Presents Old School Junkies 2 - The Funk Phenomena - Armand Van Helden

: It is widely regarded as a "house authority" record that helped establish Van Helden's signature sound—melting together funk, hip-hop, and house with a distinct "swaggering East Coast cool".

Following its release, Van Helden became a top-tier name in house music, leading to a prolific era of remixes for major artists like the Rolling Stones, Daft Punk, and Janet Jackson. Interestingly, Van Helden sampled his own track just a year later to create in 1997. : It is widely regarded as a "house

is a seminal house music track by American DJ and producer Armand Van Helden , originally released in 1996 . It serves as a defining single from his debut studio album, Old School Junkies: The Album , and was famously put out via the legendary New York label Henry Street Music . Key Tracks and Release History is a seminal house music track by American

: The track first appeared as a 12-inch vinyl single in 1996 under the title Armand Van Helden presents Old School Junkies Pt. 2 . Old School Junkies: The Album

: The phrase "The funk phenomenon" is sampled from Method Man & Redman's 1995 track "How High" .

: In 2025, Billboard ranked the track at number 66 on their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time". Iconic Sampling