Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song number 477 in its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
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You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. "Super Freak" is a 1981 single produced and performed by American singer Rick James. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. «Super Freak» — песня американского певца и музыканта Рика Джеймса. [4] MC Hammer's 1990 hit "U Can't Touch This" samples "Super Freak". If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. Super Freak” is the fifth track on American singer Rick James’ fifth studio album “Street Songs”, which was released in 1981. From the Album Street Songs 4.8 out of 5 stars 85 ratings. James apparently was not particularly excited about the song, but reputedly wanted to have something on the album that "white folks could dance to." Super Freak” is the fifth track on American singer Rick James’ fifth studio album “Street Songs”, which was released in 1981. Chart Rankings & Certifications: In its year of release, “Super Freak” charted at #26 in Australia, #2 in Belgium, #40 in Canada, #2 and #3 in the Netherlands, #4 in New Zealand, #16 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, #3 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Singles, #17 on the US Cash Box chart and #14 on the US Record World chart.
The video shows James dancing with different women in a plain setting with white backdrops, taking the occasional look at the camera sings.
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Rick James. The track is considered to be James’ signature song. “Super Freak” was written and produced by James, with song-writing credits also mentioning Alonzo Miller. "Freak" is a slang term for the sexually adventurous, as described in the song's lyrics, "She's a very kinky girl / The kind you don't take home to mother". Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. [33], This article is about the 1981 Rick James song. "Super Freak" is a 1981 single produced and performed by American singer Rick James. The song was nomin The track is considered to be James’ signature song. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in.
The song, co-written by James and Alonzo Miller, was first released on James' album Street Songs and became one of James' signature songs. “Super Freak” is certified Gold in the US. Required fields are marked *. The term freak in this context also means sexually adventurous. At the end of the pre-chorus, we are shown a large group of both men and women singing up into the camera which is now at a higher angle. "Super Freak" was recorded with other tracks for the Street Songs album between December 1980 – January 1981 at the Record Plant, in Sausalito, California and Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA.
[3] The song was nominated for the Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 1982 Grammys. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to Amazon.com (US). "Freak" is a slang term for the sexually adventurous, as described in the song's lyrics, "She's a very kinky girl / The kind you don't take home to mother". Your email address will not be published.
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[5], ^shipments figures based on certification alonesales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Cookie policy. Super Freak. In 2006, Dutch group Beatfreakz covered the song as "Superfreak" and released it as a single. (The girl's a super freak) The kind of girl you read about (In new-wave magazines) That girl is pretty wild now (The girl's a super freak) I really like to taste her (Every time we meet) She's all right, she's all right That girl's all right With me, yeah Hey, hey, hey-heeeey She's a super freak, super freak She's super-freaky, yow Temptations sing Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. The lyrics to “Super Freak” can be accessed here: LINK, Your email address will not be published. The song, co-written by James and Alonzo Miller, was first released on James' album Street Songs and became one of James' signature songs.
The video was uploaded to Rick James’ official YouTube channel in December 2009. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song number 477 in its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
“Super Freak” was written and produced by James, with song-writing credits also mentioning Alonzo Miller.
James' improvised lyrics were later toned down by Los Angeles DJ Alonzo Miller, who received co-writing credit. “Super Freak” is a eighties new wave pop song detailing the kind of woman that James “don’t take home to mother”. Rolling Stone magazine has ranked the song at #477. As of June 2020, the video has 76.5 million views. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Rick James. A visual spinning loader indicating that the page is performing an action. Super Freak. This cover reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart and number six in Finland and Hungary. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.