Freek'n You
| "Freek'n You" | ||||
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| Single by Jodeci | ||||
| from the album The Show, the After Party, the Hotel | ||||
| Released | May 30, 1995 | |||
| Format | 12", CD, Maxi | |||
| Recorded | 1994, at Dajhelon Studios, Rochester, New York | |||
| Genre | R&B, Hip hop soul | |||
| Length |
6:33 (album version) 5:15 (radio version) |
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| Label | Uptown/MCA | |||
| Writer(s) | DeVante Swing | |||
| Producer(s) | DeVante Swing | |||
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"Freek'n You" is a song by American R&B group Jodeci recorded for their third album The Show, the After Party, the Hotel (1995). The song, released as the album's first single, peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1995. Listed by Billboard magazine as one of the best selling singles of 1995, it was certified gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 600,000 units.
The official remix, produced by Mr. Dalvin, features Raekwon and Ghostface Killah. They performed the remix version live with Jodeci (minus DeVante Swing) during the 200th episode of Showtime at the Apollo in February 1996.
Information taken from Discogs.
"Freek'n You" was sampled in 2015 by British duo Tough Love on their debut single "So Freakin' Tight", as well Future and Mila J's song "FreakNic"
The Notorious B.I.G. can be seen singing the beginning of the first verse in a video clip from 1996. The clip is shown in the beginning of the video for "Nasty Girl", a posthumous single released in 2005 from the album Duets: The Final Chapter.
The song was featured in the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV, appearing on the R&B radio station The Vibe 98.8.
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