This Time Make It Funky

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"This Time Make It Funky"
Single by Tracie Spencer
From the 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
Writers C. Carlisle
Matt Sherrod
Paul Sherrod
Sir Spence
Producer Matt Sherrod
Paul Sherrod
Chart positions #31 (R&B)
#54 (USA)
Tracie Spencer singles chronology
"This House"
1990

"This Time Make It Funky"
1991
"Tender Kisses"
1991

"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.

[edit] Chart Information

Compared to her previous two singles, This Time Make It Funky was a 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.

[edit] Music video

The music video for This Time Make It Funky was a typical for its time. It featured Tracie singing the song and Sir Spence performing his rap accompanied by dancers.