Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Band

Photo: Mark Wahlberg, by Eva Rinaldi · CC BY-SA 2.0
Active 1991-1993
Origin Boston, Massachusetts
Albums 2
Tracks 25
Most frequent collaborator Donnie Wahlberg · 25 tracks
Genres Hip HopNew Jack SwingHip House
Collaborator
52%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 13 of 25 tracks

Did Marky Mark write his own songs?

He is credited on 13 of the 25 tracks the group released and on none of them alone. His brother Donnie Wahlberg, who was not in the group, is credited on 20.

By the Numbers

2
Studio Albums
25
Tracks Credited
52%
Self-Written
2
Years Active
25
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 13 / 25 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 25 tracks: how many Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch has a writing credit52%
52%
48%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written13tracks52%
Outside writers12tracks48%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 25 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)52%
Composer (music)52%
Producer100%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 25 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Marky Mark 1991-1993
52%
52%
100%
0%
Scottie Gee 1991-1993
0%
0%
0%
0%
Hector the Booty Inspector 1991-1993
0%
0%
0%
0%
DJ-T 1991-1993
0%
0%
0%
0%
Ashey Ace 1991-1993
0%
0%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 52%
82%
29%
1991Music for the People
1992You Gotta Believe

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

52%
1990s
Music for the People, You Gotta Believe

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Aaliyah0%
EXO8%
Xscape17%
En Vogue32%
Sisqó62%
11279%
Montell Jordan94%
52%Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Good Vibrations
Music for the People
Written by Marky Mark, Donnie Wahlberg, Amir Shakir, Mark Wahlberg
Co-wrote
Wildside
Music for the People
Written by Marky Mark, Lou Reed, Amir Shakir, Mark Wahlberg
Co-wrote
I Need Money
Music for the People
Written by Donnie Wahlberg, Marky Mark, Mark Wahlberg
Co-wrote
You Gotta Believe
You Gotta Believe
Written by Donnie Wahlberg, James Marshall, Tod Maxwell
Outside writers

Discography 2 albums

The group made two studio albums before it broke up in 1993. Mark Wahlberg has released nothing under his own name since.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of Marky Mark and the Funky BunchMarky Mark and the Funky Bunch25 tracks
Photo of Donnie Wahlberg25Donnie Wahlberg, 25 tracks on New Kids on the Block's page LO11Leo Okeke, 11 tracks AS8Amir Shakir, 8 tracks JT4J. Taylor, 4 tracks TM4Tod Maxwell, 4 tracks Photo of Danny Wood3Danny Wood, 3 tracks on New Kids on the Block's page JM3James Marshall, 3 tracks JV2Joseph Verde, 2 tracks TB2Terrance Blocker, 2 tracks CD2Corey Doyle, 2 tracks LT2Larry Thomas, 2 tracks J"2John "Cigarette" Johnson, 2 tracks LH1Loleatta Holloway, 1 track LR1Lou Reed, 1 track LJ1L. Johnson, 1 track MJ1Michael Jonzun, 1 track JC1Jimmy Castor, 1 track JP1J. Pruitt, 1 track JT1J. Thomas, 1 track DD1Donnie D, 1 track TF1the Funkiest Band Known to Man, 1 track TF1the Funky Bunch, 1 track BY1Brad Young, 1 track DB1Dow Brain, 1 track DS1Daddy Screechie, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. LO Leo Okeke · AS Amir Shakir · JT J. Taylor · TM Tod Maxwell

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Marky Mark is credited on 13 of the group's 25 studio tracks and on none of them alone. Donnie Wahlberg, who is not in the group, writes on 20, which is more than anyone actually in it. The second album is the giveaway: his brother is on ten of the first eleven tracks and Mark himself on four.

Quick Facts

  • Self-writtenMarky Mark is credited on 13 of the group's 25 studio tracks
  • Written aloneNone. No track carries only a member of the group
  • The other WahlbergDonnie Wahlberg writes on 20 of the 25 tracks
  • Number one"Good Vibrations" topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991
  • CertificationMusic for the People is certified platinum in the United States
  • How long it lastedTwo albums in two years, then nothing

Creative Fingerprint

A frontman on half the songs and his older brother on nearly all of them.

The Story

Mark Wahlberg had left New Kids on the Block before they broke and came back in 1991 with a group of his own, put together with his brother Donnie. "Good Vibrations" went to number one and the debut went platinum. The second album sold nothing like it, the group split in 1993, and he has not made a record since.

Frequently Asked Questions Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Did Marky Mark write his own songs?
He is credited on 13 of the 25 tracks the group released and on none of them alone. His brother Donnie Wahlberg, who was not in the group, is credited on 20.
Who wrote "Good Vibrations"?
Mark Wahlberg with Donnie Wahlberg and Amir Shakir, over a Loleatta Holloway record that she sings on. It went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
How many albums did they release?
Two: Music for the People in 1991 and You Gotta Believe in 1992.
Who was in the Funky Bunch?
Marky Mark, Scottie Gee, Hector the Booty Inspector, DJ-T and Ashey Ace. None of the four besides Wahlberg has a writing credit anywhere on either album.
Why did they stop?
The second album sold nothing like the first and the group broke up in 1993. Wahlberg moved into acting and has released no music since.
How much did his brother write?
Donnie Wahlberg is credited on 20 of the 25 tracks, including ten of the fourteen on the second album. He was in New Kids on the Block at the time.
Which album sold more?
Music for the People, certified platinum in the United States. You Gotta Believe carries no certification on the cited pages.
Is Lou Reed credited on anything?
On "Wildside", which is built on "Walk on the Wild Side", so Reed is credited alongside Wahlberg and Amir Shakir.
Which singles charted?
"Good Vibrations" at number one, "Wildside" at ten, "I Need Money" at 61 and "You Gotta Believe" at 49, all on the Billboard Hot 100.
Which album is he most on?
The debut, where he is credited on nine of the 11 tracks. On the follow up he is on four of 14.

Sources

Wikipedia: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch www.flickr.com/photos/58820009@N05/6908662467