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Freak (Bruce Foxton song)

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Released
  
30 July 1983

Genre
  
Rock hard rock

Label
  
Arista

Format
  
vinyl record 7"

Length
  
3:28

Writer(s)
  
Bruce Foxton

Freak is the debut single by the English rock singer-songwriter and bass guitarist Bruce Foxton, which became a hit and one of his most recognizable songs. It was originally released in 1983, as the lead single from his debut album, "Touch Sensitive". It was inspired strongly by the 1980 biographical film The Elephant Man, with the single's cover even referencing the film's posters.

It was one of four tracks from the album that were produced by the multiple-award winning Steve Lillywhite. The song is notably Foxton's only single to make the Top 40 in the United Kingdom, peaking at 23, for a total of five weeks.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Single's back cover.

  • Bruce Foxton - lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Pete Glenister - guitars
  • Adrian Lillywhite - drums
  • Anthony Thistlethwaite - saxophone
  • Roddy Lorimer - trumpet
  • Jackie Challenor - backing vocals
  • Lorenza Johnson - backing vocals
  • Mae McKenna - backing vocals
  • References

    Freak (Bruce Foxton song) Wikipedia