Funkentelechy
| "Funkentelechy" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Parliament | |
| from the album Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome | |
| A-side | "Funkentelechy" |
| B-side | "Funkentelechy" Pt. 2 |
| Released | 1978 |
| Genre | Funk |
| Length | 10:56 (album version) |
| Label | Casablanca 921 |
| Songwriter(s) | George Clinton/Bootsy Collins |
| Producer(s) | George Clinton |
"Funkentelechy" is a song by the funk band Parliament. It is the fourth track on the group's 1977 album Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome and was released as a two-part single in 1978. Part 1 peaked at number 27 on the U.S. R&B Singles chart. The song's title is a play on the philosophical concept of entelechy.