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This Funk Is Made For Dancing was the second hit for disco band Broadway on the Hilltak Label. Composed, arranged and produced by Willie Henderson. It made both the Billboard and Cash Box charts in 1979.

Background

Broadway's album was in Billboard's "Recommended LPs" section in the magazine's March 17 issue. It got a positive review. The picks were "Magic Man", "This Funk Is Made For Dancing" and "Kiss You All Over". Released on Hilltak 7805, it was a Record World single pick in the B.O.S./Pop section in the March 3 issue with the reviewer calling it energetic and right with the vocals laid over a full track".

Charts

On April 7, the single entered the Cash Box Top 100 chart at #98. It peaked at #91 on the third week (April 21) and stayed at the same spot the following week. It spent a total of six weeks in the chart.

On April 21, "This Funk Is Made for Dancing" peaked at #83. It spent a total of three weeks in the Billboard chart.

References

1. Billboard, March 17, 1979 - Page 103 Billboard's Recommended LPs, disco
2. Record World, March 3, 1978 - Page 16 RECORD WORLD SINGLE PICKS, B.O.S/Pop
3. Cash Box, April 7, 1979 - Page 42 CASH BOX TOP 100
4. Cash Box, April 21, 1979 - Page 38 CASH BOX TOP 100
5. Cash Box, April 28, 1979 - https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1979/CB-1979-04-28.pdf Page 46 CASH BOX TOP 100
6. Cash Box, May 12, 1979 - Page 36 CASH BOX TOP 100
7. Music VF.com - Broadway (American group) Top Songs, Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography
8. Billboard - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs WEEK OF APRIL 28, 1979

• Hilltak Records singles
• 1979 singles