Funkopolis

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"Funkopolis"
Die Warzau - Funkopolis.jpg
Single by Die Warzau
from the album Big Electric Metal Bass Face
Released1991 (1991)
Studio
Various
    • Chicago Trax
    • (Chicago, IL)
    • D&D Studios
    • (New York City, NY)
    • Streeterville
    • (Chicago, IL)
Genre
Length3:59
Label Atlantic/Fiction
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Van Christie
  • Jim Marcus
Die Warzau singles chronology
"Strike to the Body"
(1990)		"Funkopolis"
(1991)		"Never Again"
(1992)

"Funkopolis" is a song by the American industrial rock group Die Warzau. It is the first single released in support of their second album Big Electric Metal Bass Face . [1]

Contents

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Van Christie and Jim Marcus

US U-matic (YESX 2)
  1. "Funkopolis" (Remix) – 5:24
US CD single (865 655-2)
  1. "Funkopolis" – 3:57
  2. "Funkopolis" (Funkaphobia) – 5:08
  3. "Funkopolis" (Le Funk) – 4:04
  4. "Funkopolis" (To Le Funk) – 7:35
  5. "Funkopolis" (Funk To Be Had) – 5:38
  6. "Funkopolis" (Le Blanc Funk) – 5:12
  7. "Funkopolis" (Funked Up) – 4:01
US 12" single (0-85978)
  1. "Funkopolis" (Funk To Be Had Mix) – 5:39
  2. "Funkopolis" (Funkaphobia Mix) – 5:09
  3. "Funkopolis" (LP Version) – 4:00
  4. "Funkopolis" (Le Blanc Funk Mix) – 5:12
  5. "Funkopolis" (To Le Funk Mix) – 7:36
  6. "Aye Corrido" – 4:17
US 12" single (FICSX 40 P1)
  1. "Funkopolis" – 3:57
  2. "Funkopolis" (Funkaphobia) – 5:08
  3. "Funkopolis" (Le Funk) – 4:04
  4. "Funkopolis" (To Le Funk) – 7:35
UK 12" single (FICSX 40 P1)
  1. "Funkopolis – 3:57
  2. "Funkopolis" (Funkaphobia) – 5:08
  3. "Funkopolis" (Le Funk) – 4:04
  4. "Funkopolis" (To Le Funk) – 7:35
  5. "Funkopolis" (Funk To Be Had) – 5:38
  6. "Funkopolis" (Le Blanc Funk) – 5:12
  7. "Funkopolis" (Funked Up) – 4:01
  8. "Shock Box" – 3:29

Charts

Chart (1991)Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 8

Personnel

Adapted from the Funkopolis liner notes. [3]

Die Warzau

Additional performers

Production and design

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1991 Atlantic U-matic
LP DMD 1699
CD, LP0-85978
United Kingdom Fiction CD, LPFIC 40

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References

  1. ↑ Huey, Steve. "Die Warzau > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Die Warzau Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ↑ Funkopolis (sleeve). Die Warzau. New York City: Atlantic/Fiction. 1991.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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