Freak Me

"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. 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. On the Hot 100, this song also spent ten weeks at number two. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold over 1.3 million copies domestically.^[1][2]

"Freak Me"
US retail cassette single
Single by Silk
from the album Lose Control
B-side	"Happy Days"
Released	February 18, 1993
Recorded	1992
Genre	R&B
Length	4:36
Label	Keia Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Keith Sweat Roy Murray Teno West
Producer(s)	Keith Sweat T.H.
Silk singles chronology
"Happy Days" (1992) "Freak Me" (1993) "Girl U for Me/Lose Control" (1993)

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 12" vinyl"^[4]
• 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^[5]
• 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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1993) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 3 Canada Top Singles (RPM) 43 Europe (European Dance Radio)[7] 8 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 30 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 42 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 9 UK Singles (OCC) 46 US Billboard Hot 100 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position Australia (ARIA)[11] 15 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 43 US Billboard Hot 100[13] 5 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 4 US Cash Box Top 100[15] 7 Decade-end charts Chart (1990–1999) Position US Billboard Hot 100[16] 32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11]	Platinum	70,000^
United States (RIAA)[17]	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"
Released	6 July 1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	R&B
Length	3:39 (C&J radio edit) 4:56 (C&J mix/album version)
Label	Northwestside
Songwriter(s)	Keith Sweat Roy Murray Anthony Teno West Johnson
Producer(s)	Fitzgerald Scott Cutfather & Joe
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.^[18] This version reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, overtaking Billie's "Because We Want To".^[19] 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)^[20]

1. "Freak Me" (Cutfather & Joe Radio Edit)
2. "Whatever You Want"
3. "Freak Me" (Club Asylum Classic Vocal Mix)

• UK CD single (2)^[21]

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^[22]

1. "Freak Me" (C&J Radio Edit) — 3:39
2. "Freak Me" (Blacksmith R&B Rub) — 6:09

• German CD maxi-single^[23]

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

Source:^[22]

Charts Chart (1998) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[24] 43 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[25] 15 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[26] 11 Europe (European Hit Radio)[27] 34 France (SNEP)[28] 91 Germany (GfK)[29] 75 Ireland (IRMA)[30] 10 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[31] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[32] 2 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[33] 12 Norway (VG-lista)[34] 10 Scotland (OCC)[35] 13 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[36] 11 UK Singles (OCC)[37] 1 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[38] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[39] 95 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[40] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[41] 20 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[42] 55 UK Singles (OCC)[43] 28 UK Urban (Music Week)[44] 29

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[45]	Gold	50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[46]	Gold	5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[47]	Platinum	600,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 1993 (U.S.)
• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1993
• List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1990s