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Nunk is a code word combining N from New Wave and UNK from funk. The song was written and produced by Lotti Golden and Richard Scher as a blend of new wave and funk styles, released on Prism Records in 1982.
Lotti Golden and Richard Scher wrote and produced Nunk. They also created dub mixes and instrumental versions of the song to expand its reach in clubs.
Nunk was first released on Prism Records in 1982. After the song's success, Warp 9 secured a worldwide deal with Island Records, releasing their debut album It's a Beat Wave on Prism Records/Island Records in the US and 4th & Broadway Records in the UK.
New York City radio station WKTU featured Nunk in a commercial promoting the station's signature emerging hip hop sound. That exposure helped build Warp 9's audience in the New York metropolitan area.
The Roland TR-808 drum machine was central to the electro sound that dominated dance clubs by 1982. It lowered the cost of record production and opened opportunities for producers to experiment with new sounds.
It's a Beat Wave was released in 1983 on Prism Records and 4th & Broadway Records in the UK. The album included both a vocal and an instrumental version of Nunk.