Mother Popcorn

Written by James Brown and Pee Wee Ellis, this 1969 single reached #1 on the R&B chart and #11 on the Pop chart, making it the highest-charting of several recordings Brown made that year inspired by the Popcorn dance. Critic Robert Christgau identified it as the turning point where Brown began to focus more exclusively on rhythmic distinctions in his funk music, with the song featuring a saxophone solo by Maceo Parker.