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Funplex (song)

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"Funplex"
Single by the B-52s
from the album Funplex
A-side"Funplex"
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2008
Recorded2007
Genre
Length4:07 (album version)
3:16 (radio edit)
LabelAstralwerks
Songwriter(s)The B-52s
Producer(s)Steve Osborne
The B-52s singles chronology
"Love Shack '99"
(1999)
"Funplex"
(2008)
"Juliet of the Spirits"
(2008)

"Funplex" is a song recorded by the B-52s. It is the title track and first single from the band's eighth full-length studio album Funplex. The single was released to iTunes Store's internationally as a digital download on January 29, 2008.

Remixes

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Remixes of the track by Peaches, Cansei de Ser Sexy and Scissor Sisters were released digitally on March 5, 2008.

Music video

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A music video was filmed in West Hollywood on March 1, 2008, and featured a cameo appearance at the end by RuPaul, who had appeared in the video for "Love Shack". The video features the band performing in a CGI shopping mall and premiered on MySpace on March 26, 2008.

References to mall culture

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Lyrics in the song, "Private property–hippie be quiet / Your peace sign T-shirt / Could cause a riot" refer to the 2003 Crossgates Mall T-shirt censorship controversy.

The 'Cansei de Ser Sexy' remix of "Funplex" is featured on Just Dance (2009). It was also featured on Just Dance 3 (2011) as a downloadable track for the Xbox 360, but became unavailable for purchase following the removal of most DLCs from the Xbox 360 Marketplace on August 20, 2023.

Track listing

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  1. "Funplex" (CSS Remix) – 4:25
  2. "Funplex" (CSS Extended Remix) – 5:04
  3. "Funplex" (CSS Instrumental) – 5:00
  4. "Funplex" (CSS Edit) – 3:20
  5. "Funplex" (Peaches Pleasure Seeker Remix) – 4:42
  6. "Funplex" (Peaches Pleasure Seeker Instrumental) – 4:42
  7. "Funplex" (Peaches Pleasure Seeker Edit) – 2:58
  8. "Funplex" (Scissor Sisters Witches At The Wet Seal Remix) – 8:32
  9. "Funplex" (Scissor Sisters Witches At The Wet Seal Instrumental) – 8:32
  10. "Funplex" (Scissor Sisters Witches At The Wet Seal Edit) – 4:10

Chart performance

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[1] 14

References

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