Freak like Me (Sugababes song)

"Freak Like Me"
Standard artwork (U.S. CD maxi-single pictured)
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, new jack swing
Length	4:13
Label	East West, Lola Waxx
Songwriter(s)	Eugene Hanes, Marc Valentine, William 'Bootsy' Collins, George Clinton, Jr.
Producer(s)	Mass Order
Adina Howard singles chronology
"Freak Like Me" (1995) "My Up and Down" (1995)
"Freak Like Me" (1995) "My Up and Down" (1995)
Do You Wanna Ride? track listing
"You Got Me Humpin'" (1) "Freak Like Me" (2) "If We Make Love Tonight" (3)

"Freak Like Me"
Single by Sugababes
from the album Angels with Dirty Faces
B-side	"Breathe Easy"
Released	22 April 2002
Format	CD single, Cassette single, vinyl single, digital download
Recorded	2002; London, England
Genre	Electronica, synthpop, R&B
Length	3:14
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Eugene Hanes, Marc Valentine, Loren Hill, William Collins, George Clinton, Gary Numan
Producer(s)	Richard X
Sugababes singles chronology
"Soul Sound" (2001) "Freak Like Me" (2002) "Round Round" (2002)
"Soul Sound" (2001) "Freak Like Me" (2002) "Round Round" (2002)
Overloaded: The Singles Collection track listing
"Freak Like Me" (1) "Round Round" (2)

"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. Hence, Eugene Hanes, Marc Valentine, William "Bootsy" Collins, and George Clinton's son George Jr. (the last of whom died in 2010) are credited as joint authors and composers.

Though the subject of "Freak Like Me" is sexuality, the lyrics, in particular those of the refrain, are so censored as to replace "fuck" from Howard herself with "pump-pump" from the background vocalists. There have not, as of late May of 2017, been any known uncensored or unexpurgated versions recorded or released by Howard.

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.