Do Ya Wanna Funk

"Do Ya Wanna Funk"
Single by Patrick Cowley featuring Sylvester
Released	1982
Genre	electronic, Hi-NRG, dance
Length	3:29 (Radio version)
Label	Megatone (US) London (UK)
Writer(s)	Patrick Cowley, Sylvester James
Producer	Patrick Cowley
Patrick Cowley featuring Sylvester singles chronology
"Magic Number" (1981) "Do Ya Wanna Funk" (1982) "Don't Stop" (1982)

"Do Ya Wanna Funk" is a dance song recorded by American recording artist Sylvester. The song was released in 1982 and it was produced by Patrick Cowley, who incidentally died the same year. "Do Ya Wanna Funk" was mostly successful in Europe, especially Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway (Where it became a top 10 hit.) and even the United Kingdom where it made the top 40.^[1][2]

The song is heard briefly in the movie Trading Places, a comedy-drama movie starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd.^[3]

Track listing

• 12" U.S.:'^[4]

1. "Do Ya Wanna Funk" - 6:47
2. "Do Ya Wanna Funk" (instrumental) - 6:47
3. "Do Ya Wanna Funk" (radio version) - 3:29

• 12" UK:^[4]

1. "Do Ya Wanna Funk" - 6:47
2. "Do Ya Wanna Funk" (instrumental) - 6:47
3. "Do Ya Wanna Funk" (radio version) - 3:29

Chart performance

Chart (1982/1983)	Peak position[2][1]
Swiss Music Charts	#12
Dutch Top 40	#17
Norwegian Top 40	#8
UK Singles Chart	#32
Chart (August 21, 1982)	Peak position[5]
US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard)	#21

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Sylvester at SwissCharts". Swiss Charts. http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Patrick+Cowley+feat%2E+Sylvester&titel=Do+You+Wanna+Funk&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-08-21. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Search for "Do You Wanna Funk" on EveryHit.com". EveryHit.com. http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php. Retrieved 2011-08-21. 
3. ^ "Trading Places - The Soundtrack)". imdb. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086465/soundtrack. Retrieved 2011-08-21. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Do Ya Wanna Funk - (Single)". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Patrick-Cowley-Featuring-Sylvester-Do-Ya-Wanna-Funk/release/19239. Retrieved 2011-08-21. 
5. ^ "Billboard (r) Dance/Disco Top 80 (tm)". Billboard 94: 5. Aug 21, 1982.