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The 30 Best Funk Songs Ever

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The 30 Best Funk Songs Ever

Funk songs formed the foundation for Big Gigantic's rise in dance music -- both saxophonist Dominic Lalli and drummer Jeremy Salken cut their teeth playing live funk music in bands before joining forces. Billboard Dance asked the Colorado duo to list their top 30 funk tracks of all-time and they didn't disappoint.

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#30 Best Funk Song: Isaac Hayes - "Theme from 'Shaft'"

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#29 Best Funk Song: Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music"

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#28 Best Funk Song: Lyn Collins - "Think"

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#27 Best Funk Song: Isley Brothers - "It's Your Thing"

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#26 Best Funk Song: War - "Lowrider"

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#25 Best Funk Song: Marvin Gaye - "Got To Give It Up" (Marvin Gaye)

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#24 Best Funk Song: James Brown - "Papas Got A Brand New Bag"

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#23 Best Funk Song: Parliament - "One Nation Under A Groove"

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#22 Best Funk Song: Herbie - "Chameleon"

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#21 Best Funk Song: Carl Carlton - "She A Bad Mama Jama"

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#20 Best Funk Song: Stevie Wonder - "Higher Ground"

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#19 Best Funk Song: The Meters - "Cissy Strut"

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#18 Best Funk Song: Sly - "Thank You"

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#17 Best Funk Song: James Brown - "Sex Machine"

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#16 Best Funk Song: Parliament - "Flashlight"

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#15 Best Funk Song: Lipps Inc - "Funky Town"

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#14 Best Funk Song: Rufus and Chaka Khan - "Tell Me Something Good"

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#13 Best Funk Song: The Whispers - "Rock Steady"

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#12 Best Funk Songs: Kool and the Gang - "Jungle Boogie"

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#11 Best Funk Song: Michael Jackson - "Don't Stop Till U Get Enough"

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#10 Best Funk Song: Earth, Wind, and Fire - "Shining Star"

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#9 Best Funk Song: Kool and the Gang - "Get Down On It"

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#8 Best Funk Songs: Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"

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#7 Best Funk Song: Commodores - "Brick House"

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#6 Best Funk Song: Cameo - "Word Up"

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#5 Best Funk Song: Mtume - "Juicy Fruit"

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#4 Best Funk Song: Average White Band - "Pick Up the Pieces"

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#3 Best Funk Song: Rick James - "Super Freak"

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#2 Best Funk Song: Parliament - "Give Up the Funk"

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#1 Best Funk Song: Zapp - "More Bounce to the Ounce"

By Big Gigantic
9/20/2016

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