Spunkadelic

Spunkadelic were a Canadian hip-hop/R&B group best known for their songs "9.95", "Take Me Like I Am", and "Boomerang". The group consisted of singers Alicia Whittaker (listed as Ali) and Ray Guiste (listed as Ray), backed by Peter Willis on keyboards.^[1]

Spunkadelic
Origin	Canada
Genres	Hip hop R&B
Past members	Alicia Whittaker Ray Guiste

"Take Me Like I Am" was written by Peter "Spunk" Willis and Sterling Jarvis in 1988, but released somewhat accidentally in California radio markets in 1990 where it received airplay.^[2] The song was nominated for Best R&B/Soul Recording and Rap Recording of the Year at the 1991 Juno Awards.^[3][4]

"Boomerang" appeared on the Billboard charts in 1991 for eight weeks, peaking at #47.^[5] The track also appeared briefly on the RPM Top Singles chart that year, hitting #84.^[6]

The group also gained some notoriety for their song "9.95", which was included on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack in 1990, and the song "Creatures of Habit" which was released on the subsequent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack in 1991.^[7][8]

In 1991 the pair released Spunk Junk. The album didn't receive much critical attention, and reviews were mixed.^[9][10] "Wherever U R" appeared for two weeks on the RPM Top Singles chart, peaking at #60.^[11]

Recordings

Album

• Spunk Junk (1991)

Singles

• "Take Me Like I Am"
• "Boomerang"
• "Wherever U R"

Soundtracks

Year	Film	Song
1990	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	"9.95"
1991	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze	"Creatures of Habit"