"Freak Like Me" is the first single from Adina Howard's 1995 R&B debut album Do You Wanna Ride?. Like Howard's image, the song can be best described as hypersexual. It reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Adina Howard (b. ... Do You Wanna Ride, the debut album from singer and rapper Adina Howard, was released on February 28, 1995 through East/West Records . ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... It has been suggested that Childrens gramophone records be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rhythm and blues (also known as R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences, first performed by African American artists. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... East West Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMGs Independent Label Group. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... George Clinton (born July 22, 1940) is an American musician and the principal architect of P-Funk. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has sold a certain number of copies. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Adina Howard (b. ... Do You Wanna Ride, the debut album from singer and rapper Adina Howard, was released on February 28, 1995 through East/West Records . ... Adina Howard (b. ... Rhythm and blues (also known as R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences, first performed by African American artists. ... Do You Wanna Ride, the debut album from singer and rapper Adina Howard, was released on February 28, 1995 through East/West Records . ... Hypersexuality describes human sexual behavior at levels high enough to be considered clinically significant. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... A Gold Single is a single that has passed a milestone in official sales. ... The RIAA Logo. ...

The song's chorus is a lyrical interpolation of the verses found in Bootsy Collins' "I'd Rather Be With You". While the lyrics in "Freak Like Me"'s chorus are different from the Bootsy Collins song, they are sung in identical melody. The song's drum beat is sampled from Sly & the Family Stone's "Sing a Simple Song." In music, interpolation is an abrupt change of elements, with (almost immediate) continuation of the first idea. ... William Bootsy Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a pioneering funk bassist, singer, and songwriter. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Sly & the Family Stone was an American rock band from San Francisco, California. ... Sing a Simple Song is a 1968 song by the soul/rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone, the b-side to their #1 hit Everyday People. The songs lyrics, sung in turn by Sly Stone, Freddie Stone, Rose Stone, and Larry Graham, with spoken word (or, rather, shouted...

Charts

Track listing

1. "Freak Like Me" (Radio Version) (4:04)
2. "Freak Like Me" (Remix) (4:17) (featuring rap by Inspector Rick)
3. "Freak Like Me" (Dub Instrumental) (4:12)
4. "Freak Like Me" {Remix Without Rap) (4:06)
5. "Freak Like Me" (Instrumental) (4:10)
6. "Freak Like Me" (Accapella) (2:35)

Sugababes version

"Freak Like Me"
Single by Sugababes
from the album Angels with Dirty Faces / Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1
B-side(s)	"Breathe Easy"
Released	April 22, 2002
Format	CD single, Vinyl single
Recorded	London, England
Genre	Pop
Length	4:30
Label	Island Records
Writer(s)	Eugene Hanes Marc Valentine Loren Hill William Collins George Clinton Gary Numan
Producer(s)	Richard X
Peak chart positions
#1 (United Kingdom) #2 (Ireland) #4 (Norway) #10 (Belgium) #11 (Poland)
Sugababes singles chronology
"Soul Sound" (2001) "Freak Like Me" (2002) "Round Round" (2002)
Overloaded: The Singles Collection track listing
	"Freak Like Me" (1)	"Round Round" (2)

In May 2002, the UK girl group Sugababes, lyrically covered "Freak Like Me". Their version, however, used a completely different instrumental (sampled from Gary Numan's "Are 'Friends' Electric?") and used the radio edit lyrics of Howard's song (the word "brotha" is used instead of "nigga"). Numan was now credited as a co-writer of the song. Image File history File links Dontchafreaklikme. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The Sugababes are a BRIT Award-winning female pop group trio from London, England. ... Angels with Dirty Faces is the title of the second album by UK girl group Sugababes released in August 2002. ... Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... It has been suggested that Childrens gramophone records be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Island Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group and is operated through The Island Def Jam Music Group. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The Sugababes are a BRIT Award-winning female pop group trio from London, England. ... Soul Sound is an pop song written by Charlotte Gordon Cumming, Ron Tom and Sam Harley for Sugababes debut album One Touch (2000). ... Overloaded: The Singles Collection track listing Freak Like Me (1) Round Round (2) Red Dress (3) Alternate cover UK CD 2 cover Audio sample Round Round is a pop song written by Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, Miranda Cooper, Niara Scarlett, Brian Higgins, Tim Powell, Nick Coler, Heidi Range, Shawn Lee... Overloaded: The Singles Collection track listing Freak Like Me (1) Round Round (2) Red Dress (3) Alternate cover UK CD 2 cover Audio sample Round Round is a pop song written by Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, Miranda Cooper, Niara Scarlett, Brian Higgins, Tim Powell, Nick Coler, Heidi Range, Shawn Lee... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Sugababes are a BRIT Award-winning female pop group trio from London, England. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Are Friends Electric? is a 1979 song by Gary Numan, released under the name Tubeway Army as a single and on the album Replicas. ... A radio edit is a remix of a musical performance to make it more suitable for broadcast to the general public via radio. ...

It was originally a bootleg mashup titled "We Don't Give a Damn About Our Friends", created by producer Richard X under the alias Girls on Top. The producer had created the mashup, as all mashups are, without the permission of the copyright holders of the songs, but it became a successful underground dance track. After failing to gain permission to use Adina Howard's vocals for a commercial release, the Sugababes were chosen by Richard X to record them instead. Bastard pop is a musical genre which, in its purest form, consists of the combination (usually by digital means) of the music from one song with the a cappella from another. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Girls on Top is BoAs 5th album in Korean. ...

The sound effect featured at the beginning of the song is the coin-insert tone from the popular 1981 video game Frogger. (The sound was also used to begin the song "Froggy's Lament," about the video game itself, on Buckner and Garcia's Pac-Man Fever album.) Frogger is an arcade game introduced in 1981. ... Buckner & Garcia are the duo of Jerry Buckner and Gary Garcia. ... Pac-Man Fever is a 1982 album recorded by Buckner & Garcia. ...

The song appeared on the Sugababes' second studio album Angels with Dirty Faces. It was produced by Richard X and received rave reviews from music critics. It was released as the first single from the album in the spring of 2002 and reached number one in the UK (where it sold 235,000 copies), number two in Ireland, and number 4 in Norway. "Freak like Me" is the first single to feature vocals by Heidi Range, after the departure of Siobhán Donaghy in 2001. The song also appears on Richard X's CD, "Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1". It was released as "Are 'Freaks' Electric?" on the club promo.[1] Angels with Dirty Faces is the title of the second album by UK girl group Sugababes released in August 2002. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Heidi India Range (born 23 May 1983 in Walton, Liverpool, England) is a member of British girl group the Sugababes. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Music video

Sugababes in the music video for "Freak like Me". From left to right: Mutya Buena & Heidi Range.

The music video was directed by Dawn Shadforth and Sophie Muller and was filmed in London. The video acts as an introduction for the recent addition of Heidi Range, following Siobhan Donaghy's departure the previous year, and was also noted for its dark, yet rather surreal tone. The video, set at a strange nightclub, begins outside the nightclub with a man tumbling down the staris, Keisha Buchanan in a long coat, seen only from theknee below, walking out of a door, over the man's body and up the stairs. Mutya Buena is seen standing on the stairs facing the direction where the man is laying. Inside, they spot Range dancing and flirting with many guys. They both quickly clash with her, and a fight between them ensues, which ends with Range falling to the floor unconscious. A man tries to help her up, but Buena grabs him by the neck and throws him away from her. Range then wakes up again soon after, and stumbles out of the club with another man, where they begin to kiss, until she suddenly bites hard into his arm. Image File history File links FreakLikeMe. ... Image File history File links FreakLikeMe. ... Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena, (born 21 May 1985 in Kingsbury, London), known professionally as Mutya Buena, is a British singer and songwriter who rose to fame as a member of the pop band Sugababes. ... Heidi India Range (born 23 May 1983 in Walton, Liverpool, England) is a member of British girl group the Sugababes. ... Dawn Shadforth (born in 1973 in Essex, England) is a British music video and documentary director, as well as an editor and artist. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Heidi India Range (born 23 May 1983 in Walton, Liverpool, England) is a member of British girl group the Sugababes. ... Siobhan Donaghy (born June 14, 1983 in London, United Kingdom), is a British/Irish female singer-songwriter. ... // This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Keisha Buchanan (born 30 September 1984) is the lead singer and a co-founding member of English girl group Sugababes and the only member of the original line-up to remain with the group. ... Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena, (born 21 May 1985 in Kingsbury, London), known professionally as Mutya Buena, is a British singer and songwriter who rose to fame as a member of the pop band Sugababes. ...

Meanwhile, Buchanan takes a man outside, and she leads him into a dark alley, where they flirt briefly, before she scares him away. Buena then goes outside as well, and overpowers a man who towers over her. The music video ends with Buchanan and Buena accepting Range into the group, and dancing into the night. The demonstrations of supernatural strength shown throughout the video and Range biting the man on the arm are generally understood to imply that the woman are vampire-like "freaks", as the song suggests. Philip Burne-Jones, The Vampire, 1897 Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings that subsist on human and/or animal lifeforce. ...

The video uses the We Don't Give a Damn Mix of the song, which is more faithful to the original mash-up.

Track listings and formats

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Freak Like Me".

• Australian/European CD single

1. "Freak like Me" (Radio Version)
2. "Freak Like Me" (We Don't Give A Damn Mix)
3. "Breathe Easy"
4. "Freak Like Me" (video)

• Vinyl single

1. "Freak Like Me" (Different Gear Mix)
2. "Freak Like Me" (We Don't Give A Damn Mix)
3. "Freak Like Me" (Capoeira Twins Mix)
4. "Freak Like Me" (Jameson Mix)

Chart performance

On April 22, 2002, "Freak Like Me" was released in the United Kingdom. The song became Sugababes' first number one single when it debuted at number one on the singles chart, remaining in the top ten for four weeks. The single remains one of the best selling singles released by the group, selling 235,000 copies since its release. is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...

Outside of the UK, the song was also successful. While it reached the top ten in Ireland, Norway and Belgium, the song entered the top 30 of most of the charts it appeared on.

In Australia, "Freak Like Me" became the fourth single by Sugababes to make the singles chart, reaching number forty-four. It would be their lowest-charting single in Australia until the release of "Shape" in 2003. Overloaded: The Singles Collection track listing Stronger (5) Shape (6) Overload (7) Alternate cover UK CD 2 cover Audio sample Shape is a pop song written by Craig Dodds, Dominic Miller and Gordon Sumner for the Sugababess second album Angels with Dirty Faces (2002). ...

Charts

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