"The Funk Phenomena" | ||||
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Single by Armand Van Helden | ||||
from the album Old School Junkies: The Album | ||||
Released | 1996 | |||
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Label | Henry Street Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Armand Van Helden | |||
Armand Van Helden singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
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Chart (1996-2003) | Peak position |
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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 |
...melting together funk, hip-hop and house and altogether dripping with the kind of swaggering east coast cool...