Play That Funky Music (album version)

~ Recording by Wild Cherry

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1Play That Funky Music5:01Wild CherryWild Cherry
1.1Play That Funky Music5:01Wild CherryWild Cherry
1.5Play That Funky Music5:00Wild Cherry25 Jaar Popmuziek: 1976
1.7Play That Funky Music4:55Wild CherryDance Classics, Volume 1
1.7Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherrySeems Like Yesterday, Volume II: Mid 70s
  • 1989-11-01 US
1.9Play That Funky Music5:00Wild CherryDisco Raritäten CD Collection
  • 1989 -
1.7Play That Funky Music4:56Wild CherryDancing Through the Soul of the 80's
1.15Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherryHifi Visionen: Oldie-CD 18
1.4Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherryClub Classics, Volume 1
2.3Play That Funky Music4:55Wild CherryDance Classics Gold
2.5Play That Funky Music4:53Wild CherryDance Explosion: 50 Disco Hits From the 70’s
  • 1991 -
1.2Play That Funky Music4:52Wild CherryOne Hit Wonders
1.16Play That Funky Music5:08Vanilla IceRock ’91
1.15Play That Funky Music4:57Wild CherryRock & Pop Diamonds 1976
1.13Play That Funky Music4:57Wild CherryRock Times, Volume 11: 1975-1976
1.16Play That Funky Music4:57Wild CherryPop Giganten: Hits der 70er, Vol. 2
  • 1992-07-27 DE
2.7Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherryDance, Dance, Dance 2
1.13Play That Funky Music5:01Wild CherryHits of the 70’s, Volume 2
1.8Play That Funky Music4:56Wild CherryOnly the Best ’70, Volume 3
1.16Play That Funky Music4:57Wild CherryPop Giganten: Hits der 70er, Vol. 2
1.17Play That Funky Music4:55Wild CherryAbsolute Disco 1
1.4Play That Funky Music4:56Wild CherryDonna’s Dansfolie 76‒77‒78
2.8Play That Funky Music4:55Wild CherryThe Best of the Dance Classics
1.5Play That Funky Music5:00Wild CherryVeronica Drive-In Show: The Dance Hits
1.1Play That Funky Music5:01Wild CherryWild Cherry
1.18Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherryOnly Rock ’n’ Roll 1975–1979: 20 Pop Hits
  • 1994-12-08 US
1.1Play That Funky Music5:03Wild CherryFunk Your Ass Off!
2.11Play That Funky Music4:54Wild CherryRadio City Classic Hits: The 70's
1.5Play That Funky Music5:00Wild CherryRemember Your 70's - 1976-1979 (Volume 2)
1.10Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherryThe No. 1 Hits 1976
1.8Play That Funky Music5:02Wild CherryBest Dance Music 1
1.1Play That Funky Music5:01Wild CherryGreat American Grooves: Dance Party
1.12Play That Funky Music5:00Wild CherryOld School, Volume 4
1.17Play That Funky Music?:??Wild CherryOverpowered By Funk
1.9Play That Funky Music4:52Wild Cherry40 Single Hits, Volume 1
1.6Play That Funky Music5:02Wild Cherry70’s Dance Machine
1.7Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherryAmerican Dance
1.3Play That Funky Music (original album version)5:00Wild CherryClub Epic: A Collection of Classic Dance Mixes, Volume 4
1.2Play That Funky Music4:57Wild CherryHottest Hits of the 70's
1.3Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherryRock ’n Roll Relix: 1976–1977
3.7Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherryThe 70’s Rock’n’Roll: 36 All-Time Favorites
2.16Play That Funky Music5:00Wild CherryThe Groove Pack
1.3Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherryThe Ultimate Collection of Rock & Roll, Volume 8: 70's Dance All Night
1.8Play That Funky Music4:55Wild CherryDance Club Fever
  • 1997-04-22 CA
1.5Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherryDe Pre Historie 1976, Volume 2
1.8Play That Funky Music4:56Wild CherryFeels Like Heaven (16 pop classics for club members only)
1.5Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherryForever Soul, Volume 1
  • 1997 -
1.3Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherryFunky Foundations - funky grooves for soulful people
1.12Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherryMost Wanted: New Cool Summer Hits
3.16Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherrySeventies Complete, Volume 1
1.13Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherrySuddenly ’70s
1.17Play That Funky Music4:54Wild CherryAbsolute Boogie
  • 1998-02-05 SE
1.3Play That Funky Music5:01Wild CherryDisco Super Hits (DIDP 094827)
  • 1998-02-24 US
1.3Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherryDisco Super Hits
  • 1998-02-24 AU
1.2Play That Funky Music5:00Wild CherryUltimate Funk
  • 1998-08-01 US
1.17Play That Funky Music5:00Wild CherryDisco knallers uit de seventies!
  • 1998 -
1.5Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherryFunk Soul + R&B, Vol 1
2.8Play That Funky Music5:00Wild CherryLo más Funky 2
1.10Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherryThe Best Party Album in the World… Ever!
1.3Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherryDisco Mania, Volume 2
  • 1999-02-23 US
1.1Play That Funky Music4:59Wild Cherry100% Funk
1.17Play That Funky Music4:54Wild CherryEn gång till 1976
1.3Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherryFunky Grooves: Best of Funk
1.3Play That Funky Music5:01Wild CherryFunky Groves: Best of Funk
1.1Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherryPure Gold Hits: 100% Funk
2.10Play That Funky Music4:51Wild CherryThe No. 1 Party Collection
1.11Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherryWhatever It Takes
  • 2000-03-21 US
1.10Play That Funky Music5:00Wild CherryWhat Ever It Takes
  • 2000-06-13 XE
3.13Play That Funky Music4:54Wild CherrySuper Disco Funk
  • 2000-10-24 FR
1.12Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherryCity Retro 2
1.7Play That Funky Music4:54Wild CherryDance Classics, Volume 1 & 2
1.6Play That Funky Music5:00Wild CherryFred Meyer Greatest Hits Blitz, Vol. 3
1.13Play That Funky Music5:00Wild CherryFunk Blast!
1.1Play That Funky Music5:00Wild CherryPlay the Funk
2.13Play That Funky Music4:56Wild CherryOne Shot Disco, Volume 4
  • 2001-10-19 IT
1.9Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherrySuddenly ’70s
2.7Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherrySolid Gold Funk
  • 2002-02-05 US
1.1Play That Funky Music5:03Wild CherrySuper Hits
  • 2002-05-07 US
1.4Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherryUndercover Brother
  • 2002-05-21 US
1.11Play That Funky Music4:55Wild CherryGirls Night Out (Summer Party)
2.10Play That Funky Music5:03Wild CherrySoul Hits of the 70's
1.1Play That Funky Music5:02Wild CherrySuper Hits
1.11Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherryUltimate Disco Classics, Volume 1
1.10Play That Funky Music4:54Wild CherryAbsolute Party Collection
  • 2003-10-15 SE
1.10Play That Funky Music4:54Wild CherryAbsolute Party Collection
1.1Play That Funky Music4:57Wild CherryFunk, Volume 2
1.6Play That Funky Music4:59Wild CherryTop Hits of the 70s: Chart Toppers
2.3Play That Funky Music4:57Wild CherryDie Hits der 70er: Disco Edition
1.8Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherryFunk Explosion
  • 2004 -
1.1Play That Funky Music5:00Wild CherryPlay That Funk
  • 2005-01-25 GB
1.1Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherryOld School Soul Party
  • 2005-03-01 US
2.2Play That Funky Music5:04Wild CherryBest of Disco
  • 2005-04-01 DE
1.8Play That Funky Music5:01Wild CherryAmerican Pie Presents: Band Camp (Music From the Motion Picture)
  • 2005-12-26 US
1.9Play That Funky Music4:53Wild CherryDisco 54
2.9Play That Funky Music4:58Wild CherryGirls Night Out
Promotion
1.9Play the Funky Music5:00Wild CherryToshiba Takes a Break: Pop/Rock, Volume 1
1.6Play That Funky Music5:03Wild CherryPump It Up
1.4Play That Funky Music5:02Wild CherryThe Compaq Disc
(unknown)
1.11Play That Funky Music4:52Wild CherryLa Légende des Tubes, Volume 35
1.7Play That Funky Music4:54Wild CherryDance Classics, Volume 1 & 2

Relationships

electric bass guitar and synthesizer:Allen Wentz
electric guitar:Bryan Bassett
Robert W. Parissi
membranophone:Ronald Beitle
additional vocals:Bryan Bassett
Ronald Beitle
Allen Wentz
lead vocals:Robert W. Parissi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1976, in 2002)
mash-ups:I Was Made for Boogie Wonderland (Kiss vs. Earth, Wind & Fire) by Bill McClintock
Play That Funky Music, Rat Boy (Márcio Stein vs Wild Cherry) by Triple‐Q
Smells Like Funky Music (Wild Cherry vs. Nirvana) by DJ Lobsterdust
edits:Play That Funky Music
recording of:Play That Funky Music (in 1976)

Play That Funky Music

lyricist and composer:Robert W. Parissi
publisher:Bema Music
RWP Music
Sweet City Records Inc.
Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
referred to in medleys:Funk Medley
later parody versions:Play Funky
Play That Funky Music Irish Guy
Play That Funky Music Jewish Boy
Play That Funny Music
is the basis for:Play That Funky Music