In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 18 on August 3, 2009, becoming P!nk's fifth consecutive top twenty hit from the Funhouse album. The song also became P!nk's 5th consecutive #1 single on the Australian Airplay Chart, with all 4 previous singles from Funhouse peaking at #1 too. "Funhouse" became P!nk's 16th Top 10 single in Australia, climbing to a chart peak of number six on August 2, 2009.
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The singer delivers with full force, colliding with lively guitar licks and hints of synth" and giving it a 81% approval. Something we haven’t seen from P!nk since ' Trouble' back in 2003!" Billboard also gave the song a very positive review, saying "P!nk again displays her versatility on this complex number, which calls for blues, funk and rock vocal stylings that few other pop stars could pull off. There's More Where That Came From gave the song an A- stating, "'Funhouse' has the energy of ' So What' but surpasses it half-way through, when the song breaks into true rocker mode. I went to the studio the next day and told Tony Kanal from No Doubt, and he was like, 'That's a song.' Ĭritical reception of "Funhouse" was generally positive, with the song being regarded as one of the musical and lyrical highlights of the album. Just walking through the halls, it was like a museum. I had to go there one night and I had to crawl through the doggy door because I didn’t have a key. I hadn’t been at my house in a really long time since Carey and I had broken up. Speaking with The Los Angeles Times about the writing of the track, P!nk revealed:
This was the first song I did with Tony Kanal of No Doubt and his writing partner Jimmy Harry. Prior to the album's release, P!nk explained the song's meaning on her official website: "It’s about when the box you’re in doesn’t fit anymore, burn that fucker down and start a new one.