Freak Me

"Freak Me"
US retail cassette single
Single by Silk
from the album Lose Control
B-side"Happy Days"
ReleasedFebruary 18, 1993
Recorded1992
Genre
Length4:36
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • 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 (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.

Commercial performance

The song was the group's highest-charting hit single, reaching number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, and also spending ten weeks at number two. It also topped the Billboard 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]

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 7" Vinyl single"[4]
A1 "Freak Me" (LP Version) [featuring Teno West] – 4:35
B "Happy Days" – 4:06
  • US 12" Vinyl single"[5]
A1 "Freak Me" (Remix) [featuring Teno West] – 4:55
A2 "Freak Me" (Jeep Beat Mix) [featuring Teno West] – 4:55
B1 "Freak Me" (LP Version) [featuring Teno West] – 4:35
B2 "Happy Days" (Instrumental) – 3:45
  • Europe CD Maxi-Single[6]
  1. "Freak Me" (LP Version) – 4:35
  2. "Freak Me" (Remix) [featuring Teno West] – 4:55
  3. "Freak Me" (Jeep Beat Mix) [featuring Teno West] – 4:55

Other versions

  • "Freak Me" (Extended Version) – 5:38
  • "Freak Me" (12" Remix) – 4:57

Credits

  • Co-producer – T.H.
  • Producer – Keith Sweat
  • Writer – Keith Sweat
  • Co-producer – T.H.
  • Rap – Teno West
  • Producer – Alton Wokie Stewart (tracks: B2)
  • Remix – Jermaine Dupri (tracks: B2), Carl Heilbron (tracks: A1, A2), Keith Sweat (tracks: A1, A2)
  • Engineer – Phil Tan

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Platinum 70,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] 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 (C&J radio edit)
  • 4:56 (C&J mix/album version)
LabelNorthwestside
Songwriters
Producers
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.[19] This version reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, overtaking Billie's "Because We Want To".[20] 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)[21]
  1. "Freak Me" (Cutfather & Joe Radio Edit)
  2. "Whatever You Want"
  3. "Freak Me" (Club Asylum Classic Vocal Mix)
  • UK CD single (2)[22]
  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[23]
  1. "Freak Me" (C&J Radio Edit) — 3:39
  2. "Freak Me" (Blacksmith R&B Rub) — 6:09
  • German CD maxi-single[24]
  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:[23]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[47] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[48] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[49] Platinum 600,000‡

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

See also

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