Lipps Inc, Feat. Cynthia Johnson - Funkytown 1980 (remastered) 〈COMPLETE〉

The song was the brainchild of , a Minneapolis-based producer who felt "bored" by the city's then-"vanilla" music scene. He wrote the lyrics while pining for a metaphorical destination—modeled after New York City—that would "keep me movin', keep me groovin' with some energy".

Upon its release, "Funkytown" became an unprecedented global phenomenon. It achieved the following milestones: The song was the brainchild of , a

To bring this vision to life, Greenberg recruited , a 24-year-old police secretary and former Miss Black Minnesota 1976. Johnson was already a seasoned vocalist with the band Flyte Tyme , which later evolved into The Time and launched the careers of legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Global Domination It achieved the following milestones: To bring this

The Electrifying Journey to Funkytown: Lipps Inc. and the Legacy of Cynthia Johnson and the Legacy of Cynthia Johnson