Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch | |
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Origin | Boston, Massachusetts,U.S. |
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Years active | 1991–1993 |
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[1]Marky Mark and the Funky Bunchwas an Americanhip-hopgroup formed in 1991 byMark Wahlberg(alias Marky Mark), Scott Gee, Hector the Booty Inspector, DJ-T, and Ashey Ace. The group's best known song is "Good Vibrations",which made it to number one on theBillboardHot 100in 1991, while their follow-up song "Wildside"peaked at number 10.
History
[edit]Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch released their debut album,Music for the Peopleon July 23, 1991. The album was a huge success for the group, making it to No. 1 on theTop Heatseekerschart and No. 21 on theBillboard200.The album's success was fueled by two top-10 singles, both of which were certified gold, "Good Vibrations",which went to No. 1 on theBillboardHot 100,and "Wildside"which went to No. 10 on the Hot 100. The album itself first went gold on November 15, 1991, before being certified platinum on January 14, 1992.
At the height of the group's success, they also had a video game released byDigital PicturestitledMarky Mark and the Funky Bunch: Make My Video,but the game was not a success and has been considered one of the worst video games ever made.[2][3]
After the success ofMusic for the People,the group quickly recorded a follow-up titledYou Gotta Believethat was released on September 15, 1992. However, the album achieved little success, only making it as high as No. 67 on theBillboard200, as did the album's lone charting single also titled "You Gotta Believe" which went to 49 on the Hot 100. The group disbanded in 1993 with their last appearance being "I Want You", which was featured on theSuper Mario Bros.movie soundtrack.
After the group disbanded, Mark continued his music career by teaming with reggae musicianPrince Ital Joe.The duo released two albums in Europe and had a No. 1 hit in Germany with "United".Mark continued to release music until retiring in 1998 and becoming a successful actor in the United States.
Members
[edit]- Marky Mark (Mark Wahlberg)
- DJ-T (Terry Yancey)
- Ashey Ace (Anthony "Ace" Thomas)
- Hector the Booty Inspector (Hector Barros)
- Scottie Gee (Scott Ross)
- DJ Newmark (Edward Alexander Jr)
Discography
[edit]Marky Mark and the Funky Bunchdiscography | |
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Studio albums | 2 |
Music videos | 4 |
Singles | 5 |
Promotional singles | 3 |
Studio albums
[edit]Title | Studio album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [4] |
US R&B [5] |
AUS [6] |
AUT [7] |
GER [8] |
SWE [9] |
UK [10] | |||||||
Music for the People |
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21 | — | 67 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 61 | |||||
You Gotta Believe |
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67 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [13] |
AUS [6][14] |
AUT [15] |
CAN [16] |
GER [8] |
IRE [17] |
NOR [18] |
NZ [19] |
SWE [20] |
UK [10] | ||||
"Good Vibrations" (featuringLoleatta Holloway) |
1991 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 14 | Music for the People | |
"Wildside" | 10 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 26 | 10 | — | 22 | 42 |
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"I Need Money" | 1992 | 61 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"You Gotta Believe" | 49 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 54 | You Gotta Believe | ||
"Gonna Have a Good Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Promotional singles
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"On the House Tip" | 1992 | Music for the People |
"Peace" | ||
"Loungin'" | 1993 | You Gotta Believe |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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1993 | You Gotta Believe | Best Rap Solo Performance | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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1992 | Good Vibrations | Best Dance Video | Nominated |
1992 | Good Vibrations | Best Rap Video | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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1992 | Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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1992 | Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch | Best Dance Act | Won |
References
[edit]- ^"DJ Newmark joins legendary Hip-Hop group The Funky Bunch".EIN New Wires.27 September 2024.
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