The Funk Phenomena Explained

The Funk Phenomena
Type:	single
Artist:	Armand Van Helden
Genre:	Garage house
Label:	Henry Street Music
Producer:	Armand Van Helden
Prev Title:	Cha Cha
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	Ultrafunkula
Next Year:	1997

"The Funk Phenomena" is a single from Armand Van Helden's debut studio album (1996). The song uses samples from "How High" by Method Man & Redman,^[1] "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)" by Creative Source and "Don't Throw My Love Around" by Cooly's Hot Box.^[2]

Formats and track listings

CD single (1)

1. "The Funk Phenomena"
2. "The Funk Phenomena" (radio edit 1)
3. "The Funk Phenomena" (radio edit 2)

CD single (2)

1. "The Funk Phenomena" (original mix)
2. "The Funk Phenomena" (radio edit)
3. "The Funk Phenomena" (Johnickennydope Mastermix)
4. "The Funk Phenomena" (Edge Factor dub)
5. "The Funk Phenomena" (Ras mix)
6. "The Funk Phenomena" (Ms. T's Phenomenal mix)
7. "The Funk Phenomena" (Johnick Manhattan Special mix)
8. "The Funk Phenomena" (X-Mix remix)

12" single (1)

1. "The Funk Phenomena" (Johnickennydope Mastermix)
2. "The Funk Phenomena" (original mix)
3. "The Funk Phenomena" (Matthias edit 1)
4. "The Funk Phenomena" (Matthias edit 2)
5. "The Funk Phenomena" (Ras mix)
6. "The Funk Phenomena" (Ras mix 2)
7. "The Funk Phenomena" (Ms. T's Phenomenal mix)
8. "The Funk Phenomena" (Edge Factor dub)

12" single (2)

1. "The Funk Phenomena" (Johnick Manhattan Special mix)
2. "The Funk Phenomena" (X-Mix remix)
3. "The Funk Phenomena" (Ms. T's Phenomenal Mix)
4. "The Funk Phenomena" (radio edit)
5. "The Funk Phenomena" (Johnickennydope Mastermix)
6. "The Funk Phenomena" (original mix)
7. "The Funk Phenomena" (Ras mix)
8. "The Funk Phenomena" (Edge Factor dub)

Amazon.com Exclusive

1. "The Funk Phenomena" (Da Hool Remix)
2. "The Funk Phenomena" (Mo-Ryn's Electrobreaker Remix)
3. "The Funk Phenomena" (Santos Pandemonium Remix)
4. "The Funk Phenomena" (Sound Bluntz Remix)
5. "The Funk Phenomena" (X-Mix Remix)

Personnel

• Armand Van Helden – producer

Sample credits

• "How High" by Method Man & Redman^[1]
• "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)" by Creative Source
• "Don't Throw My Love Around" by Cooly's Hot Box.^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1996-2003)	Peak position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[3]	19
Canada Dance (RPM)^[4]	1
UK (Official Charts Company)^[5] ^[6]	38
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100^[7]	2

External links

• Music video on YouTube

Notes and References

1. Web site: Armand Van Helden's The Funk Phenomena sample of Method Man and Redman's How High (Remix) . WhoSampled.com . 14 July 2013.
2. Web site: Armand Van Helden's The Funk Phenomena sample of Cooly's Hot Box's Don't Throw My Love Around. WhoSampled.com . 14 July 2013.
3. Hits of the World. November 16, 1996. 56. Billboard. 22 January 2019.
4. Web site: The funk phenomena in Canadian Dance Chart . . 14 July 2013.
5. Web site: 1997 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive - 8th March 1997 . . 14 July 2013.
6. Web site: Chart Log UK: 1994–2010 - H & Claire – Hysterix . Zobbel.de . 14 July 2013.
7. Web site: Armand van Helden Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100) . . 23 June 2024.