This Time Make It Funky

Infobox Single
Name = This Time Make It Funky


Artist = Tracie Spencer
from Album = Make the Difference
Released = May 1, 1991
Format = CD single
Cassette single
12" single
Genre = Soul/R&B
Length = 5:26
Label = Capitol Records
Writer = C. Carlisle
Matt Sherrod
Paul Sherrod
Sir Spence
Producer = Matt Sherrod
Paul Sherrod
Chart position = * #31 (R&B)
* #54 (USA)
Last single = "This House"
(1990)
This single = "This Time Make It Funky"
(1991)
Next single = "Tender Kisses"
(1991)Extra tracklisting
Album = Make the Difference
Type = Studio
prev_track = "You Make the Difference"
prev_no = 6
this_track = "This Time Make It Funky"
track_no = 7
next_track = "I Like That"
next_no = 8

"This Time Make It Funky" is the third single from Tracie Spencer's second album, "Make the Difference". The single was released on May 1st, 1991. It was written by C. Carlisle, Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod and Sir Spence. As stated in the title, the track samples many different hip-hop beats and rhythms as Tracie tells the DJ (Sir Spence) to "drop the bass...and make it funky". There is even a rap segment by Tracie and Sir Spence in the song, which was the first single that Tracie ever rapped in. After this single was released, the fourth single from "Make the Difference", Tender Kisses, was released on July 16th, 1991.

Chart Information

Compared to her previous two singles, "This Time Make It Funky" was somewhat of a disappointment. It was only able to manage #54 on The Billboard Hot 100 and #31 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Music video

The 7" Mix was used for the music video. It begins with Spencer and dancers entering through a side door of a building. It featured Tracie singing the song and Sir Spence performing his rap accompanied by dancers and light effects in the background.

Official Versions/Remixes

* LP Version (5:27)
* Radio Mix (4:26)
* 7" Mix (4:35)
* Extended Instrumental (5:44)
* Extended Mix (6:36)
* Short & Funky Mix (3:59)
* T-Funk II (5:38)
* Funky Guitar Mix (5:37)