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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Brothers Johnson
The Brothers Johnson
Performer
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Performer
Richard Tee
Richard Tee
Keyboards
David Foster
David Foster
Keyboards
Steve Porcaro
Steve Porcaro
Synthesizer
Harvey Mason
Harvey Mason
Drums
Steve Shaffer
Steve Shaffer
Drum Machine
Eddie "Bongo" Brown
Eddie "Bongo" Brown
Percussion
Kim Hutchcroft
Kim Hutchcroft
Baritone Saxophone
Tom Bahler
Tom Bahler
Background Vocals
Lawrence Williams
Lawrence Williams
Saxophone
Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker
Tenor Saxophone
Bill Reichenbach
Bill Reichenbach
Bass Trombone
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Flugelhorn
Gary Grant
Gary Grant
Flugelhorn
Patti Austin
Patti Austin
Background Vocals
Vivian Cherry
Vivian Cherry
Background Vocals
William Eaton
William Eaton
Background Vocals
Bobby Floyd
Bobby Floyd
Background Vocals
Frank Floyd
Frank Floyd
Background Vocals
Gwen Guthrie
Gwen Guthrie
Background Vocals
Richard "Jose" Heath
Richard "Jose" Heath
Background Vocals
Ullanda McCullouch
Ullanda McCullouch
Background Vocals
Kenny Pickens
Kenny Pickens
Background Vocals
Bobby Rodriguez
Bobby Rodriguez
Background Vocals
Zachary Sanders
Zachary Sanders
Background Vocals
Raymond Simpson
Raymond Simpson
Background Vocals
Babi Floyd
Babi Floyd
Background Vocals
Harvey Mason, Sr.
Harvey Mason, Sr.
Drums
Larry Williams
Larry Williams
Saxophone
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.
Bass Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Composer
Tom Bahler
Tom Bahler
Songwriter
Louis Johnson
Louis Johnson
Composer
Valerie Johnson
Valerie Johnson
Composer
Alex Weir
Alex Weir
Composer
The Brothers Johnson
The Brothers Johnson
Arranger
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Producer
Bruce Swedien
Bruce Swedien
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Yeah, ah-uh
Yeah, ah-uh
Yeah, ah-uh, ah-uh
Yeah, ah-uh, ah-uh, uh-uh
Ain't we funkin' now
Ain't we funkin' now
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it
Ain't we funkin' now
Ain't we funkin' now
(Ah-uh, ah-uh)
Ain't we funkin' now
(Ah-uh, ah-uh)
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it
Ain't we funkin' now
(Ah-uh, ah-uh)
Yeah, ah-uh, ah-uh
Yeah, ah-uh, ah-uh, uh-uh
Live it up
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it, shoocaw
Dance away
This way, this way, this way, this way, this way
Live it up
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it, shoocaw
Dance away
This way, this way, this way, this way, this way
Ain't we funkin' now
(Ah-uh, ah-uh)
Ain't we funkin' now
(Ah-uh, ah-uh)
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it
Ain't we funkin' now
(Ah-uh, ah-uh)
Yeah, ah-uh, ah-uh, uh-uh, oh-oh
Yeah, ah-uh, ha-ha, yeah
Padiya, pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Padiya, pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Padiya, pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Padiya, pa
Padiya, pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Padiya, pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Padiya, pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Padiya, pa
Ain't we funkin' now
(Ah-uh, ah-uh)
Ain't we funkin' now
(Ah-uh, ah-uh)
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it
Ain't we funkin' now
(Ah-uh, ah-uh)
Ain't we funkin' now
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it, shoocaw
Ain't we funkin' now
This way, this way, this way, this way, this way
Ain't we funkin' now like ya like it
(Like ya' like it shoocaw)
Ain't we funkin' now
Listen to the bass-man
Bad mister bass-man
Listen to the guitar
Kick it like ya' like it
Let me hear the drummer
Shake it
Shake it, shake it
Bum-bum, barump, bum
Bum-bum, barump, bum
Bum-bum, barump, bum
Bum-bum, barump, bum
Bum-bum, barump, bum
Bum-bum, barump, bum
Bum-bum, barump, bum
Bum-bum, barump, bum
Bum-bum, barump, bum
Bum-bum, barump, bum
Bum-bum, barump, bum
Bum-bum, barump, bum
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it
(Live funkin')
Ain't we funkin' now
(Ah-uh)
Ain't we funkin' now
(Ouh)
Ain't we funkin' now
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it
(Funkin' like ya' like it)
Ain't we funkin' now
(Ouh-ouh)
Ain't we funkin' now
(Oh, we live)
Ain't we funkin' now
(Pretty baby, baby,baby)
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it
(Ooh)
Ain't we funkin' now
(Ouh)
Ain't we funkin' now
(My, my, my, my na-na)
Ain't we funkin' now
(We gonna make you funk, here ya go)
Live it up
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it, shoocaw
Dance away
This way, this way, this way, this way, this way
Live it up
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it, shoocaw
Dance away
This way, this way, this way, this way
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it
(Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo)
Ain't we funkin' now
(Funkin' like ya' like it )
Ain't we funkin' now
(Ha-ha-ha)
Ain't we funkin' now
(Yeah, yeah)
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it
(Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it)
Ain't we funkin' now
(Woah)
Ain't we funkin' now
(Doo-doo-doo-doo, dum duh)
Ain't we funkin' now
(Whoa, ah-ah)
Live it up
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it, shoocaw
Dance away
This way, this way, this way, this way, this way
Live it up
Ain't we funkin' like ya' like it, shoocaw
Dance away
Written by: Alex Weir, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler, Valerie Johnson

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