Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On Explained

"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

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

Cover versions

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

• In 1972, The Temptations went to number 27 on the US soul chart, and was included on their All Directions album.^[6]
• In 1974, Yvonne Fair went to number 32 on the US soul chart, and was included on her The Bitch is Black album.^[7]
• In 1977, Patti LaBelle included it on her Patti LaBelle album.^[8]
• 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.^[9] This version went to number 23 on the UK Singles Chart.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 799.

2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 549.

3. Book: Graham Betts. Motown Encyclopedia. 2 June 2014. AC Publishing. 978-1-311-44154-6. 153–4.
4. Book: Steve Millward. Fast Forward: Music And Politics In 1974. 28 April 2016. Troubador Publishing Ltd. 978-1-78589-540-1. 62.
5. Book: Billboard. 10 April 1971. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 58. 0006-2510.
6. Web site: All Directions : The Temptations. AllMusic. May 18, 2022.
7. Web site: The Bitch is Black : Yvonne Fair. AllMusic. May 18, 2022.
8. Web site: Patti LaBelle : Patti LavBelle. AllMusic. May 18, 2022.
9. Web site: Two - Utah Saints | Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic.
10. Web site: officialcharts.com. Officialcharts.com. May 18, 2022.