Song · Sparks
“Funny Face” by Sparks
From the album Whomp That Sucker (1981)
“Funny Face” by Sparks appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1981 and 1988. It was first released in 1981 on the album Whomp That Sucker. Its best result is #15 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #15 alternative song of 1981 and #5,792 alternative song of all time.
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"Funny Face" comes from Whomp That Sucker, the tenth Sparks album, released in 1981. Ron and Russell Mael wrote it together, and Mack produced it, fresh off Queen's The Game.
The record marked the band's swing back to rock after two disco albums made with Giorgio Moroder, Terminal Jive and No. 1 in Heaven. Those had done fairly well, but the electronic rig the brothers adopted proved too unwieldy to take on tour. So they made this one at Musicland Studios in Munich without Moroder himself, though still in partnership with Giorgio Moroder Enterprises, and hired a backing band, Bates Motel: Bob Haag on guitar, Leslie Bohem on bass and David Kendrick on drums. That lineup stayed with Sparks up to 1986's Music That You Can Dance To.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 313 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
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