Freakin' It
"Freakin' It" | |
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Song |
"Freakin' It" is the third and final single taken from American rapper Will Smith's second studio album, Willenium. The single was released on March 22, 2000. The song was written by Smith with a selection of other songwriters, including those of the Diana Ross chart single "Love Hangover," whose fast-paced bassline it samples, and was produced by Barnes & Bennett. The single peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music video
The music video for "Freakin' It" premiered in February 2000, at a total length of four minutes and thirteen seconds. The video was later added to Smith's official Vevo account on March 24, 2011. The video features Smith performing the song on a street in Philadelphia in wintery conditions, as he paid homage to his hometown.[2]
Track listing
- UK CD #1[3]
- "Freakin' It" – 3:59
- "Holla Back" – 4:19
- "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" (New Video Mix) – 3:48
- UK CD #2[4]
- "Freakin' It" (Trackmasters House Mix) – 5:32
- "Candy" (featuring Cameo) – 3:56
- "Just The Two of Us" (Rodney Jerkins Remix) (featuring Brian McKnight) – 5:16
- UK Cassette
- "Freakin' It" – 3:59
- "Holla Back" – 4:19
- European single CD[5]
- "Freakin' It" – 3:59
- "So Fresh" – 3:36
- European Maxi-CD[6]
- "Freakin' It" – 3:59
- "Holla Back" – 4:19
- "Freakin' It" (Trackmasters House Mix) – 5:32
- "Freakin' It" (Trackmasters House Instrumental) – 5:32
- America[7]
- "Freakin' It" – 3:59
- "Freakin' It" (instrumental) – 3:59
- "Freakin' It" (a cappella) – 3:59
- "Freakin' It" (Trackmasters House Mix) – 5:32
- "Freakin' It" (Trackmasters House Instrumental) – 5:32
- "Pump Me Up" – 4:05 (Performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince)
Charts
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] | 2 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] | 32 |
Invalid chart entered Germany2 | 70 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 60 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 44 |
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 15 |
US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 99 |
References
- ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Freakin-CD-1/dp/B00004SGCH/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1327502219&sr=1-1
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anvVqevTys8&ob=av2e
- ^ "Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)". discogs. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ "Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)". discogs. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ "Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)". discogs. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ "Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)". discogs. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ "Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)". discogs. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ "Will Smith – Freakin' It" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Will Smith – Freakin' It" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Will Smith – Freakin' It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Will Smith – Freakin' It". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Will Smith Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- Single chart usages for Germany2
- 1999 songs
- 2000 singles
- Will Smith songs
- Columbia Records singles
- Songs written by Nile Rodgers
- Songs written by Jean-Claude Olivier
- Songs written by Samuel Barnes (songwriter)
- Songs written by Pam Sawyer
- Songs written by Bernard Edwards
- Songs written by Marilyn McLeod
- 2000s hip hop song stubs