Freak of the Week

This article is about Krept and Konan song. For the term for antagonists in episodic fiction, see Villain of the week. For the Funkadelic song, see Uncle Jam Wants You. Not to be confused with the song of the same name by Marvelous 3.

"Freak of the Week"
Single by Krept and Konan featuring Jeremih
from the album The Long Way Home
Released	26 June 2015 (2015-6-26)
Genre	British hip hop
Length	3:45(album version) 2:59 (radio edit)
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	ADP Jeremih Felton Casyo Johnson Dijon McFarlane Karl Wilson
Producer(s)	ADP DJ Mustard
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.

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Freak of the Week" (featuring Jeremih)	Casyo Johnson Karl Wilson Jeremih DJ Mustard ADP	DJ Mustard ADP	3:45

The Remixes EP

No.	Title	Writer(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	DJ Mustard ADP	4:19
2.	"Freak of the Week (Fastlane Wez Remix)" (featuring Jeremih)	Casyo Johnson Karl Wilson	Fastlane Wez	3:11
3.	"Freak of the Week (Kat Krazy Remix)" (featuring Jeremih)	Casyo Johnson Karl Wilson	Kat Krazy	3:48
4.	"Flowers x Patron" (featuring A2)	Casyo Johnson Karl Wilson	A2	4:04
Total length:				15:22

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Scotland (OCC) [1] 14 UK Singles (OCC) [2] 9 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [3] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position UK Singles (OCC) [4] 77

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [5]	Platinum	600,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Ireland	26 June 2015	Digital download	Virgin
United Kingdom [6]	28 June 2015

References

1. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
3. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
4. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
5. "British single certifications – Krept and Konan feat. Jeremih – Freak of the Week". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 11, 2019.
6. "iTunes - Music - Freak of the Week (feat. Jeremih) - Single by Krept & Konan". iTunes. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015.