Funky Sensation

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"Funky Sensation"
Single by Gwen McCrae
from the album Gwen McCrae
Released 1981
RecordedAtlantic Studios, New York City, 1981
Length
  • 4:56(vocal)
  • 6:32 (vocal)
Label Atlantic DMD-286 (US)
Songwriter(s) Kenton Nix
Producer(s)
  • Kenton Nix
  • Henry Batts
Gwen McCrae singles chronology
"All This Love That I'm Givin'"
(1979)
"Funky Sensation"
(1981)
"Poyson"
(1981)

"Funky Sensation" is a song released in 1981 by American singer Gwen McCrae.

Contents

The song was written by Kenton Nix who also wrote "Heartbeat" for Taana Gardner. It was produced by Nix and Henry Batts.

"Funky Sensation" peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and number 15 on the Club chart. [1]

This song is also included in her eponymous 1981 album Gwen McCrae and it was sampled by numerous artists. [2]

Track listing

1982 release

12" vinyl [3]
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Funky Sensation" (vocal)4:56
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Funky Sensation" (vocal)6:35

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1981)Peak
position
US Billboard Black Singles [1] 22
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play [1] 15

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "(((Gwen McCrae's discography))) on Allmusic". Allmusic, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  2. "Who Sampled Who: Gwen McCrae". Allmusic, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  3. ""Funky Sensation" (Atlantic) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-08-28.