Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On

"Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On" is a 1971 funk/soul song written by Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield, first and most successfully, recorded by Edwin Starr.

Chart performance

Chart (1971)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[1]	64
US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles[2]	6

Cover versions

Other artists who have recorded the song include:^[3][4][5]

• In 1972, The Temptations went to number 27 on the US soul chart, and was included on their All Directions album.^[6]
• In 1974, Yvonne Fair went to number 32 on the US soul chart, and was included on her The Bitch is Black album.^[7]
• In 1977, Patti LaBelle included it on her Patti LaBelle album.^[8]
• Utah Saints released a new version of the song (featuring Edwin Starr) as a single from their second album Two in 2000, which was featured in the video game FIFA 2001.^[9] This version went to number 23 on the UK Singles Chart.^[10]

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 799.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 549.
3. Graham Betts (2 June 2014). Motown Encyclopedia. AC Publishing. pp. 153–4. ISBN 978-1-311-44154-6.
4. Steve Millward (28 April 2016). Fast Forward: Music And Politics In 1974. Troubador Publishing Ltd. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-78589-540-1.
5. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 10 April 1971. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510.
6. "All Directions : The Temptations". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
7. "The Bitch is Black : Yvonne Fair". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
8. "Patti LaBelle : Patti LavBelle". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
9. "Two - Utah Saints | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
10. "officialcharts.com". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.