2"Brown9:26
2."Fat Wood, Pts. 1-2"Brown, Jimmy Nolen 9:15
Total length:17:46
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
3."Cold Sweat"Brown, Pee Wee Ellis 5:17
4."Give It Up or Turnit a Loose"Charles Bobbit3:45
5."Nose Job"Brown, Bud Hobgood2:30
6."Use Your Mother"Brown3:25
7."After You Done It"Brown3:28
Total length:18:07

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1970)Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs [2] 43

References

  1. "iTunes - Music - Ain't It Funky by James Brown & The James Brown Band". iTunes. May 3, 1933. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1955–1972. Record Research. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. "James Brown: Ain't It Funky" at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  4. Cross, Charles R. (2004). "James Brown". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp.  109. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.