"Funky Nassau" is a song written by Ray Munnings and Tyrone Fitzgerald and performed by the Beginning of the End. The song was recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami, engineered by Chuck Kirkpatrick, produced by Marlin Productions and arranged by the Beginning of the End. It reached No.7 on the US R&B chart, No.15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 the week of July 17, 1971 and No.31 on the UK Singles Chart in 1974. The song was featured on their 1971 album, ''Funky Nassau''. The single ranked No.75 on ''Billboard's'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1971.

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recorded it and subsequently released it as a bonus track on the CD version of his 1971 studio album ''Push Push''. *

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included their take of the song on their 2007 album ''The Killion Floor''.

Song sampling

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" on their 1994 album ''

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''. A mixed version was also included as part of "Section 8" on their 1999 album ''

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In popular culture

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performed it in the 1998 film ''

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''. *The Beginning of the End's version was featured in the 2005 film '' Elizabethtown''. * Swedish artist

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refers to it in her song which also shares the name "Funky Nassau".

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