The Funk Phenomena

1996 single by Armand Van Helden

"The Funk Phenomena"

Single by Armand Van Helden

from the album Old School Junkies: The Album

Released

1996 (1996)

Genre

Garage house

Label

Henry Street Music

Songwriter(s)

Armand Van Helden, Method Man

Producer(s)

Armand Van Helden

Armand Van Helden singles chronology

"Cha Cha"
(1996)

"The Funk Phenomena"
(1996)

"Ultrafunkula"
(1997)

"The Funk Phenomena" is a single from Armand Van Helden's debut studio album Old School Junkies: The 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)

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

CD single (2)

"The Funk Phenomena" (original mix)
"The Funk Phenomena" (radio edit)
"The Funk Phenomena" (Johnickennydope Mastermix)
"The Funk Phenomena" (Edge Factor dub)
"The Funk Phenomena" (Ras mix)
"The Funk Phenomena" (Ms. T's Phenomenal mix)
"The Funk Phenomena" (Johnick Manhattan Special mix)
"The Funk Phenomena" (X-Mix remix)

12" single (1)

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

12" single (2)

"The Funk Phenomena" (Johnick Manhattan Special mix)
"The Funk Phenomena" (X-Mix remix)
"The Funk Phenomena" (Ms. T's Phenomenal Mix)
"The Funk Phenomena" (radio edit)
"The Funk Phenomena" (Johnickennydope Mastermix)
"The Funk Phenomena" (original mix)
"The Funk Phenomena" (Ras mix)
"The Funk Phenomena" (Edge Factor dub)

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"The Funk Phenomena" (Da Hool Remix)
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"The Funk Phenomena" (Santos Pandemonium Remix)
"The Funk Phenomena" (Sound Bluntz Remix)
"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^{[citation needed]}
"Don't Throw My Love Around" by Cooly's Hot Box.^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1996-2003)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[3]	37
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[4]	19
Canada Dance (RPM)^[5]	1
France (SNEP)^[6]	39
Germany (Official German Charts)^[7]	51
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[8]	67
UK (Official Charts Company)^[9]^[10]	38
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	2

References

^ ^a ^b "Armand Van Helden's The Funk Phenomena sample of Method Man and Redman's How High (Remix)". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Armand Van Helden's The Funk Phenomena sample of Cooly's Hot Box's Don't Throw My Love Around". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
^ "Armand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. 16 November 1996. p. 56. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ "The funk phenomena in Canadian Dance Chart". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
^ "Armand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Armand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^ "Armand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "1997 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive - 8th March 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
^ "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010 - H & Claire – Hysterix". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 14 July 2013.