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Freak Me

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Released
  
February 18, 1993

Recorded
  
1992

Length
  
4:36

Format
  
7" CD cassette

Genre
  
R&B quiet storm

Label
  
Keia Elektra

"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. 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.

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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"

  • 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

  • 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

    • Another Level version

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

  • 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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    References

    Freak Me Wikipedia
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