The Time were a funky dance pop group from the 80s that most people remember from Prince's hit film, Purple Rain. Led by Morris Day, the group featured a boatload of talent that included Jesse Johnson and Jellybean, as well as Jimmy "Jam" Harris and Terry Lewis (who wrote many hits for others including Janet Jackson). Despite this unusual concentration of talent, The Time only scored a few chart hits, including "Jungle Love" (#20), "The Bird" (#36), both of which were featured in Purple Rain, and "Jerk-Out" (#9) in 1990. "Onedayi'mgonnabesomebody" captures that early 80s Minneapolis funk sound and could easily be mistaken for a lost Prince track. It comes from their 1982 album, "What Time Is It?"
Sly Stone is a prolific and masterful pop and soul songwriter and producer who put a band together with family members, which is where The Family Stone comes from. The group scored an impressive assortment of hits beginning in 1968 with "Dance To The Music," which went straight to #8. They continued to rack up hit after hit into the 70s, with three monster #1 classics: "Everyday People," "Thank You," and "Family Affair." But by the mid-70s, the group could not hold on to their popularity, and 1975's "I Get High On You," which stalled at #52, would be their final chart appearance of the decade. Sly Stone resurfaced in 1986 with Jesse Johnson (The Time) to score one final hit with "Crazay," which reached #53. "Who In The Funk Do You Think You Are" sounds like it came from the 70s, but was actually on their 1983 record, "Ain't But The One Way." It is fun to listen to in any decade.
