Funky Drummer

"Funky Drummer (Part 1)"
Single by James Brown
from the album In the Jungle Groove
B-side"Funky Drummer (Part 2)"
ReleasedMarch 1970 (1970-03)
RecordedNovember 20, 1969
StudioKing Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio
GenreFunk
Length
  • 2:36 (Part 1)
  • 2:55 (Part 2)
  • 9:15 (album version)
LabelKing
Songwriter(s)James Brown
Producer(s)James Brown
James Brown charting singles chronology
"It's a New Day (Part 1) & (Part 2)"
(1970)
"Funky Drummer (Part 1)"
(1970)
"Brother Rapp (Part 1) & (Part 2)"
(1970)
Audio sample
Audio video
"Funky Drummer (Pt. 1 & 2)" on YouTube
External videos
video icon Drummerworld – Stubblefield breakdown of "Cold Sweat" and "Funky Drummer".

"Funky Drummer" is a single released by James Brown in 1970. Its drum break, improvised by Clyde Stubblefield, is one of the most frequently sampled music recordings.