Freak like Me
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| Single by Adina Howard | ||||||||||
| from the album Do You Wanna Ride? | ||||||||||
| Released | January 25, 1995 | |||||||||
| Format | CD single, vinyl single | |||||||||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop soul | |||||||||
| Length | 4:13 | |||||||||
| Label | East West, Lola Waxx | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Eugene Hanes, Marc Valentine, William 'Bootsy' Collins, George Clinton, Jr. | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Mass Order | |||||||||
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| Single by Tru Faith & Dub Conspiracy | |
| Released | August 28, 2000 |
| Format | CD single, 12" single |
| Genre | UK garage |
| Length | 4:49 |
| Label | Positiva |
| Writer(s) | William Collins, Eugene Hanes, Gary Lee Cooper, George Clinton, Loren Hill, Marc Valentine |
| Producer(s) | Andrew Hunter, George Demetriou, Ian McKenzie, Maxim Elmaki, Nial Montgomery |
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| Single by Sugababes | ||||||||||
| from the album Angels with Dirty Faces | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Breathe Easy" | |||||||||
| Released | April 22, 2002 | |||||||||
| Format | CD single, Cassette single, vinyl single, digital download | |||||||||
| Recorded | London, England | |||||||||
| Genre | Electronica, Synthpop, R&B | |||||||||
| Length | 3:14 | |||||||||
| Label | Island | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Eugene Hanes, Marc Valentine, Loren Hill, William Collins, George Clinton, Gary Numan | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Richard X | |||||||||
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"Freak Like Me" is the debut single by American R&B singer Adina Howard. It was released on January 25, 1995 as the lead single from her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride?. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks behind "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan and was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies.
The song's drum beat is sampled from Sly & the Family Stone's "Sing a Simple Song". The song also samples "I'd Rather Be with You" by Bootsy's Rubber Band.
The original music video was directed by Hype Williams.
In 2000, a collaboration between two UK garage groups, Tru Faith & Dub Conspiracy, released a cover version of "Freak Like Me". English singer Imaani provided vocals on the song. This version reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.
CD and 12" formats include remixes by Wideboys and Dome.
In 2002, English girl group Sugababes recorded a cover of "Freak Like Me". It was released on 22 April 2002 as the lead single from their second studio album, Angels with Dirty Faces (2002). Their version, however, features Gary Numan and the Tubeway Army's "Are 'Friends' Electric?" as the backing track. The song also appears on Richard X's album, Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 (2003). "Freak like Me" was the first Sugababes single to feature Heidi Range, who joined after the departure of Siobhán Donaghy in June 2001.
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