"Funkdafied" was the lead single released from Da Brat

Da Brat

Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...

's debut album, Funkdafied

Funkdafied

Funkdafied is the debut album by female rapper Da Brat. It was released in 1994 and sold over one million copies, making her the first solo female rapper to go platinum...

.

Background

The song was both produced and written by Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...

 and contained a sample of The Isley Brothers

The Isley Brothers

The Isley Brothers are a highly influential, successful and long-running American music group consisting of different line-ups of six brothers, and a brother-in-law, Chris Jasper...

 1983 hit "Between the Sheets

Between the Sheets (song)

"Between the Sheets" is a quiet storm funk song released by American R&B/soul/funk band The Isley Brothers in 1983 off their album of the same name on the T-Neck imprint.-History:...

", for which the brothers and Chris Jasper

Chris Jasper

Chris Jasper is a former member of both the Isley Brothers and Isley-Jasper-Isley. He is also a successful solo artist and record producer, recording a number of his own solo albums, and producing artists, for his New York based record label, Gold City Records...

 were given songwriting credits. The single was released in the summer of 1994 and quickly became a hit, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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 and 2 on the R&B charts (held from the top spot by Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...

's "Any Time, Any Place

Any Time, Any Place

"Any Time, Any Place" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her fifth studio album, janet. . Released as the album's fifth single on May 23, 1994 it reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and became another R&B chart-topper for Jackson.Jackson has performed the song on some of her...

") while also topping the Hot Rap Singles chart at No. 1. To date, "Funkdafied" remains Da Brat's most successful single and is her only single to reach platinum status for one million copies sold, doing so on August 16, 1994. It reached No. 37 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1994

Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1994

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as one of the years most popular and successful singles.

Single track listing

1. "Funkdafied"
2. "Funkdafied" (Rated R)
3. "Funkdafied" (Instrumental)
4. "Funkdafied" (A Cappella)

Peak positions

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	6
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	2
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	1
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	1
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	3

End of year charts

End of year chart (1994)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	37