Editing Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

{{short description|American hip-hop group}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name             = Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
| image            = 
| caption          = 
| background       = group_or_band
| origin           = {{nowrap|[[Boston, Massachusetts]], U.S.}}
| instrument       = 
| genre            = {{hlist|[[Hip-hop]]|[[Eurodance]]|[[new jack swing]]|[[hip house]]}}
| years_active     = 1991–1993
| label            = {{hlist|[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]}}
| website          = 
| past_members     = * [[Mark Wahlberg]] (Marky Mark)
* Ashey Ace
* Scottie Gee
* Hector the Booty Inspector
* DJ-T
}}
'''Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 September 2024 |title=DJ Newmark joins legendary Hip-Hop group The Funky Bunch |url=https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/746784691/dj-newmark-joins-legendary-hip-hop-group-the-funky-bunch |website=EIN New Wires}}</ref> was an American [[hip-hop]] group formed in 1991 by [[Mark Wahlberg]] (alias Marky Mark), Scott Gee, Hector the Booty Inspector, DJ-T, and Ashey Ace. The group's best known song is "[[Good Vibrations (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch song)|Good Vibrations]]", which made it to number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in 1991, while their follow-up song "[[Wildside (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch song)|Wildside]]" peaked at number 10.
[[File:Mark Wahlberg at the Contraband movie premiere in Sydney February 2012.jpg|thumb|Mark Wahlberg in 2012]]

==History==
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch released their debut album, ''[[Music for the People (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch album)|Music for the People]]'' on July 23, 1991. The album was a huge success for the group, making it to No. 1 on the [[Top Heatseekers]] chart and No. 21 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. The album's success was fueled by two top-10 singles, both of which were certified gold, "[[Good Vibrations (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch song)|Good Vibrations]]", which went to No. 1 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and "[[Wildside (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch song)|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 by [[Digital Pictures]] titled ''[[Make My Video (series)|Marky 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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Townsend |first=Emru |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/127579-6/the_10_worst_games_of_all_time.html |title=The 10 Worst Games of All Time - Page 6 |publisher=PCWorld |date=2012-03-14 |access-date=2012-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/segacd/587969-marky-mark-and-the-funky-bunch-make-my-video/ |title=Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch: Make My Video for Sega CD |publisher=GameRankings |access-date=2012-03-29}}</ref>

After the success of ''Music for the People'', the group quickly recorded a follow-up titled ''[[You Gotta Believe]]'' that was released on September 15, 1992. However, the album achieved little success, only making it as high as No. 67 on the ''Billboard'' 200, 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 the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)#Soundtrack|''Super Mario Bros.'' movie soundtrack]].

After the group disbanded, Mark continued his music career by teaming with reggae musician [[Prince Ital Joe]]. The duo released two albums in Europe and had a No. 1 hit in Germany with "[[United (Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark song)|United]]". Mark continued to release music until retiring in 1998 and becoming a successful actor in the United States.

== Members ==
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* 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==
{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist       = Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
| Image        = 
| Caption      = 
| Studio       = 2
| EP           = 
| Video        = 
| Singles      = 5
| Compilation  = 
| Option       = 3
| Option name  = Promotional singles
| Music videos = 4
}}

===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Studio album details
! scope="col" colspan="7"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/309618/marky-mark/chart?f=305|title=Billboard > Artists / Marky Mark > Chart History > Billboard 200|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=2017-02-23}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br>{{small|R&B}}]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/309618/marky-mark/chart?f=333|title=Billboard > Artists / Marky Mark > Chart History > Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2017-02-23}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref name=aus>Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
*Top 50 peaks: {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Marky+Mark|title=australian-charts.com - Marky Mark in Australian Charts|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=2017-02-19}}
*Top 100 peaks to December 2010: {{cite Ryan|page=176}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/search.asp?cat=a&search=marky+mark|title=austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40|publisher=austriancharts.at|access-date=2010-07-09}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Media Control Charts|GER]]<br><ref name=ger>German chart peaks:
*"Good Vibrations": {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-2329|title=Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch feat. Loleatta Holloway – Good Vibrations (single)|language=de|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=2017-02-23}}
*"Wildside": {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-2371|title=Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch – Wildside (single)|language=de|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=2017-02-23}}
*''Music for the People'': {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-8708|title=Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch – Music for the People (album)|language=de|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=2017-02-23}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swedishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Marky+Mark|title=swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal|publisher=swedishcharts.com|access-date=2010-07-09}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br><ref name=uk>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/27251/marky-mark/|title=Official Charts > Marky Mark|publisher=[[Official Charts Company|The Official UK Charts Company]]|access-date=2017-02-19}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Music for the People (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch album)|Music for the People]]''
|
* Release date: July 23, 1991
* Label: [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
* Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Compact Cassette|cassette]]
| 21 || — || 67 || 35 || 37 || 35 || 61
| 
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Marky%20Mark&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum - July 09, 2010: Marky Mark certified albums|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=2010-07-09|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/68sEILjRq?url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Marky%20Mark&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50|archive-date=July 3, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Music Canada|CAN]]: Platinum<ref>[http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=marky%20mark&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist Canada certification] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225041920/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st= |date=2012-02-25 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[You Gotta Believe]]''
|
* Release date: September 15, 1992
* Label: Interscope
* Formats: CD, cassette
| 67 || 66 || — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
| colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, showing selected chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/309618/marky-mark/chart?f=379|title=Billboard > Artists / Marky Mark > Chart History > The Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2017-02-23|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223225525/https://www.billboard.com/artist/309618/marky-mark/chart?f=379|archive-date=2017-02-23}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref name=aus/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/04/week-commencing-6-april-1992.html |title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing April 6, 1992|website=Bubbling Down Under|access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=marky+mark&cat=s|title=austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40|publisher=austriancharts.at|access-date=2010-07-09}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]<br><ref>*For Good Vibrations: [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1660&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=j86d3uqb5jajlou8j8ag1r4lv4 Peak] *For Wildside: [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2042&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=j86d3uqb5jajlou8j8ag1r4lv4 Peak]</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Media Control Charts|GER]]<br><ref name=ger/>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&placement[artist]=Marky+Mark|title=The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Marky Mark'|publisher=Fireball Media|access-date=2017-02-23}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[VG-lista|NOR]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=marky+mark&cat=s |title=norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal |publisher=norwegiancharts.com |access-date=2010-07-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317074914/http://www.norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=marky%2Bmark&cat=s |archive-date=2012-03-17 }}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=marky+mark&cat=s |title=charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal |publisher=charts.nz |access-date=2010-07-09 }}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Marky+Mark&cat=s|title=swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal|publisher=swedishcharts.com|access-date=2010-07-09}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name=uk/>
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Good Vibrations (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch song)|Good Vibrations]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Loleatta Holloway]])</span>
| rowspan="2"| 1991
| 1 || 4 || 15 || 7 || 3 || 16 || 2 || 8 || 1 || 14
| 
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: Gold<ref name="RIAA singles">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Marky%20Mark&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum - June 09, 2010: Marky Mark certified singles|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=2010-07-09|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924160051/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Marky%20Mark&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|archive-date=September 24, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|AUS]]: Gold<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}</ref>
| rowspan="3"| ''Music for the People''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Wildside (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch song)|Wildside]]"
| 10 || 28 || 26 || 30 || 33 || 26 || 10 || — || 22 || 42
| 
* US: Gold<ref name="RIAA singles" />
|-
! scope="row"| "I Need Money"
| rowspan="3"| 1992
| 61 || 121 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "You Gotta Believe"
| 49 || 55 || — || — || — || — || — || 34 || — || 54
|
| rowspan="2"| ''You Gotta Believe''
|-
! scope="row"| "Gonna Have a Good Time"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
| colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
|}

===Promotional singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| "On the House Tip"
| rowspan="2"| 1992
| rowspan="2"| ''Music for the People''
|-
! scope="row"| "Peace"
|-
! scope="row"| "Loungin'"
| 1993
| ''You Gotta Believe''
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==

===[[Grammy Award]]s===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Nominated work
!Award
!Result
|-
|align=center|[[35th Grammy Awards|1993]]
|You Gotta Believe
|[[Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance|Best Rap Solo Performance]]
|{{nom}}
|}

===[[MTV Video Music Award]]s===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Nominated work
!Award
!Result
|-
|align=center|[[1992 MTV Video Music Awards|1992]]
|Good Vibrations
|[[MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video|Best Dance Video]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|align=center|[[1992 MTV Video Music Awards|1992]]
|Good Vibrations
|[[MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video|Best Rap Video]]
|{{nom}}
|}

===[[American Music Award]]s===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Nominated work
!Award
!Result
|-
|align=center|[[American Music Awards of 1992|1992]]
|Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
|Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist
|{{nom}}
|}

===[[Smash Hits Poll Winners Party|''Smash Hits'' Poll]]===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Nominated work
!Award
!Result
|-
|align=center|1992
|Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
|Best Dance Act
|{{won}}
|}

==References==
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