The Funk Phenomena

"The Funk Phenomena"
Single by Armand Van Helden
from the album Old School Junkies: The Album
Released	1996 (1996)
Genre	Hip house [1] funk [1]
Label	Henry Street Music
Songwriters	Armand Van Helden Method Man
Producer	Armand Van Helden
Armand Van Helden singles chronology
"Cha Cha" (1996) "The Funk Phenomena" (1996) "Ultrafunkula" (1997)
Music video
"The Funk Phenomena" on YouTube

"The Funk Phenomena" is a single from American DJ, record producer, remixer and songwriter Armand Van Helden's debut studio album, Old School Junkies: The Album (1996). It was released in 1996 by label Henry Street Music, and uses samples from "How High" by Method Man & Redman, ^[2] "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)" by Creative Source and "Don't Throw My Love Around" by Cooly's Hot Box. ^[3] In 2025, Billboard magazine ranked "The Funk Phenomena" number 66 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time". ^[1]

Formats and track listings

CD single (1) "The Funk Phenomena" "The Funk Phenomena" (radio edit 1) "The Funk Phenomena" (radio edit 2) CD single (2) "The Funk Phenomena" (original mix) "The Funk Phenomena" (radio edit) "The Funk Phenomena" (Johnickennydope Mastermix) "The Funk Phenomena" (Edge Factor dub) "The Funk Phenomena" (Ras mix) "The Funk Phenomena" (Ms. T's Phenomenal mix) "The Funk Phenomena" (Johnick Manhattan Special mix) "The Funk Phenomena" (X-Mix remix)

12" single (1) "The Funk Phenomena" (Johnickennydope Mastermix) "The Funk Phenomena" (original mix) "The Funk Phenomena" (Matthias edit 1) "The Funk Phenomena" (Matthias edit 2) "The Funk Phenomena" (Ras mix) "The Funk Phenomena" (Ras mix 2) "The Funk Phenomena" (Ms. T's Phenomenal mix) "The Funk Phenomena" (Edge Factor dub) 12" single (2) "The Funk Phenomena" (Johnick Manhattan Special mix) "The Funk Phenomena" (X-Mix remix) "The Funk Phenomena" (Ms. T's Phenomenal Mix) "The Funk Phenomena" (radio edit) "The Funk Phenomena" (Johnickennydope Mastermix) "The Funk Phenomena" (original mix) "The Funk Phenomena" (Ras mix) "The Funk Phenomena" (Edge Factor dub) Amazon.com Exclusive "The Funk Phenomena" (Da Hool Remix) "The Funk Phenomena" (Mo-Ryn's Electrobreaker Remix) "The Funk Phenomena" (Santos Pandemonium Remix) "The Funk Phenomena" (Sound Bluntz Remix) "The Funk Phenomena" (X-Mix Remix)

Personnel

• Armand Van Helden – producer

Sample credits

• "How High" by Method Man & Redman ^[2]
• "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)" by Creative Source ^{[ citation needed ]}
• "Don't Throw My Love Around" by Cooly's Hot Box. ^[3]

Charts

Chart (1996-2003)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [4]	37
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [5]	19
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM) [6]	1
France (SNEP) [7]	39
Germany (GfK) [8]	51
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [9]	67
UK Singles (OCC) [10] [11]	38
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 [12]	2

References

1. "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time: Staff List". Billboard . 24 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025. ...melting together funk, hip-hop and house and altogether dripping with the kind of swaggering east coast cool...
2. "Armand Van Helden's The Funk Phenomena sample of Method Man and Redman's How High (Remix)". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
3. "Armand Van Helden's The Funk Phenomena sample of Cooly's Hot Box's Don't Throw My Love Around". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
4. "Armand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena" (in French). Ultratop 50.
5. "Hits of the World". Billboard . 16 November 1996. p. 56. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
6. "The funk phenomena in Canadian Dance Chart". Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved 14 July 2013.
7. "Armand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena" (in French). Le classement de singles.
8. "Armand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
9. "Armand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
10. "1997 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive - 8th March 1997". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 14 July 2013.
11. "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010 - H & Claire – Hysterix". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
12. "Armand van Helden Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved 23 June 2024.

External links

• Music video on YouTube