Funky Cold Medina

"Funky Cold Medina" is a hip hop song written by Young MC, Matt Dike and Michael Ross,[1] and first performed by Tone Lōc. It was the second single from Lōc's debut album Lōc-ed After Dark (1989). The single was released on March 18, 1989, and rose to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following month where it went platinum, selling over one million copies and becoming the second ever platinum-certified rap single (after Wild Thing from the same album being the first). It peaked on the UK Singles Chart at #13 in May of that year.

"Funky Cold Medina"
Single by Tone Lōc
from the album Lōc-ed After Dark
ReleasedMarch 21, 1989
Recorded1988
GenreRap rock
Length4:08
LabelDelicious Vinyl
Songwriter(s)Marvin Young, Matt Dike, Michael Ross
Tone Lōc singles chronology
"Wild Thing"
(1989)		 "Funky Cold Medina"
(1989)		 "I Got It Goin' On"
(1990)

Cold Medina references a drink that was popular in Medina, Washington where they would mix cold medicine with liquor.

The song contains several samples. The drum break is from Get Off Your Ass and Jam by Funkadelic, and the main guitar riff is from Hot Blooded by Foreigner. Other samples are taken from (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones (when this song is mentioned in the lyrics), Christine Sixteen by KISS, All Right Now by Free and You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet by Bachman-Turner Overdrive.[2]

After the song became popular, several different cocktails were introduced bearing the name "Funky Cold Medina".[3]

Synopsis

The song tells the story of Tone Lōc's experiences with "Funky Cold Medina", a potent aphrodisiac in liquid form. At the beginning of the song, Loc consults a fellow club-goer who appears to be having more success with women than Loc is. The unnamed stranger informs Loc that his success is the result of his use of the Funky Cold Medina, which makes anyone who drinks it irresistible to others (although this is later contradicted by lyrics that suggest that it makes those who drink it find others irresistible).[4]

Loc initially tests the formula on his dog who, upon drinking it, becomes uncharacteristically affectionate towards Loc and appears to attract the neighbourhood dogs to Loc's house. Loc then tries the formula on a potential love interest, who unexpectedly turns out to be a cross-dresser.[4] His next effort involves him appearing on a dating show and a meeting a woman who immediately wants to marry him, which scares Loc away. Ultimately Loc concludes the formula is too much trouble, and resolves to stop using it.[4]

Charts

Weekly charts
Charts (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 13
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 3
US Billboard Hot Black Singles[11] 3
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[11] 8
US Billboard Hot Rap Singles[11] 7
West Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 7

Year-end charts
Chart (1989) Position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[13] 39
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14] 99
United States (Billboard)[15][16] 65

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Track listings

US vinyl, 12", promo[17]

  • A1 Funky Cold Medina [Vocal] 4:11
  • A2 Funky Cold Medina [Funky Beats] 2:46
  • B1 Funky Cold Medina [Instrumental] 4:08
  • B2 Funky Cold Medina [Funky Acappella] 1:18

US promo

  • 1 Funky Cold Medina [7" version] 4:11

References
  1. ASCAP Ace System.
  2. "SongFacts - Funky Cold Medina by Tone-Lōc". songfacts.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  3. Esther Iverem, "We Think It's Legal: Would You Like a Funky Cold Medina?", Newsday, July 8, 1989, part 2, p. 15.
  4. "Tone Lōc – Funky Cold Medina". genius.com. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  5. "Australian-charts.com – Tone Loc – Funky Cold Medina". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. "Austriancharts.at – Tone Loc – Funky Cold Medina" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Tone Loc – Funky Cold Medina" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  8. "Charts.nz – Tone Loc – Funky Cold Medina". Top 40 Singles.
  9. "Swisscharts.com – Tone Loc – Funky Cold Medina". Swiss Singles Chart.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  11. "Tone-Loc > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Tone Loc – Funky Cold Medina". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  13. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  14. "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 8, December 23, 1989". RPM. December 23, 1999. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  15. "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.
  16. "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".
  17. https://www.discogs.com/Tone-Loc-Funky-Cold-Medina/master/76169
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