Doing It to Death

This article is about the song. For the album by The J.B.'s, see Doing It to Death (album).
"Doing It to Death"
Single by Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s
from the album Doing It to Death
B-side"Everybody Got Soul"
ReleasedApril 1973 (1973-04)
RecordedJanuary 29, 1973, International Studios, Augusta, GA
GenreFunk
Length
  • 5:05
  • 10:01 (album version)
LabelPeople
621
Songwriter(s)James Brown
Producer(s)James Brown
Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s singles chronology
"Sportin' Life"
(1973) 		"Doing It to Death"
(1973) 		"If You Don't Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try It Again, Party"
(1973)
Audio video
"Doing It To Death (Pts. 1 & 2)" on YouTube

"Doing It to Death", also known as "Gonna Have a Funky Good Time", is a funk song recorded by The J.B.'s featuring James Brown. A 10-minute, two-part version of "Doing It to Death" was included on a J.B.'s album of the same name. The complete, unedited and nearly 13-minute-long original recording of the song was first issued on the 1995 J.B.'s compilation Funky Good Time: The Anthology. Performances of the song also appear on the albums Live at Chastain Park and Live at the Apollo 1995.