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"Freak"
Single by Doja Cat
ReleasedAugust 7, 2020
Recorded2018
GenreR&B
Length4:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Amala Dlamini
  • Cambo
Doja Cat singles chronology
"Shimmy"
(2020) 		"Freak"
(2020)

"Freak" is a song by American rapper and singer Doja Cat released through Kemosabe Records and RCA Records on August 7, 2020.[1][2] Originally uploaded exclusively to SoundCloud on November 11, 2018,[3] it was re-released commercially due to popular demand by fans online. The single samples the 1959 song, "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" by Paul Anka.[4]

Background and release

Prior to its re-release, "Freak" had gained popularity on the video-sharing platform TikTok, where it had been used in over 1.2 million videos.[5] In late June 2020, Doja Cat teased multiple new songs on an Instagram live which she stated would all be released together in an upcoming project.[6] Alongside the announcement of "Freak", Doja Cat wrote that she had released the song in order to "hold her fans off while she works on "a new surprise."[1] Both a clean and explicit version were released digitally.[7][8]

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 5

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various August 7, 2020
[8]

References

  1. ^ a b FRONK DINGBUNGUS THE 5TH [verified account] [@DojaCat] (August 6, 2020). "Here's a special treat ! FREAK will be available on all streaming services tomorrow to hold you guys off while I'm working on new surprise" (Tweet) – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Zidel, Alex (August 6, 2020). "Doja Cat's "Freak" Single Gets Official Release Tonight: Listen Here". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "FREAK - Track by DOJA CAT". SoundCloud. November 11, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Doja Cat's 'FREAK' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "♬ Freak by Doja Cat. On soundcloud on TikTok". TikTok. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Lilah, Rose (June 24, 2020). "Doja Cat Teases A Bunch Of Unreleased Music To Be Packaged Into Project". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Freak - Single by Doja Cat". Apple Music. Retrieved August 6, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ a b "Freak - Single by Doja Cat (Explicit)". Apple Music. Retrieved August 6, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
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