Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)
| "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" | ||||||||||
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 US 12-Inch single cover | ||||||||||
| Single by Tom Browne | ||||||||||
| from the album Love Approach | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Her Silent Smile" | |||||||||
| Released | July 1980 | |||||||||
| Genre | Funk, Jazz, R&B, Disco | |||||||||
| Length |
3:44 (Single Version) | |||||||||
| Label | GRP/Arista | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Tom Browne, Toni Smith (Thomassina Carrollyne Smith) | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen | |||||||||
| Tom Browne singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" is a 1980 single by jazz trumpeter Tom Browne. The single -- a memoir of the neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens where Browne was born and raised -- is from his second solo album, Love Approach. Browne got the idea for the song while he was at his parents' home.[1] The vocals for the single were provided by Toni Smith (Thomassina Carrollyne Smith), who also helped compose the song. The song hit number one on the U.S. R&B chart for a month.[2] "Funkin' for Jamaica" peaked at number nine on the dance chart[3] and made the Top 10 on the UK singles chart.
Covers and samples
- In 1981 British group the Evasions released a hit song titled "Wikka Wrap". This is a parody of UK broadcaster Alan Whicker, but also a parody (some might say sample) of "Funkin' For Jamaica".
- In 1996, The song was sampled by Quad City DJ's for their song, "Quad City Funk" on the album "Get On Up And Dance"
- DJ Tōwa Tei released his remix cover version as a single in both 1999 and 2001, which featured Les Nubians on vocals, performing part of the song in French.
- In 2000, the song was featured on the Bob Baldwin album BobBaldwin.com with Tom Browne performing.[4]
- In 2001, the song's intro was sampled on the Mariah Carey single "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" for the soundtrack to Carey's film Glitter.[5] The song has also been sampled by N.W.A, EPMD, Snoop Dogg, Keith Murray, Smooth, Erykah Badu, Shaquille O' Neal, and The Black Eyed Peas.[6]
- In 2006, contemporary jazz guitarist Patrick Yandall covered the song from his album "Samoa Soul."[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)". Song Review Allmusic.com.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 88.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 46.
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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 85.
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- ↑ "Samoa Soul overview". Allmusic.com.
- ↑ "Patrick Yandall — Samoa Soul". SmoothViews.com.
| Preceded by "Give Me the Night" by George Benson |
Billboard's Hot Soul Singles number-one single October 4 – October 21, 1980 |
Succeeded by "Master Blaster (Jammin')" by Stevie Wonder |
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