Funstyle

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All tracks are written by Liz Phair, except where noted

Funstyle
Funstylecd.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 3, 2010 (2010-07-03)
Recorded2008–2010
Studio
Genre
Length40:26
Label Rocket Science Records
Producer
Liz Phair chronology
Somebody's Miracle
(2005)
Funstyle
(2010)
Soberish
(2021)
Singles from Funstyle
  1. "Bollywood"
    Released: July 3, 2010
  2. "And He Slayed Her"
    Released: May 21, 2012
No.TitleLength
1."Smoke"3:14
2."Bollywood"2:42
3."You Should Know Me"2:54
4."Miss September"4:24
5."My My" (Phair, Kevin Griffin)3:32
6."Oh, Bangladesh"4:39
7."Bang! Bang!"3:44
8."Beat Is Up"3:19
9."And He Slayed Her"3:35
10."Satisfied" (Phair, Doc Dauer, Evan Frankfort)3:31
11."U Hate It"4:58
Total length:40:32
Funstyle (digital download version)

All tracks are written by Liz Phair, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Smoke"3:14
2."Bollywood"2:42
3."You Should Know Me"2:54
4."Satisfied" (Phair, Doc Dauer, Evan Frankfort)4:24
5."My My" (Phair, Kevin Griffin)3:32
6."Oh, Bangladesh"4:39
7."Bang! Bang!"3:44
8."Beat Is Up"3:19
9."And He Slayed Her"3:35
10."Miss September"3:31
11."U Hate It"4:58
Total length:40:32
Girlysound

All tracks are written by Liz Phair, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Miss Mary Mack"4:30
2."White Babies"3:03
3."Elvis Song"4:55
4."Valentine"4:14
5."Speed Racer"1:41
6."In Love With Yourself"3:56
7."Wild Thing" (Phair, The Troggs)3:40
8."Love Song"6:19
9."Don't Hold Yr Breath"3:58
10."California"2:41
Total length:38:57

Personnel

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