"Freakin' It" | ||||
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Single by Will Smith | ||||
from the album Willenium | ||||
Released | March 22, 2000 | |||
Format | CD single | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, R&B | |||
Length | 3:59 | |||
Label | Columbia Records | |||
Writer(s) |
Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier,Bennett, Pam Sawyer, Marilyn McLeod, Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers
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Producer(s) | Barnes & Bennett | |||
Will Smith singles chronology | ||||
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"Freakin' It" is the third and final single taken from American rapper Will Smith's second studio album, Willenium. The single was released on March 22, 2000. The song was written by Smith with a selection of other songwriters, including those of the Diana Ross chart single "Love Hangover", whose fast-paced bassline it samples, and was produced by Barnes & Bennett. The single peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.
The music video for "Freakin' It" premiered in February 2000, at a total length of four minutes and thirteen seconds. The video was later added to Smith's official Vevo account on March 24, 2011. The video features Smith performing the song on a street in Philadelphia in wintery conditions, as he paid homage to his hometown.