Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On
{{Short description|Single by Edwin Starr}}
"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 |
| align="left"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite book |title= Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2013 |publisher=Record Research |page=799}}
|align="center"|64 |
| align="left"|US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=549}}
|align="center"|6 |
Cover versions
Other artists who have recorded the song include:{{cite book|author=Graham Betts|title=Motown Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RG_LAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT153|date=2 June 2014|publisher=AC Publishing|isbn=978-1-311-44154-6|pages=153–4}}{{cite book|author=Steve Millward|title=Fast Forward: Music And Politics In 1974|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TXswDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT62|date=28 April 2016|publisher=Troubador Publishing Ltd|isbn=978-1-78589-540-1|page=62}}{{cite book|author=|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3AgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA58|date=10 April 1971|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|page=58|issn=0006-2510}}
- In 1972, The Temptations went to number 27 on the US soul chart, and was included on their All Directions album.{{cite web|title=All Directions : The Temptations|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/all-directions-mw0000198718|website=AllMusic|accessdate=May 18, 2022}}
- In 1974, Yvonne Fair went to number 32 on the US soul chart, and was included on her The Bitch is Black album.{{cite web|title=The Bitch is Black : Yvonne Fair|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bitch-is-black-mw0000807278|website=AllMusic|accessdate=May 18, 2022}}
- In 1977, Patti LaBelle included it on her Patti LaBelle album.{{cite web|title=Patti LaBelle : Patti LavBelle|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/patti-labelle-mw0000198559|website=AllMusic|accessdate=May 18, 2022}}
- Utah Saints released a new version of the song (featuring Edwin Starr) as a single from their second album Two in 2000, which was featured in the video game FIFA 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/two-mw0000011040|title = Two - Utah Saints | Songs, Reviews, Credits |website = AllMusic}} This version went to number 23 on the UK Singles Chart.{{cite web|title=officialcharts.com|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/27142/utah-saints/|website=Officialcharts.com|accessdate=May 18, 2022}}
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Category:Songs written by Norman Whitfield
Category:Songs written by Barrett Strong
Category:The Temptations songs
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