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| Length = | Recorded = 1979 | Label = Casablanca | Lead Singer = Cynthia Johnson | Writer = Steven Greenberg | Producer = Steven Greenberg | Misc = }} "Funkytown" is a song by American band Lipps Inc., which appears on their 1979 debut album, ''Mouth to Mouth''. It was released as a single in March 1980. Written by Steven Greenberg and sung by Cynthia Johnson, the song expresses the singer's pining for a metaphorical place that will "keep me movin', keep me groovin' with some energy". It was written while the band lived in Minneapolis with dreams of moving to New York. It entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on March 29, 1980 and spent four weeks at No. 1, beginning May 31. It also hit No. 1 on the Dance chart in the spring of 1980.〔 The single held a unique record for reaching number one in 28 countries, more than any other single release until Madonna's "Hung Up" reached number one in 41 countries in 2005. It reached the top spot in the United States, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands, and Australia, among many others.〔 It also reached No. 2 in the United Kingdom,〔 Sweden, and on the US R&B chart. The song was Lipps Inc's only US Top 40 hit.〔 ==Track listings== 7" single # "Funkytown" – 4:00 # "All Night Dancing" – 3:09 12" single # "Funkytown" – 7:51 # "All Night Dancing" – 3:09 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Funkytown」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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