The Funk Phenomena
| "The Funk Phenomena" | ||||
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| Single by Armand Van Helden | ||||
| from the album Old School Junkies: The Album | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
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| Label | Henry Street Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Armand Van Helden | |||
| Armand Van Helden singles chronology | ||||
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| "The Funk Phenomena" on YouTube | ||||
"The Funk Phenomena" is a single from American DJ, record producer, remixer and songwriter Armand Van Helden's debut studio album, Old School Junkies: The Album (1996). It was released in 1996 by label Henry Street Music, and uses samples from "How High" by Method Man & Redman,[2] "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)" by Creative Source and "Don't Throw My Love Around" by Cooly's Hot Box.[3] In 2025, Billboard magazine ranked "The Funk Phenomena" number 66 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time".[1]
Formats and track listings
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Personnel
- Armand Van Helden – producer
Sample credits
- "How High" by Method Man & Redman[2]
- "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)" by Creative Source
- "Don't Throw My Love Around" by Cooly's Hot Box.[3]
Charts
| Chart (1996-2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 37 |
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] | 19 |
| Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[6] | 1 |
| France (SNEP)[7] | 39 |
| Germany (GfK)[8] | 51 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 67 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10][11] | 38 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[12] | 2 |
References
- ^ a b c Bilboard Staff (24 March 2024). "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
...melting together funk, hip-hop and house and altogether dripping with the kind of swaggering east coast cool...
- ^ 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). Le classement de singles.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Armand van Helden Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2024.