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Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On

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"Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On" is a 1971 funk/soul song written by Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield, first and most successfully, recorded by Edwin Starr.

Chart performance

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Chart (1971) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 64
US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles[2] 6

Cover versions

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Other artists who have recorded the song include:[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 799.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 549.
  3. ^ Graham Betts (2 June 2014). Motown Encyclopedia. AC Publishing. pp. 153–4. ISBN 978-1-311-44154-6.
  4. ^ Steve Millward (28 April 2016). Fast Forward: Music And Politics In 1974. Troubador Publishing Ltd. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-78589-540-1.
  5. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 10 April 1971. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. ^ "All Directions : The Temptations". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "The Bitch is Black : Yvonne Fair". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Patti LaBelle : Patti LavBelle". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Two - Utah Saints | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  10. ^ "officialcharts.com". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.