"Simple & Funky"
Single byAlliance Ethnik
from the album Simple & Funky
B-side	"Simple & Funky (Prince Paul remix)"
Released	1995
Recorded	1995
Genre	Rap,funk,hip hop
Length	3:41
Label	Delabel
Songwriter(s)	George Clinton, Kamel Houairi, Nicolas Vadon, Mickael Darmon, Fabrice Henri
Producer(s)	Bob Power
Alliance Ethnik singles chronology
"Respect" (1995) "Simple & Funky" (1995) "Honesty & jalousie" (1995)

"Simple & Funky" is a 1995 song recorded by Frenchrap bandAlliance Ethnik. Written by George Clinton, Kamel Houairi, Nicolas Vadon, Mickael Darmon and Fabrice Henri, and produced by Bob Power, it was released in June 1995 as the secondsingle from the albumSimple & Funky, on which it appears as the 13th track. It was very successful in France and Belgium (Wallonia), becoming Alliance Ethnik's second top three in both countries.

In France, "Simple & Funky" debuted at number 9 on the chart edition of 24 June 1995, then reached a peak of number three two weeks later, remaining for a sole week at this position. It totalled ten weeks in the top five and fell off the top 50 after 20 weeks of presence. It achieved Gold status, awarded by theSyndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, the French certificator, for over 200,000 units sold.^[1] It achieved a similar success in Belgium (Wallonia) where it entered the top 40 at number 19 on 27 July 1995, climbed to number 6 the next week and reached number two in its seventh week. It remained in the top five for ten weeks and in the top 40 for 23 weeks. "Simple & Funky" also charted for 17 weeks on theEuropean Hot 100 with a peak at number 23.^[2]

CD single^[3]

1. "Simple & Funky" (album version) — 3:44
2. "Simple & Funky" (Prince Paul remix) — 4:15

CD maxi^[4]

1. "Simple & Funky" (album version) — 3:44
2. "Simple & Funky" (Prince Paul remix) — 4:15
3. "Simple & Funky" (Alliance Ethnik version) — 3:29
4. "Pas la Peine de Smoke" (interlude) — 2:04
5. "Simple & Funky" (Prince Paul instrumental) — 4:14
6. "Simple & Funky" (Alliance Ethnik a cappella remix) — 3:22

12" maxi^[5]

1. "Simple & Funky" (album version) — 3:44
2. "Simple & Funky" (Prince Paul remix) — 4:12
3. "Simple & Funky" (Prince Paul Instrumental) — 4:14
4. "Simple & Funky" (Alliance Ethnik version) — 3:29
5. "Pas la Peine de Smoke" (interlude) — 2:04
6. "Simple & Funky" (Alliance Ethnik a cappella remix) — 3:22

• 1995 songs
• 1995 singles
• Alliance Ethnik songs

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• Articles with short description
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• Single chart usages for Wallonia
• Single chart usages for France
• Certification Table Entry usages for France
• Pages using certification Table Entry with sales figures
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