The first single from the album was released on January 29, 2008, and is the title track, "Funplex".

The CD, packed in the Digipak format, was released in three, front cover color variants of the lettering in the album title and the band's shadows: the original (shown above) in gray, multi-colored, and hot pink.

[15] Exclusive, limited-edition autographed copies were offered by Newbury Comics and FYE, as well during the Funplex 2008 tour,[citation needed] and a special limited-edition double-disc set of Funplex was available only at Target stores in the US.

The bonus disc features five live tracks recorded at the band's November 16, 2007, concert at the Roxy in Los Angeles.

[16] All songs written and arranged by the B-52s, music by Keith Strickland and lyrics and vocal melodies by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Cindy Wilson.