Undercova Funk (Give Up the Funk)

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"Undercova Funk (Give Up the Funk)"
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Single by Snoop Dogg featuring Mr. Kane, Bootsy Collins, Quaze and Fred Wesley
from the album Undercover Brother
ReleasedMay 2002 (2002-05)
Genre
Length3:24
Label
Songwriter(s)
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"The Wash"
(2002)
"Undercova Funk (Give Up the Funk)"
(2002)
"The Streets"
(2002)

"Undercova Funk (Give Up the Funk)" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring Mr. Kane, Bootsy Collins, Quaze and Fred Wesley. It was released in May 2002 as the single for the soundtrack to the 2002 film Undercover Brother on the record label Hollywood Records. [1] The song samples "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)" by Parliament, which Bootsy Collins was a part of. The music video was directed by Gregory Dark and features Eddie Griffin, Denise Richards, and Aunjanue Ellis, all of whom appear in the film. [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Undercova Funk (Give Up The Funk)" (Radio Edit) (featuring Mr. Kane, Bootsy Collins, Quaze and Fred Wesley) — 4:01
  2. "Undercova Funk (Give Up The Funk)" (Album Version) (featuring Mr. Kane, Bootsy Collins, Quaze and Fred Wesley) — 3:24

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [4] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [5] 77

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References

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