Funplex (song)
title: "Funplex (song)" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2008-singles", "2007-songs", "the-b-52's-songs", "songs-written-by-fred-schneider", "songs-written-by-kate-pierson", "songs-written-by-keith-strickland", "songs-written-by-cindy-wilson", "astralwerks-singles"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funplex_(song)" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox song"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Funplex |
| cover | Funplex Single.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | the B-52s |
| album | Funplex |
| A-side | Funplex |
| released | January 29, 2008 |
| recorded | 2007 |
| genre | |
| length | 4:07 (album version) |
| 3:16 (radio edit) | |
| label | Astralwerks |
| writer | The B-52s |
| producer | Steve Osborne |
| prev_title | Love Shack '99 |
| prev_year | 1999 |
| next_title | Juliet of the Spirits |
| next_year | 2008 |
| :: |
| name = Funplex | cover = Funplex Single.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = the B-52s | album = Funplex | A-side = Funplex | released = January 29, 2008 | recorded = 2007 | studio = | genre = | length = 4:07 (album version) 3:16 (radio edit) | label = Astralwerks | writer = The B-52s | producer = Steve Osborne | prev_title = Love Shack '99 | prev_year = 1999 | next_title = Juliet of the Spirits | next_year = 2008
"Funplex" is a song recorded by the B-52s. 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 January 29, 2008.
Remixes
Remixes of the track by Peaches, Cansei de Ser Sexy and Scissor Sisters were released digitally on March 5, 2008.
Music video
A music video was filmed in West Hollywood on March 1, 2008, and featured a cameo appearance at the end by RuPaul, who had appeared in the video for "Love Shack". The video features the band performing in a CGI shopping mall and premiered on MySpace on March 26, 2008.
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.
The 'Cansei de Ser Sexy' remix of "Funplex" is featured on Just Dance (2009). It was also featured on Just Dance 3 (2011) as a downloadable track for the Xbox 360, but became unavailable for purchase following the removal of most DLCs from the Xbox 360 Marketplace on August 20, 2023.
Track listing
- "Funplex" (CSS Remix) – 4:25
- "Funplex" (CSS Extended Remix) – 5:04
- "Funplex" (CSS Instrumental) – 5:00
- "Funplex" (CSS Edit) – 3:20
- "Funplex" (Peaches Pleasure Seeker Remix) – 4:42
- "Funplex" (Peaches Pleasure Seeker Instrumental) – 4:42
- "Funplex" (Peaches Pleasure Seeker Edit) – 2:58
- "Funplex" (Scissor Sisters Witches At The Wet Seal Remix) – 8:32
- "Funplex" (Scissor Sisters Witches At The Wet Seal Instrumental) – 8:32
- "Funplex" (Scissor Sisters Witches At The Wet Seal Edit) – 4:10
Chart performance
::data[format=table] | Chart (2008) | Peak position | |---|---| | US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) | 14 | ::
References
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