Freak Me
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"Freak Me" is an R&B ballad
recorded by Atlanta, Georgia
-based vocal quintet Silk
in 1992. It was co-written and co-produced by Keith Sweat
, for whom Silk was a touring opening act. Sweat also performed this on his 2003 Live Album
.
The song was released as the second single from Silk's album Lose Control
after "Happy Days." "Freak Me" 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 seven weeks.
In 1998 the song was covered
by British boy band
Another Level.
The group performed the song on The Mo'Nique Show
July 6th, 2010.
In 2008 song was covered again, but this time with hip-hop producers Play-N-Skillz
including R&B singer & former 112
member Slim.
Maxi-CD http://www.discogs.com/Silk-Freak-Me/release/1377775
End of decade charts
by British boy band
Another Level in 1998. It was released on July 6 as the second single from the band's self-titled debut album. This version reached number one on the UK Singles Chart
, overtaking Billie
's "Because We Want To
". Produced by Fitzgerald Scott and Cutfather
& Joe it was the 17th biggest selling boy band single of the 1990s in the UK selling 415,000 copies.
Source:
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
recorded by Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
-based vocal quintet Silk
Silk (group)
Silk is an American R&B group, formed in 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia.-Career:Silk are best known for their hit singles, "Happy Days", "Freak Me" from their debut album, Lose Control. Another hit from Lose Control, "Girl U For Me", helped the album reach double platinum status...
in 1992. It was co-written and co-produced by Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality and a major contributor to the new jack swing era.-Music career:...
, for whom Silk was a touring opening act. Sweat also performed this on his 2003 Live Album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
.
The song was released as the second single from Silk's album Lose Control
Lose Control (album)
Lose Control is the debut album by Silk. Primarily produced by Keith Sweat, the album went to number-one on the R&B Albums chart. Included the hit single "Freak Me" which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was later covered in 1998 by British band Another Level. Lose Control...
after "Happy Days." "Freak Me" was the group's highest charting hit, reaching number-one on both the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
for two weeks, and the U.S. Hot R&B Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart for seven weeks.
In 1998 the song was covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by British boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
Another Level.
The group performed the song on The Mo'Nique Show
The Mo'Nique Show
The Mo'Nique Show is an American talk show hosted by comedienne actress Mo'Nique. Aired on BET, the series began October 5, 2009. She is the first African American woman to host her own late night show. The show's second and final season premiered on Monday, October 4, 2010.On July 18, 2011, BET...
July 6th, 2010.
In 2008 song was covered again, but this time with hip-hop producers Play-N-Skillz
Play-N-Skillz
Play-N-Skillz are an American hip-hop electronic music record production duo from Irving, Texas, consisting of brothers Juan "Play" Salinas and Oscar "Skillz" Salinas, who are also rappers...
including R&B singer & former 112
112 (band)
112 is an American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. Formerly artists on Diddy's Bad Boy Records, the group signed to the Def Soul roster in 2002. They had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s with hits such as "Only You", "Anywhere" and "Peaches & Cream"...
member Slim.
Track listing
US Vinyl, 12" http://www.discogs.com/Silk-Freak-Me/release/365772- 1 Freak Me [Remix] 4:55 Featuring - Teno West
- 2 Freak Me [Jeep Beat Mix] 4:55 Featuring - Teno West
- 3 Freak Me [LP Version] 4:35 Featuring - Teno West
- 4 Happy Days [Instrumental] 3:45
Maxi-CD http://www.discogs.com/Silk-Freak-Me/release/1377775
- 1 Freak Me [LP Version]4:35
- 2 Freak Me [Remix] 4:55
- 3 Freak Me [Jeep Beat Mix] 4:55
- 4 Freak Me [Extended Version] 5:38
Charts
End of year charts| End of year chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
End of decade charts
| Chart (1990-1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 32 |
Another Level version
The song was coveredCover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by British boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
Another Level in 1998. It was released on July 6 as the second single from the band's self-titled debut album. This version reached number one on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, overtaking Billie
Billie Piper
Billie Paul Piper is an English singer and actress.She began her career in the late 1990s as a pop singer and then switched to acting. She started in acting and dancing and was talent spotted at the Sylvia Young stage school by Smash Hits magazine who wanted a "face" for their magazine...
's "Because We Want To
Because We Want To
"Because We Want To" is a pop song performed by British singer Billie. The song was written by Wendy Page, Jim Marr, D. Rambo and J. Richmond, and produced by Page and Marr for Billie's debut album Honey to the B . It was released as Billie's first single on 29 June 1998 and reached the top ten in...
". Produced by Fitzgerald Scott and Cutfather
Cutfather
Mich Hedin Hansen better known by his stage name Cutfather is a Danish music producer and songwriter.-Career:He is perhaps best known for his remix of "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison , and the song "Superstar" released internationally by Jamelia in 2003.He has worked with Danish producer...
& Joe it was the 17th biggest selling boy band single of the 1990s in the UK selling 415,000 copies.
Track listing
- UK CD single #1
- "Freak Me" (Cutfather & Joe Radio Edit)
- "Whatever You Want"
- "Freak Me" (Club Asylum Classic Vocal Mix)
- UK CD single #2
- "Freak Me" (Blacksmith R&B Radio Rub)
- "Freak Me" (Blacksmith Put It There Mix)
- "Freak Me" (Blacksmith Skate And Roll Mix)
- German CD single
- "Freak Me" (C&J Radio Edit) — 3:39
- "Freak Me" (Blacksmith R&B Rub) — 6:09
- German CD maxi-single
- "Freak Me" (C&J Radio Edit)
- "Whatever You Want"
- "Freak Me" (Club Asylum Radio Edit)
- "Freak Me" (Blacksmith R&B Rub)
- "Freak Me" (C&J Mix)
- "Freak Me" (Rich Boogie Remix)
Credits and personnel
- WritingSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
– Roy Murray, Keith SweatKeith SweatKeith Sweat is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality and a major contributor to the new jack swing era.-Music career:... - ProductionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
– Fitzgerald Scott - EngineeringAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
– Alex Nesmith - ProgrammingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
– Alex Nesmith - Co-production – CutfatherCutfatherMich Hedin Hansen better known by his stage name Cutfather is a Danish music producer and songwriter.-Career:He is perhaps best known for his remix of "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison , and the song "Superstar" released internationally by Jamelia in 2003.He has worked with Danish producer...
& Joe - KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, programming – Joe Belmaati - Rhodes pianoRhodes pianoThe Rhodes piano is an electro-mechanical piano, invented by Harold Rhodes during the fifties and later manufactured in a number of models, first in collaboration with Fender and after 1965 by CBS....
– Tue Röh - Engineering – Bernard Löhr
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Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
Certifications
| Country | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
Gold (BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... ) |
See also
- R&B number-one hits of 1993 (USA)R&B number-one hits of 1993 (USA)These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1993:-Chart history:-Chart comparisons:*Four songs reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100/pop chart: "I Will Always Love You" , "Freak Me," "That's the Way Love Goes" and "Weak."*Seven songs reached number-one on the...
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1993 (U.S.)
- List of number-one singles from the 1990s (UK)