This Time Make It Funky
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| “This Time Make It Funky” | ||||||||||||||
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| Single by Tracie Spencer from the album Make the Difference |
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| Released | May 1, 1991 | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD single Cassette single 12" single |
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| Genre | Soul/R&B | |||||||||||||
| Length | 5:26 | |||||||||||||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | C. Carlisle Matt Sherrod Paul Sherrod Sir Spence |
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| Producer | Matt Sherrod Paul Sherrod |
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| Tracie Spencer singles chronology | ||||||||||||||
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"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 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 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.
[edit] 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)
