Funky Tonight

Infobox Single |
Name = Funky Tonight
Type = Single
Artist = The John Butler Trio
from Album = Grand National


Released = December, 2006
Recorded =
Genre = Funk, Roots
Length = 3:41
Label = Jarrah
Producer = John Butler & Mario Caldato Jnr.
Last single = '"Somethings Gotta Give"
(2004)
This single = "Funky Tonight"
(2006)
Next single = "Better Than"
(2007)

"Funky Tonight" is the first single by the John Butler Trio from their fourth studio album, "Grand National". It was released in December, 2006, on Jarrah Records. The song blends funk, roots, blues, and rock. The cover art for the single was designed by Tom Walker.

The song was performed at the ARIA Music Awards of 2007 with special guest Keith Urban, which was then released as a digital download, debuting at number 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart on November 12, 2007.

The video for "Funky Tonight" was directed by Damon Escott & Stephen Lance, with Damon Escott as the cinematographer. The Production Company was Head Pictures.

Track listing

# "Funky Tonight" - 3:41
# "Good As Gone" - 2:32
# "Nowhere Man" [demo] - 3:26
# "Funky Tonight" [live] - 6:00

Charts

¹ Album version
² Live version at the ARIA Music Awards of 2007 with Keith Urban

Personnel

* John Butler - 12-string guitar, 6-string nylon guitar, banjo, mouth harp, vocals
* Shannon Birchall - Double bass, electric bass, vocals
* Michael Barker - drums, percussion, vocals
* Danielle Caruana - Backing vocals on "Good As Gone"

References