On this day in music history: January 7, 1978 - Ffun by Con Funk Shun hits #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart for 2 weeks, also peaking at #23 on the Hot 100 on February 18, 1978. Written by Michael Cooper, it is the biggest hit for the R&B/Funk septet from Vallejo, CA. Cooper will write the song while the band is traveling to a gig in Little Rock, AR, recording his ideas on a portable four track tape recorder. The initial inspiration for the song will come after hearing Bricks recent crossover smash Dazz on the radio, using it as the structural template for Ffun including the songs signature flute solo during the break. For the chorus, Cooper will also give tongue in cheek nods to The Beach Boys surf classic Fun, Fun, Fun as well as the stuttering hook from Bachman Turner Overdrives You Aint Seen Nothin Yet when giving the song the title Ffun with a double f. The band will work with producer Skip Scarborough (Earth Wind & Fire, Bill Withers, Anita Baker), who will be instrumental in helping them fine tune the song and putting all of the elements in place. Released as the first single from their second Mercury album Secrets, it is Con Funk Shuns biggest chart single on both the pop and R&B charts.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:00:07 +0000
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