Freak of the Week

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"Freak of the Week"
Freak of the Week cover.jpg
Single by Krept and Konan featuring Jeremih
from the album The Long Way Home
Released26 June 2015 (2015-06-26)
Genre
Length
  • 3:45(album version)
  • 2:59 (radio edit)
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Krept and Konan singles chronology
"Don't Waste My Time"
(2014)
"Freak of the Week"
(2015)
"London"
(2016)
Jeremih singles chronology
"Get Low"
(2015)
"Freak of the Week"
(2015)
"The Fix"
(2015)

"Freak of the Week" is a song by British rappers Krept and Konan, featuring vocals from American singer Jeremih. The song was released for digital download in the United Kingdom on 28 June 2015 as the first single from their debut album The Long Way Home (2015). The single peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart. It is a hip hop song that contains a sample of "Who Am I (Sim Simma)" by Beenie Man.

Contents

Music video

The music video was uploaded to Vevo on 5 May 2015. The video depicts the men rapping in a dim lit room while female dancers are behind them.

Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Freak of the Week" (featuring Jeremih)
  • Casyo Johnson
  • Karl Wilson
  • Jeremih
  • DJ Mustard
  • ADP
3:45
The Remixes EP
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Freak of the Week" (featuring Jeremih, Beenie Man and Popcaan)
  • Casyo Johnson
  • Karl Wilson
  • Jeremih
  • DJ Mustard
  • ADP
  • Beenie Man
  • Popcaan
4:19
2."Freak of the Week (Fastlane Wez Remix)" (featuring Jeremih)
  • Casyo Johnson
  • Karl Wilson
Fastlane Wez3:11
3."Freak of the Week (Kat Krazy Remix)" (featuring Jeremih)
  • Casyo Johnson
  • Karl Wilson
Kat Krazy3:48
4."Flowers x Patron" (featuring A2)
  • Casyo Johnson
  • Karl Wilson
A24:04
Total length:15:22

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [5] Platinum600,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Ireland26 June 2015 Digital download Virgin
United Kingdom [6] 28 June 2015

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