"Funkytown" is a song performed by the disco band Lipps Inc. Released in 1980, the song expresses the pinings for a metaphorical place that keeps "me movin', keeps me groovin' with some energy". It reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Dance charts in 1980, also reaching number 1 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway and The Netherlands. It reached No. 2 in the UK, Sweden and on the U.S. R&B chart. "Funkytown" is often considered to be one of disco's last stands. It was Lipps Inc's only U.S. Top 40 hit.

In 1980, is covered by th Spanish group Parchís, it's possibly the first cover of the song. It was covered, as a result of it's popularity like main song of La vuelta ciclista a España that year. It is covered completely in Spanish with the exception of the main word: Funkytown.

In 1981, it was covered by SNK in their licensed game Fantasy, released by Rock-Ola.

In 1984, the British post-punk band the 012 covered it at about double the original speed on rock instruments, under the title "Funkytown People," on their album Let's Get Professional. The performance is sloppy, with blurry, atonal guitar playing, and singer/guitarist Kif Kif Le Batter (real name: Keith Dobson) throws in lots of asides putting the song down. After the 012 split up, Dobson formed World Domination Enterprises, and re-recorded the song under its proper title for their 1988 album Let's Play Domination. This performance is noticeably tighter than the 012's and the lyrics are played straight this time (although Dobson interprets "with some energy" as "It's Saturday"), but the guitar style remains the same. A "Let's Go Mix" of the song is included on World Dom's 1989 split remix/live album Love from Lead City.

In 1986, it was covered by Australian band Pseudo Echo, who gave the song a different sound, less of early eighties' electronica and more of later eighties' rock, including a guitar solo in the middle. Pseudo Echo's version spent seven weeks at No. 1 in Australia, (Lipps Inc's was at No. 1 for only two weeks in Australia), and was also a No. 6 US hit in July of the following year. Curiously, despite Psuedo Echo's rock-like arrangement, on the 12" single issue of this version, the actual song is labelled as Funkytown (Dance Mix).

In 1995, it was covered by late Tejano singer Selena during her last televised concert before she was brutally murdered by her fan club president Yolanda Saldívar. The song was later released on the movie soundtrack.

In 2007, it was covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks as their version appeared in the live-action/CGI film adaptation. Their version peaked at No. 86. It was also used in the video game Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 by Ubisoft for the music rhythm games.

In 2009, the Swedish group Alcazar released a cover of "Funkytown", included on their album Disco Defenders.