Mary Jane Girls ~ In My House 1985 Funky Purrfection Version

Something funky to counter your funk for a back to work Motown Monday!
Rick James started the Mary Jane Girls as a solo project for Joanne "Jojo" McDuffie who had been a backing singer for James in the studio and on tour. Enlisting the vocal talents of professional backing vocalists Maxine & Julia Waters, they all went into the studio to record some original Rick James songs.
James was already signed to Motown, so approached the label with the tapes along with is concept of the group and got the green light. He then set about finding suitable members to complete the Mary Jane Girls line up with Cheryl "Cheri" Bailey (the valley girl), Candice "Candi" Ghent (seductress) and Kimberly "Maxi" Wuletich (dominatrix), a little something for everyone in 1979.
Their self titled debut album was released in 1983, with the sexy "All Night Long" becoming an R&B radio staple. The song peaked at #8 Dance/Disco, #11 R&B but did not make the Hot 100. It did not matter, that song became an example of the new R&B jazz fusion thing going on and has been sampled by The Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez, LL Cool J, Mary J Blige, Jay-Z, Big Daddy Kane, Ice Cube, Onar and Redman who sampled it on three of his songs.
Rick was big into symbolism. "In My House" seems to be full of sexual innuendo, but the band maintains that it is still about love. The fact was it could have gone either way depending what kind of day I had. . Where did James come up with the group name? Well, he chose the name Mary Jane to reference marijuana, which Rick had a fondness for.
In 1985 they released "In My House", a big crossover success peaking at #7 on the Hot100, topping the disco dance chart for two weeks, and peaking at #3 R&B. It was also their last appearance on any chart. To my knowledge, their last great single was the girl group spin on their cover version of "Walk Like A Man" from the "A Fine Mess" soundtrack from 1986. It's fun!

[@porkstack]

Just about the best funky disco song of all time. Awesome

[@freeyomnd_619]

It's Punk Funk. That's what Rick James told the world what he calls his sound. Love this 🔥🔥🔥

[@1280spoon]

This is a bad song right here love old school music

[@felab5313]

EVERY TIME I PLAY IT ITS NEW AGAIN THANK YOU STILL CAN"T BEAT IT ONE LOVE.

[@wrestlingwithjay3770]

80's Hits

[@GregCampbell-lx9qc]

The greatest song ever made

[@gregcampbell3052]

Mary Jane girls are the destiny child of the 80s with more soul

[@maxr4448]

I would pop this tape in the radio in my '82 S-10 Sport, and would drive down Freeway 99 to visit my friends in Bakersfeild, on my long change. Brings back so many good times. Thank You Mary Jane Girls. Love the Video TOO!

[@gregcampbell3052]

Greatest Song Ever

[@judgejurylw1026]

I started dancing to this very song in 1985, and haven't stopped since, but i am tired as hell.

[@fjacks1189]

I was 30 when this was released, I'm 66 now and this song stills kicks ass....RIP Rick James....

[@bilalndege3876]

This is one of Rick James's best production ever. It's a perfect thing.

[@listentoauntrobin9617]

It sure was one of slick Rick's best productions!

[@nathanhubbardjr3246]

Good compilation of Gordy Records.

[@abrakadabra8902]

Wow.. I never knew this. Rick James was bad ass ..no wonder why I dig this.

[@jeromejones5174]

I think All of rik was perfect

[@barbaraendicott3666]

So right this has rick James writing all over it

[@nimueh4298]

Good music never gets old, this is one of them.

[@javiervelasquez2075]

Is 2021, I'm still listening this beautiful and masterpiece, thank you Mary Jane Girls!!!!

[@v.dargain1678]

Same ! 2023

[@aussiegreek4993]

What is it with 80’s funk i get in this trance & can remember dancing to the songs in the clubs

[@robocop5935]

I love 81 84 85. The best years of the 80,s. I want the time machine. If I s saw one. I would run to it. Go back to the 80s. Greatest time ever.

[@tomadams5474]

Tight remix here. Rick James bass lines in the background. Glad I got too see him live 💯

[@edwardhackett3988]

I graduated from high school when this song came out.

[@carlwhite3634]

The Genius of Buffalo's Greatest, Mr. Rick James!

[@guyherman5764]

Thx DJDiscoCat :) Still so good in 2023 :) Keep on Dancin everyone :)

[@ciaartin2221]

Ok this is the song that you play when you want to escape from all of the 🤬🤬🤬 going on in this world. 14+ minutes of OLD SCHOOL FUNK THERAPY. THANK YOU !!! 🎶🎶🎶

[@denisea.2058]

Exactly our escape your Man... 🤦

[@jimmyr54701]

I'm escaping!!

[@ciaartin2221]

@@denisea.2058 Bon Voyage!!!!

[@ciaartin2221]

@@jimmyr54701 and bon voyage to you too!😅

[@lanaofficiel4042]

This is Funk at it's finest. Rest in Peace Rick James, the King of Funk Music. If you don't move to this beat, you must be DEAD!!!!

[@Torman45]

I Can Play This ALL DAY 👍

[@v.dargain1678]

Same . Very few funk lovers can resist it .

[@pjwallace1006]

My wife and I danced to THIS specific version at our wedding reception back in June 2022… 🤍❤️💛💙.

[@davler2000]

14 minutes and 43 seconds is STILL not enough!

[@anniebieber19]

Thank you!! I got to see the MJ Girls w/Tina Marie & Rick James Lawd knows how long ago but definitely 80-81. It was AWESOME...Fire & Desire anyone? Please Stay SAFE and Healthy Everyone. ✌🌷👿

[@armandofernandez8257]

Lawd? Ha,ha,ha.

[@SheilaMcF]

DAMN! The closest I got was buying their albums.

[@siciliangirl5517]

My twin sis had Rick. James ask her out after show She was smart enuf to decline ALTHO she loved him I don't smoke but I LOOOOVE "" MARY JANE" by Rick Dich a cheerful somg but ohhhhh yes! Fire & Desire I actually accidently & inexplicitly wound up on the stage behind Teens Marie as she practiced for a show later that night in LIL club. I walked in wrong door I guess"" in thru the out door"😊😃& i stopped thé while rehearsal in progress ! She was à PHENOM ainsi singer as was RiCK I like Mary Jane girls but honestly RickJames & Teena Marié i consiser STANDout...annnnnd outstanding!💫👅👅😋😋🌜🌌⭐🌠✨🌟🌕🌛🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌠🌙!

[@danbrassell7846]

I saw the same tour at the Macon Coliseum / Macon Georgia.... total high energy dance party concert. Collectively the group's performed for almost 5 hours.

[@Joe-pb3bm]

I was listening 🎧 to in in 1984

[@sylviaross5486]

Mmm...mmm...mmm...what a groove! R.I.P., Slick Rick.

[@donnwilson8611]

2023 and I just now discovered this jam. It’s so tough, so awsome, plus mad props to Rick James!

[@kimmiek6147]

Love those 80's styles though! The best😜😂😂😂

[@carlwhite3634]

Too Funky!

[@samramos1470]

RIP Rick James

[@robertfiggins5416]

This is REAL MUSIC! The genius of Rick James and the 80s is undeniable! When music makes you feel this good, it is the REAL THING!!!!!

[@phantomcollector1976]

ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME

[@jimm2434]

It’s 2023 & Mary Jane Girls - In My House (Mega Dance Anthem) from the brilliant (Funky Purrfection Super Mega Remix) from Rick James Funky Ladies. My favorite track is a Masterpiece! Thank you for sharing your genius with us! I love your mixes! Especially the Mega Mixes like this one! Enjoy your day!

[@gioknows]

This is one of my ALL TIME favorite songs.

[@milutatudose6246]

SUBSCIU,O.K.!!!

[@gregcampbell3052]

Mine too

[@ritabell2129]

THESE WERE THE BEEST DAYS!!!!

[@NPGLAMB]

Those are my girls! I broke my foot dancing to this song in 2016

[@Joe-pb3bm]

lol!

[@champagnes5898]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣yesssss!!💃🏽

[@poipu96756]

You did it again Cat. Turned a 5 minute masterpiece into a 15 Minute Mega-Masterpiece. You're appreciated around the world

[@DJDiscoCat]

Thank you!

[@poipu96756]

@@DJDiscoCat No thank you necessary You circle the world with your genius

[@guyherman5764]

Still so good in 2021 :) Enjoy the Music :)

[@hklinker]

Why’d that have to end? July, 1985. I was driving a four-door Malibu with an AM radio and this song got played a lot! I heard all sorts of music but this one especially got permanently time-stamped and place-stamped (Vancouver, BC). It was a magical time and this was the best part of that soundtrack.

[@bella_bella85]

Wow! July 85 was the year and month I was born! I fuss at my mom all the time abt having me soooooooo late 😡 smh I missed everything 😅 since she had me @ 29 She did nothing but played old records so I have an old soul. I never fit with my generation

[@mariekelsey3282]

This is the jam on roller skating and clubbing 😁💃🏽🎤🎼🎧🎵

[@chrismusic59]

Very very good

[@bryanpotter3882]

Love mary Jane girls

[@shawnshorter9581]

I haven't heard this sexy old school dance floor Motown Classic in forever

[@juancarlostecua1356]

Lo mejor de los 80s un verdadero clásico desde puebla a diario es un gusto escucharlo ...en radio oro

[@edwardruiz5515]

Good ol school jams. Still moves my feet

[@rickseville6084]

Mary Jane girls 4 ever

[@greghidalgo9034]

Wish there was a club out there that would play fine jams like this 1 here...😔😔😔

[@BamaJamz1]

You couldn't be more right!! This was kicking it was back in the day!! Trust me we was doing it!!😎😎

[@charlesjenkins7077]

Written arranged and produced by their mentor the late great Rick James. This memorable funky jam is one of their hottest now made even greater with this long extended remix. More power from Motown! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️☀️🌎🎷🥵🌞🧨🥁🌙🎉🎉🔥🔥🌈🌈🪩🪩💰💰🎤🎤💎💎💡🎵💡

[@heutagogy5835]

Iconic Classic

[@dannyroybal7394]

This Song Will Always Remind Me Of My House

[@TheFevernight]

Awesome sound! I love it! Wonderful extended version. 💃🎶💃🎵💃🎼🎧📀👍

[@gregoriovargas4108]

😙😙😙😙😘😘🥰😍😝😋 Sin duda un gran tema para recordar Cuando era un chamaco gracias.

[@enlightenedsoul7145]

1985 what a wonderful part of my journey!! Incredible times indeed!🥂👯‍♀️

[@anitakos1375]

High school parties! I love this beat!!

[@blacktygar]

Great song and creation by Rick James and his lovely lady group!

[@SandraKurz]

Die 80erJahre die beste Zeit. Partys schicke Autos guten Job.

[@renitaharris8814]

On February 4, 2022 Friday evening. Thank you so much ''Mr. Dicso Cat''. Doing extended version and types of the different 🎵 🎶 songs. I remember listening to this ''Group'' in the 80'. I was in High school 🏫 then, in 11th grade. Few times used to 👗 dress like the ''Light Skin Lady'' in the Group. Now l am 53 years old, l am listening to this now on U-tube with my ''Bluetooth Speaker 🔊''. I am enjoying it sounds Great!!! Clean clear cut music 🎶. Dancing 💃 🎶 in the Kitchen cooking at the same time. You did your thang on Great Music 🎶 👏. Thank you for this. I will listening to rest of your Playlist. From: Georgia Peach 🍑 State. Macon, GA Have a bless prosperous year 2022.

[@ravenlunatic7909]

one of the very best groovin-groove groups all time..drumming to them is like eating warm-"moist" chocolate cake...bump.bump.groove..groove!..

[@patroni19]

Great sound!

[@Fluke_Starbucker]

Wow I totally forgot about this song. Haven't heard it probably since the 80's. Thanks for this 💎👍

[@johnharrison2466]

Same

[@donjones5618]

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[@rumms5000]

@@donjones5618 corona or delirium-tremens?

[@chavelacova9849]

Antiguasybonitas

[@EchoSoundsystem]

SAME

[@jefsmit6964]

Another of the greats!

[@lynnbrownning6817]

Nice to listen to these kind of songs on a Saturday afternoon 😃❤️

[@illusionclip]

Cool song 🤠 love to listen to the song

[@stacynels4]

Love This!!!!!!!!! Love This!!!! !!!!!!!! Disco Forevermore 🤓💗💗💗💗💗💗💝❣️❣️

[@karensmith2794]

Great song 👌👌

[@jamiefarrington752]

rick James brought these lady's out an they did the rest love the Mary Jane girls Jamie

[@rudybourne1738]

You Go Girls! Great Song

[@martinmatthews6728]

Loving this late bar JEM it’s a better versioning my mind to playing back to reality 🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺😘😘

[@WilliamCrew]

Now this is one hell of a mix right here!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@yaktown1985]

1985 ! What a very good year for a high school graduate!! Lovely year in my house!

[@GregCampbell-fn4yi]

My favorite song as a child

[@jassmin1233]

Great mix! This song always had me up and jamming! You can't be still listening to this! Thank you!

[@deniselay3881]

I love this song

[@kaythomas3171]

I could dance and groove to this number until the end of time.....

[@markr8796]

This has Rick James written all over it!

[@addamcarroll2395]

That's bc Slick Rick produced these girls

[@Chelsea-gg3we]

I'm Rick James bitch

[@TyroneEpps]

O.v[in]gordy album"only for you" mary jane girls 1983❤❤❤❤

[@hopefischer]

Never heard about the group a the titel! Bad Times in My Country, for Young Generation and für Musik 🎧 what I remember from that time are top of the pops😄

[@DrRobato]

I may assume that you are talking about the Eastern Germany. You are lucky though, as in the USSR we didn't have not only top of the pops, but absolute majority on the western music. When USSR collapsed an ocean of excellent music flowed on the radio stations. It was heaven for my ears. I'm still discovering a lot of good songs, such as this one. Thank you Disco Cat!

[@amymeyers903]

Listening in 2020!

[@BrandinZinck]

This is Purrfection.

[@tomriggle3217]

Haven't heard this song in years

[@johncase6038]

Totally old school thanks

[@bigbodawg77]

I was jammingo t this tune cruising down A1A beach front ave DAYTONA BEACH FL 1984-85 IN MY 78 Pontiac Trans - am my friends and me had some great times spring break and the summers

[@pennylane8859]

Man, you get addicted to your remix. You think it doesn't get any better, then you come up with this song. My adoration!

[@SpencerLevey]

Thanks Pose so much for introducing me to this song

[@josephsalvas3698]

LETS TURN THIS SONG UP OH YEAH! LETS BE PLAYING THIS SONG LETS KEEP ON PARTYIN' DANCIN' AND MOVING AT THE HOUSE ANYWHERE AS WE GET INTO THIS SONG LIKING THIS WHOLE ENTIRE GOOD SONG ALWAYS! THEY SANG IT GREAT AND WELL! GREAT SONG! 👍 🙂

[@cliffherren9811]

Really good 80's song, and I've listened to it often over the years. Thanks for the reminder DiscoCat.

[@JesseH]

Priceless 😎👍🎶🎶🎧

[@davidjenson1570]

This jams!

[@bobavon6048]

Great song! Super party atmosphere.

[@juancarlostecua1356]

Lo más chingon de los 80s desde puebla

[@reginaldbrownmusic8356]

ARTISTS THAT CAN PLAY THEIR OWN INSTRUMENT..AMAZING !!!!!!! TODAY MUSIC SUCKS !!!

[@nathanhubbardjr3246]

He gave to the Temptations, funk rythm and blues, and Soul. Take that to bank.

[@markordorica4935]

I like this song 🌹👏

[@prof.luiz.hourneaux-biolo9318]

Show. Fantastic. Thanks, Rick James.

[@JorgeTorres-pz6zh]

Waaauuuu disco disco que temon gracias saludos desde chile en CUARENTENA 😭😭

[@TimothyTimBarnesTimmy]

Even though Rick gone on , I am here...love the song instrumental too

[@judithpatterson3634]

Yall Really Need To Get With The Old School Mary Jane Girl,s Will Show You Something listen Sound So 😂 Good

[@david-one14]

Le prime ballate in discoteca! 😃MY HOUSE🙏🏾👍🏾

[@crystalcarter8617]

Card parties back in the 80's it was a good Era at that time

[@Oso305]

So Funkadelic!

[@StephenSatterfieldTheSLSway]

Super!!!

[@hiker2742]

You should have seen me buck dancin to this groovy hip scene!