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Freak Me

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"Freak Me"
U.S. commercial cassette single
Single by Silk
from the album Lose Control
B-side"Happy Days"
ReleasedFebruary 18, 1993
Recorded1992
Genre
Length4:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Keith Sweat
  • T.H.
Silk singles chronology
"Happy Days"
(1992) 		"Freak Me"
(1993) 		"Girl U for Me/Lose Control"
(1993)

"Freak Me" is a song by American R&B group Silk. It was released in February 1993 as the second single from their debut album, Lose Control. It was co-written and co-produced by Keith Sweat, for whom Silk was a touring opening act. Tim Cameron, Jimmy Gates and Gary "Lil G" Jenkins sing lead on the song. The song was the group's highest-charting hit, reaching number-one on both the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, and the U.S. Hot R&B Singles chart for eight weeks. On the Hot 100, this song also spent ten weeks at number two. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold over 1.3 million copies domestically.[1][2]

The song was covered by Another Level, and their version reached No. 1 on the UK chart.

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Transcription

Music video

Two versions of the music video for "Freak Me" were produced: the first was directed by Bronwen Hughes, while the second was directed by Lionel C. Martin.[3]

Track listing

  • US 12" vinyl"[4]
  • 1 "Freak Me" [Remix] – 4:55 Featuring – Teno West – Actual Performer on song
  • 2 "Freak Me" [Jeep Beat Mix] – 4:55 Featuring – Teno West – Actual Performer on song
  • 3 "Freak Me" [LP Version] – 4:35 Featuring – Teno West – Actual Performer on song
  • 4 "Happy Days" [Instrumental] – 3:45
  • Maxi-CD[5]
  • 1 "Freak Me" [LP Version] – 4:35 Featuring – Teno West – Actual Performer on song
  • 2 "Freak Me" [Remix] – 4:55 Featuring – Teno West – Actual Performer on song
  • 3 "Freak Me" [Jeep Beat Mix] – 4:55 Featuring – Teno West – Actual Performer on song
  • 4 "Freak Me" [Extended Version] – 5:38 Featuring – Teno West – Actual Performer on song
  • 5 "Freak Me" [Christine Henke cover] – 3:58 Featuring – Dioni [on the remix] – 2007

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Platinum 70,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Another Level version

"Freak Me"
Single by Another Level
from the album Another Level
B-side"Whatever You Want"
Released6 July 1998
Recorded1998
Genre
Length
  • 3:39 (radio edit)
  • 4:56 (album version)
LabelNorthwestside
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Another Level singles chronology
"Be Alone No More"
(1998) 		"Freak Me"
(1998) 		"Guess I Was a Fool"
(1998)

The song was covered by British boy band Another Level in 1998. It was released on 6 July 1998 as the second single from the band's self-titled debut album.[17] This version reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, overtaking Billie's "Because We Want To".[18] It was produced by Fitzgerald Scott, Cutfather and Joe; it was the seventeenth biggest-selling boy band single of the 1990s in the UK, selling over 415,000 copies.

Track listing

  • UK CD single (1)[19]
  1. "Freak Me" (Cutfather & Joe Radio Edit)
  2. "Whatever You Want"
  3. "Freak Me" (Club Asylum Classic Vocal Mix)
  • UK CD single (2)[20]
  1. "Freak Me" (Blacksmith R&B Radio Rub)
  2. "Freak Me" (Blacksmith Put It There Mix)
  3. "Freak Me" (Blacksmith Skate And Roll Mix)
  • German CD single[21]
  1. "Freak Me" (C&J Radio Edit) — 3:39
  2. "Freak Me" (Blacksmith R&B Rub) — 6:09
  • German CD maxi-single[22]
  1. "Freak Me" (C&J Radio Edit)
  2. "Whatever You Want"
  3. "Freak Me" (Club Asylum Radio Edit)
  4. "Freak Me" (Blacksmith R&B Rub)
  5. "Freak Me" (C&J Mix)
  6. "Freak Me" (Rich Boogie Remix)

Credits and personnel

Source:[21]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[42] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Platinum 600,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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  3. ^ Breihan, Tom. "The Number Ones: Silk's "Freak Me"". stereogum.com. Stereogum Media. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
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  17. ^ "Freak Me [CD 1]: Another Level: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk.
  18. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 4622. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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