My Thang

"My Thang" is a funk song written and recorded by James Brown. Unlike most of his songs, this song was released not as a two-part single, but instead issued with three different B-sides. It spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart - Brown's second #1 in a row, following "The Payback" - and reached No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1974. The song also appeared on Brown's 1974 double album Hell.

Personnel

 * James Brown - lead vocals
 * probably Lew Soloff - trumpet
 * John Faddis - trumpet
 * Michael Gipson - trombone
 * David Sanborn - alto sax
 * Frank Vicari - tenor sax
 * Joe Farrell - tenor sax
 * Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis - baritone sax
 * Dave Matthews - piano
 * Joe Beck - guitar
 * Sam Brown - guitar
 * Gordon Edwards - bass
 * Jimmy Madison - drums
 * Sue Evans - percussion
 * Fred Wesley - tambourine, background vocals
 * Bobby Roach - background vocals
 * Johnny Scotton - background vocals

Samples
"My Thang" is also sampled on various songs, including:
 * "Brand New Funk" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
 * "Funky Child" by Lords Of The Underground
 * "Gotta Have It (song)" by Kanye West & Jay-Z
 * Guy - "Groove Me"
 * Heavy D & The Boyz - "We Got Our Own Thang"
 * Bell Biv DeVoe - "Something in Your Eyes"

In popular culture

 * The song was featured in the 1990 psychological horror film Jacob's Ladder.