Freak Me
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"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 (1992). 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.
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
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Another Level version
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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.[13] This version reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, overtaking Billie's "Because We Want To".[14] 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)[15]
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- German CD single[17]
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Credits and personnel
- Production – Fitzgerald Scott
- Engineering – Alex Nesmith
- Programming – Alex Nesmith
- Co-production – Cutfather and Joe
- Keyboards, programming – Joe Belmaati
- Rhodes piano – Tue Röh
- Engineering – Bernard Löhr
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See also
- List of number-one R&B singles of 1993 (U.S.)
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1993
- List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1990s
References
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