F.U.N.K.
{{Infobox song
| name = F.U.N.K.
| cover = F.U.N.KSingle.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Prince
| album =
| released = November 8, 2007
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Funk Rock}}
| length = 7:36
| label = NPG Digital
| writer = Prince
| producer = Prince
| prev_title = Guitar
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Dance 4 Me
| next_year = 2009
}}
"F.U.N.K." is a digital-only single by Prince.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Prince-FUNK/release/2017945 |title=Prince - F.U.N.K. (File) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2007-11-20 |access-date=2013-09-13}}
Background
On September 14, 2007, Prince announced that he was going to sue YouTube and eBay because they "appear to choose not to filter out the unauthorized music and film content which is core to their business success." A representative told Reuters, "The problem is that one can reduce it to zero and then the next day there will be 100 or 500 or whatever. This carries on ad nauseam at Prince's expense."{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1049302/prince-to-sue-youtube-ebay-over-unauthorized-content |title=Prince To Sue YouTube, eBay Over Unauthorized Content |publisher=Billboard |date=2013-01-26 |access-date=2013-09-13}}
On November 5, 2007, several Prince fan sites formed "Prince Fans United" to fight back against legal requests they claim Prince made to cease and desist all use of photographs, images, lyrics, album covers and anything linked to Prince's likeness.{{cite web|author=Owen Gibson|url=http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2206460,00.html |title=Prince threatens to sue his fans over online images | UK news | The Guardian |publisher=Music.guardian.co.uk |date=2007-11-07 |access-date=2013-09-13}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b56672_Prince_Fans_Endure_Purple_Pain.html |title=Prince Fans Endure Purple Pain | E! Online UK |publisher=Eonline.com |date=2007-11-07 |access-date=2013-09-13}} While Prince's lawyers claimed that the use of such representations constituted copyright infringement, the Prince Fans United claimed that the legal actions were "attempts to stifle all critical commentary about Prince".{{cite web|last=Collett |first=Mike |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSL0765531020071107 |title=Prince moves to sue fan Web sites |publisher=Reuters |date=2007-11-07 |access-date=2013-09-13}} On November 8, 2007, the site received a song named "PFUnk" providing a kind of "unofficial answer" to their movement. On November 20, the song was released on iTunes, retitled "F.U.N.K."
Voice
Prince's voice in "F.U.N.K." has been noticeably pitched high.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
References
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Category:Prince (musician) songs
Category:Songs written by Prince (musician)