Funplex (song)
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| Single by The B-52's from the album Funplex |
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| A-side | "Funplex" | ||||
| Released | January 29, 2008 | ||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||
| Recorded | 2007 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 4:07 | ||||
| Label | Astralwerks | ||||
| Writer(s) | The B-52's | ||||
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"Funplex" is a song recorded by The B-52's. 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 29 January 2008.
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[edit] Remixes
Remixes of the track by Peaches, Cansei de Ser Sexy and Scissor Sisters were released digitally on 5 March 2008.
[edit] Music video
A music video was filmed in West Hollywood on March 1, 2008 and featured a cameo appearance by RuPaul, who appeared in the video for "Love Shack". The video features the band performing in a CGI shopping mall and was premiered on MySpace on March 26, 2008.
[edit] References to mall culture
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.
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 16 [1] |
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