" 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 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.
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.
Track listing
- A1 "Freak Me" (LP Version) featuring – 4:35
- B "Happy Days" – 4:06
- A1 "Freak Me" (Remix) featuring – 4:55
- A2 "Freak Me" (Jeep Beat Mix) featuring – 4:55
- B1 "Freak Me" (LP Version) featuring – 4:35
- B2 "Happy Days" (Instrumental) – 3:45
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Europe CD Maxi-Single
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"Freak Me" (LP Version) – 4:35
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"Freak Me" (Remix) featuring – 4:55
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"Freak Me" (Jeep Beat Mix) featuring – 4:55
Other versions
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"Freak Me" (Extended Version) – 5:38
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"Freak Me" (12" Remix) – 4:57
Credits
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Co-producer – T.H.
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Producer – Keith Sweat
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Writer – Keith Sweat
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Co-producer – T.H.
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Rap – Teno West
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Producer – Alton Wokie Stewart (tracks: B2)
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Remix – Jermaine Dupri (tracks: B2), Carl Heilbron (tracks: A1, A2), Keith Sweat (tracks: A1, A2)
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Engineer – Phil Tan
Charts
Weekly charts
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| Canada Top Singles ( RPM) | 43 |
Europe (European Dance Radio) | 8 |
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| UK Singles (OCC) | 46 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks ( Billboard) | 1 |
Year-end charts
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Australia (ARIA) | 15 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 43 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) | 4 |
US Cash Box Top 100 | 7 |
Decade-end charts
Certifications
Another Level version
The song was
cover version 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, overtaking
Billie Piper'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
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UK CD single (1)
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"Freak Me"
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"Whatever You Want"
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"Freak Me"
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UK CD single (2)
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"Freak Me"
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"Freak Me"
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"Freak Me"
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German CD single
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"Freak Me" (C&J Radio Edit) — 3:39
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"Freak Me" — 6:09
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German CD maxi-single
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"Freak Me"
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"Whatever You Want"
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"Freak Me"
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"Freak Me"
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"Freak Me"
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"Freak Me"
Credits and personnel
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Record producer – Fitzgerald Scott
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Engineering – Alex Nesmith
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Programming – Alex Nesmith
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Co-production – Cutfather and Joe
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Keyboards, programming – Joe Belmaati
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Rhodes piano – Tue Röh
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Engineering – Bernard Löhr
Source:
Charts
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | 11 |
Europe (European Hit Radio) | 34 |
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UK Airplay ( Music Week) | 10 |
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Year-end charts
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Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) | 95 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 17 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 20 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 55 |
UK Singles (OCC) | 28 |
UK Urban ( Music Week) | 29 |
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Certifications
See also
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List of number-one R&B singles of 1993 (U.S.)
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List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1993
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List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1990s
