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Genre: funk

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Parent Genre: R&B

Funk music is a genre that originated in the 1960s and 70s, characterized by a strong bassline, syncopated rhythms, and a focus on groove and danceability. It often incorporates elements of soul, jazz, and R&B, and is known for its use of horns, keyboards, and electric guitars. Funk music has been influential in the development of hip hop and electronic dance music.


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Vibraphone, Drum Kit, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Horn Section, Piano, Organ, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Trombone, Clarinet, Saxophone, Double Bass, Trumpet

Popular funk Songs


Top New funk Songs of 2024


Most popular funk albums

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Purple Rain
1984
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People Never Give Up
2020
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Let's Stay Together
1972
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Now, Then & Forever
2013
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Light Of Worlds
1974
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It's All Right
1995
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I Got The Feelin'
1968
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Just As I Am
1971
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Maggot Brain
1971
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We Are Family (1995 Remaster)
1979
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Mothership Connection
1975
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Twist & Shout
2005
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Rapture
1986
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Greatest Slow Jams, Vol. 1
2008
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The Collection
2002
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Why Can't We Be Friends?
1975

funk music by decade

Explore funk history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of funk artists

Here is a list of funk artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the funk genre. You can find out what funk genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 44 323844
2 46 269911
3 48 369910
4 51 232603
5 52 441095
6 61 564418
7 42 477473
8 43 381029
9 48 442883
10 45 325917
11 50 461261
12 49 343212
13 56 263213
14 42 212625
15 42 216244
16 44 558695
17 49 652715
18 46 313399
19 59 905123
20 54 255553
21 51 394353
22 52 625601
23 50 679861
24 42 280318
25 54 1052698
26 46 663059
27 51 459134
28 52 837743
29 50 616677
30 57 1226821
31 56 1260114
32 48 175814
33 49 477898
34 53 1239480
35 52 585587
36 52 387643
37 47 421863
38 45 570952
39 57 1339735
40 59 1196035
41 43 190681
42 65 1826989
43 66 1920678
44 61 1788196
45 51 552155
46 56 576821
47 47 454774
48 50 533939
49 58 688409
50 48 516790
51 73 1654612
52 48 359992
53 62 1575373
54 58 629088
55 58 437722
56 57 1001165
57 47 270999
58 55 1282431
59 66 2432926
60 51 133096
61 51 734109
62 50 782675
63 63 170903
64 72 4160403
65 42 120375
66 44 235868
67 46 23390
68 58 1079714
69 43 208873
70 59 700398
71 66 391676
72 49 266839
73 48 608375
74 46 568862
75 57 470101
76 56 608181
77 48 323582
78 62 2105705
79 58 282436
80 57 491561
81 43 130520
82 50 543989
83 42 115949
84 49 130820
85 48 162265
86 46 149835
87 44 14239
88 47 35055
89 51 118364
90 70 7111379
91 46 303576
92 46 52571
93 50 224538
94 51 179233
95 51 213634
96 51 355369
97 49 101423
98 47 46800
99 42 80949
100 43 44237

funk playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular funk music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.