Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

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Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Origin Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Years active1991–1993
Labels
Past members
  • Mark Wahlberg (Marky Mark)
  • Ashey Ace
  • Scottie Gee
  • Hector the Booty Inspector
  • DJ-T

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch was an American hip-hop group formed in 1991 by Mark Wahlberg (alias Marky Mark), Scott Gee, Hector the Booty Inspector, DJ-T, and Ashey Ace. The group's best known song is "Good Vibrations", which made it to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991, while their follow-up song "Wildside" peaked at number 10.

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Mark Wahlberg in 2012

History

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch released their debut album, Music for the People on July 23, 1991. The album was a huge success for the group, making it to No. 1 on the Top Heatseekers chart and No. 21 on the Billboard 200. The album's success was fueled by two top-10 singles, both of which were certified gold, "Good Vibrations", which went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Wildside" which went to No. 10 on the Hot 100. The album itself first went gold on November 15, 1991, before being certified platinum on January 14, 1992.

At the height of the group's success, they also had a video game released by Digital Pictures entitled Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch: Make My Video , but the game was not a success and has been considered one of the worst video games ever made. [1] [2]

After the success of Music for the People, the group quickly recorded a follow-up entitled You Gotta Believe that was released on September 15, 1992. However, the album achieved little success, only making it as high as No. 67 on the Billboard 200, as did the album's lone charting single also titled "You Gotta Believe" which went to 49 on the Hot 100. The group disbanded in 1993 with their last appearance being "I Want You", which was featured on the Super Mario Bros. movie soundtrack.

After the group disbanded, Mark continued his music career by teaming with reggae musician Prince Ital Joe. The duo released two albums in Europe and had a No. 1 hit in Germany with "United". Mark continued to release music until retiring in 1998 and becoming a successful actor in the United States.

Members

Discography

Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch discography
Studio albums2
Music videos4
Singles5
Promotional singles3

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleStudio album detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[3]
US
R&B

[4]
AUS
[5]
AUT
[6]
GER
[7]
SWE
[8]
UK
[9]
Music for the People 216735373561
You Gotta Believe
  • Release date: September 15, 1992
  • Label: Interscope
  • Formats: CD, cassette
6766
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Singles

List of singles, showing selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[12]
AUS
[5] [13]
AUT
[14]
CAN
[15]
GER
[7]
IRE
[16]
NOR
[17]
NZ
[18]
SWE
[19]
UK
[9]
"Good Vibrations"
(featuring Loleatta Holloway)
19911415731628114Music for the People
"Wildside"102826303326102242
"I Need Money"199261121
"You Gotta Believe"49553454You Gotta Believe
"Gonna Have a Good Time"
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"On the House Tip"1992Music for the People
"Peace"
"Loungin'"1993You Gotta Believe

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

YearNominated workAwardResult
1993 You Gotta Believe Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards

YearNominated workAwardResult
1992 Good Vibrations Best Dance Video Nominated
1992 Good Vibrations Best Rap Video Nominated

American Music Awards

YearNominated workAwardResult
1992 Marky Mark and the Funky BunchFavorite Rap/Hip-Hop New ArtistNominated

Smash Hits Poll

YearNominated workAwardResult
1992Marky Mark and the Funky BunchBest Dance ActWon

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