World Wide Funk

World Wide Funk
World Wide Funk
Studio album by Bootsy Collins
Released	October 26, 2017
Recorded	2016-2017
Length	71:32
Label	Mascot
Producer	Bootsy Collins, DJ Quik, Snoop Dogg
Bootsy Collins chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Independent	^[2]
Slant Magazine	^[3]
Exclaim!	7/10^[4]

World Wide Funk is the 15th studio album by former Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins. The album was released on October 26, 2017—Collins' 66th birthday—by Mascot Records and was made available on CD, 180G "Splatter" vinyl, and digital download. The album features diverse musical collaborations with artists such as Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten, Chuck D, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Eric Gales, Musiq Soulchild, Buckethead, Dennis Chambers, Kali Uchis, and the late P-Funk keyboardist, Bernie Worrell.

Track listing[edit]

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Featuring	Length
1.	"World Wide Funk"	A. Benveniste, B. Collins, D. E. "Doug E. Fresh" Davis	Doug E. Fresh, Buckethead & Alissia Benveniste	5:19
2.	"Bass-Rigged-System"	B. Collins, K. Cheatham	Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke, Manou Gallo, Alissia Benveniste & World-Wide-Funkdrive	4:17
3.	"Pusherman"	A. Thompson, B. Collins, B. Chambers, D. "Dru Down" Robinson, J. Lofton, J. "NofacE Shadowmen" Steel, O. Collins	Dru Down, Blvckseeds & Mr. Talkbox	6:30
4.	"Thera-P"	A. Benveniste, B. Collins, T. Colquitt	Tyshawn Colquitt & Alissia Benveniste	3:45

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Featuring	Length
5.	"Hot Saucer"	J. Gilmore A. Benveniste, A. "Big Daddy Kane" Hardy, B. Collins, E. Moore, M. Granger, R. Murph, T. "Musiq Soulchild" Johnson	Musiq Soulchild & Big Daddy Kane	4:54
6.	"Heaven Yes"	A. Benveniste, B. Collins, G. Cooper		4:21
7.	"Ladies Nite"	B. Graham A. "MC Eiht" Taylor, A. Thompson, B. Collins, C. Houston, D.M. "DJ Quick" Blake, J. Jumanji, S. "Domino" Ivy	MC Eiht & Blvckseeds	4:05
8.	"Candy Coated Lover"	B. Collins, K. Uchis, P. "ChewFu" Kardolus, Z. Adams	X-Zact, Kali Uchis & World-Wide-Funkdrive	3:47

Side C
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Featuring	Length
9.	"Snow Bunny"	B. Collins, M. Mingo, T. Colquitt, Z. Adams	Tyshawn Colquitt, Snowbunny & World-Wide-Funkdrive	4:15
10.	"Hi-On-Heels"	B. Collins, C. C. "Snoop Dog" Broadus Jr., O Collins	October London	3:02
11.	"A Salute to Bernie"	B. Worrell, B. Collins	Dr. G. Bernie Worrell	5:15
12.	"Boomerang"	B. Collins, J. Johnson, Z. Adams	Justin Johnson (14)	3:04

Side D
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Featuring	Length
13.	"Worth My While"	B. Collins, J. Williams, K. Uchis	Kali Uchis	5:27
14.	"Come Back Bootsy"	B. Collins, F. Waddy, G. Cooper, Justin Johnson (14), Z. Adams	Eric Gales, Dennis Chambers & World-Wide-Funkdrive	7:20
15.	"Illusions"	J. Jackson A. Thompson, B. Collins, C. Houston, C.D. "Chuck D" Ridenhour, E. Gales, J. Lofton, S. Imani, T. Donohue, T. Colquitt	Chuck D, Buckethead & Blvckseeds	6:06

Charts[edit]

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[5]	199

External links[edit]

https://www.npr.org/2017/10/19/558374990/first-listen-bootsy-collins-world-wide-funk

References[edit]

^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
^ Gill, Andy (October 26, 2017). "The Independent Review". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
^ Hoskins, Zachary (October 20, 2017). "Slant Magazine Review". Slantmagazine.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
^ Bauer, Matt (October 27, 2017). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
^ "Ultratop.be – Bootsy Collins – World Wide Funk" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

[1] "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

[2] Gill, Andy (October 26, 2017). "The Independent Review". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

[3] Hoskins, Zachary (October 20, 2017). "Slant Magazine Review". Slantmagazine.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

[4] Bauer, Matt (October 27, 2017). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

[ac_Flanders_Bootsy_Collins-5] "Ultratop.be – Bootsy Collins – World Wide Funk" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

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Parliament discography	Osmium Up for the Down Stroke Chocolate City Mothership Connection The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein Live: P-Funk Earth Tour Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome Motor Booty Affair Gloryhallastoopid Trombipulation Medicaid Fraud Dogg
Funkadelic discography	Funkadelic Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow Maggot Brain America Eats Its Young Cosmic Slop Standing on the Verge of Getting It On Let's Take It to the Stage Tales of Kidd Funkadelic Hardcore Jollies One Nation Under a Groove Uncle Jam Wants You Connections & Disconnections The Electric Spanking of War Babies Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971 By Way of the Drum Toys U.S. Music with Funkadelic First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate
George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic	Computer Games Urban Dancefloor Guerillas You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends R&B Skeletons in the Closet The Mothership Connection – Live from Houston The Cinderella Theory Live at the Beverly Theater Hey, Man, Smell My Finger Dope Dogs Mothership Connection Newberg Session T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. Live 1976–1993 How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love Live...Capitol Theatre 1978
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The Brides of Funkenstein	Funk or Walk Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy Live at the Howard Theatre
Parlet	Pleasure Principle Invasion of the Booty Snatchers Play Me or Trade Me
Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins	A Whole Nother Thang (1976) Radio Active (1978) A Whole Nother Radio Active Thang (1994)
Ruth Copeland	Self Portrait (1970) I Am What I Am (1971) Take Me to Baltimore (1976)
Mutiny	Mutiny on the Mamaship (1979) Funk Plus the One (1980) A Night Out With the Boys (1983) Aftershock 2005 (1996)
Other spinoffs	Quazar (1978) Sweat Band (1980) Federation of Tackheads (1985) Lifestyles of the Roach and Famous (1988) Out of the Dark (1993) Funkcronomicon (1995) Heavy Metal Funkason (1998)
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