World Wide Funk is the 15th studio album by former Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins. The album was released on October 26, 2017—Collins' 66th birthday—by Mascot Records and was made available on CD, 180G "Splatter" vinyl, and digital download. The album features diverse musical collaborations with artists such as Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten, Chuck D, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Eric Gales, Musiq Soulchild, Buckethead, Dennis Chambers, Kali Uchis, and the late P-Funk keyboardist, Bernie Worrell.

World Wide Funk
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 26, 2017 (2017-10-26)
Recorded2016–2017
Length71:32
LabelMascot
ProducerBootsy Collins, DJ Quik, Snoop Dogg
Bootsy Collins chronology
Tha Funk Capital of the World
(2011)
World Wide Funk
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Independent[2]
Slant Magazine[3]
Exclaim!7/10[4]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)FeaturingLength
1."World Wide Funk"A. Benveniste, B. Collins, D. E. "Doug E. Fresh" DavisDoug E. Fresh, Buckethead & Alissia Benveniste5:19
2."Bass-Rigged-System"B. Collins, K. CheathamVictor Wooten, Stanley Clarke, Manou Gallo, Alissia Benveniste & World-Wide-Funkdrive4:17
3."Pusherman"A. Thompson, B. Collins, B. Chambers, D. "Dru Down" Robinson, J. Lofton, J. "NofacE Shadowmen" Steel, O. CollinsDru Down, Blvckseeds & Mr. Talkbox6:30
4."Thera-P"A. Benveniste, B. Collins, T. ColquittTyshawn Colquitt & Alissia Benveniste3:45
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)FeaturingLength
5."Hot Saucer"J. Gilmore
A. Benveniste, A. "Big Daddy Kane" Hardy, B. Collins, E. Moore, M. Granger, R. Murph, T. "Musiq Soulchild" Johnson
Musiq Soulchild & Big Daddy Kane4:54
6."Heaven Yes"A. Benveniste, B. Collins, G. Cooper 4:21
7."Ladies Nite"B. Graham
A. "MC Eiht" Taylor, A. Thompson, B. Collins, C. Houston, D.M. "DJ Quick" Blake, J. Jumanji, S. "Domino" Ivy
MC Eiht & Blvckseeds4:05
8."Candy Coated Lover"B. Collins, K. Uchis, P. "ChewFu" Kardolus, Z. AdamsX-Zact, Kali Uchis & World-Wide-Funkdrive3:47
Side C
No.TitleWriter(s)FeaturingLength
9."Snow Bunny"B. Collins, M. Mingo, T. Colquitt, Z. AdamsTyshawn Colquitt, Snowbunny & World-Wide-Funkdrive4:15
10."Hi-On-Heels"B. Collins, C. C. "Snoop Dog" Broadus Jr., O CollinsOctober London3:02
11."A Salute to Bernie"B. Worrell, B. CollinsDr. G. Bernie Worrell5:15
12."Boomerang"B. Collins, J. Johnson, Z. AdamsJustin Johnson (14)3:04
Side D
No.TitleWriter(s)FeaturingLength
13."Worth My While"B. Collins, J. Williams, K. UchisKali Uchis5:27
14."Come Back Bootsy"B. Collins, F. Waddy, G. Cooper, Justin Johnson (14), Z. AdamsEric Gales, Dennis Chambers & World-Wide-Funkdrive7:20
15."Illusions"J. Jackson
A. Thompson, B. Collins, C. Houston, C.D. "Chuck D" Ridenhour, E. Gales, J. Lofton, S. Imani, T. Donohue, T. Colquitt
Chuck D, Buckethead & Blvckseeds6:06

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 199
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References

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  1. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Gill, Andy (October 26, 2017). "The Independent Review". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Hoskins, Zachary (October 20, 2017). "Slant Magazine Review". Slantmagazine.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Bauer, Matt (October 27, 2017). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bootsy Collins – World Wide Funk" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 7, 2018.