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"Freak Me"
Song

"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. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold over 1.3 million copies domestically.[1][2]

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. The latter became the better known video of the two.

Track listing

US 12" vinyl"[3]

  • 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[4]

  • 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

Another Level version

"Freak Me"
Song
B-side"Whatever You Want"

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.[11] This version reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, overtaking Billie's "Because We Want To".[12] 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)[13]
  1. "Freak Me" (Cutfather & Joe Radio Edit)
  2. "Whatever You Want"
  3. "Freak Me" (Club Asylum Classic Vocal Mix)
  • UK CD single (2)[14]
  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[15]
  1. "Freak Me" (C&J Radio Edit) — 3:39
  2. "Freak Me" (Blacksmith R&B Rub) — 6:09
  • German CD maxi-single[16]
  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:[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "American certifications – Silk – Freak Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1993". Billboard. 106 (3). BPI Communications: 73. January 15, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Silk (4) - Freak Me (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  4. ^ "Silk (4) - Freak Me (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  5. ^ "Silk – Freak Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Silk" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  7. ^ "Silk – Freak Me". Top 40 Singles.
  8. ^ "End of Year Charts 1993". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1993". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  10. ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "Freak Me [CD 1]: Another Level: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk.
  12. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 4622. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  13. ^ "Another Level - Freak Me (CD, Maxi) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  14. ^ "Another Level - Freak Me (CD, Single, CD2) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  15. ^ a b "Another Level - Freak Me (CD, Single) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  16. ^ "Another Level - Freak Me (CD, Maxi) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  17. ^ "Another Level – Freak Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  18. ^ "Another Level – Freak Me" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  19. ^ "Another Level – Freak Me" (in French). Les classement single.
  20. ^ "Chart Track: Week 31, 1998". Irish Singles Chart.
  21. ^ "Another Level – Freak Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  22. ^ "Another Level – Freak Me". Top 40 Singles.
  23. ^ "Another Level – Freak Me". VG-lista.
  24. ^ "Another Level – Freak Me". Singles Top 100.
  25. ^ "Another Level: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  26. ^ "Certified Awards Search". BPI. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
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