"Funk U Up" is the third

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from Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets' self-titled album '' Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets''. The song is a blend of hip hop and Turner's 70s funk guitar stylings. The rapping is courtesy of the

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, while Turner performs the instrumentation, chorus, bridge, and a

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hotel room. As a side note, the director Amiel Courtin-Wilson claims that of all the clips he has done for the group, this is the one that Turner is happiest with. "Funk U Up", which was released on May 2, 2005, peaked at #13 on the

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singles chart and spent two weeks at number 1 in Turner's home state of

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. It was also nominated for Most Performed Urban Work at the 2006 APRA Awards.2006 APRA Nominations
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Track listing

# "Funk U Up"
Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Heiner
Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils # "Throw Your Hands Up"
Writer: J. Turner
Producer: Mr. Timothy # "Knock U Out" (Video)

Charts

References

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