Freakin' It

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"Freakin' It"
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Single by Will Smith
from the album Willenium
ReleasedMarch 22, 2000 [1]
Recorded1999
Genre
Length3:59
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Barnes & Bennett
Will Smith singles chronology
"Will 2K"
(1999)
"Freakin' It"
(2000)
"Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)"
(2002)

"Freakin' It" is a song by American rapper Will Smith. It was released as the third and final single from his second studio album, Willennium. The single was released on March 22, 2000. The song was written and composed 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 two of those others, "Trackmasters" Samuel Barnes and Lennie Bennett. The single peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

Music video

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 selection on a series of streets in Philadelphia in wintry conditions, as he paid homage to his hometown. [2] (Smith is a native of the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Overbrook, after which he has named his production company.)

Track listing

  1. "Freakin' It" – 3:59
  2. "Holla Back" – 4:19
  3. "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" (New Video Mix) – 3:48
  1. "Freakin' It" (Trackmasters House Mix) – 5:32
  2. "Candy" (featuring Cameo) – 3:56
  3. "Just The Two of Us" (Rodney Jerkins Remix) (featuring Brian McKnight) – 5:16
  1. "Freakin' It" – 3:59
  2. "Holla Back" – 4:19
  1. "Freakin' It" – 3:59
  2. "So Fresh" – 3:36
  1. "Freakin' It" – 3:59
  2. "Holla Back" – 4:19
  3. "Freakin' It" (Trackmasters House Mix) – 5:32
  4. "Freakin' It" (Trackmasters House Instrumental) – 5:32
  1. "Freakin' It" – 3:59
  2. "Freakin' It" (instrumental) – 3:59
  3. "Freakin' It" (a cappella) – 3:59
  4. "Freakin' It" (Trackmasters House Mix) – 5:32
  5. "Freakin' It" (Trackmasters House Instrumental) – 5:32
  6. "Pump Me Up" – 4:05 (Performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince)

Charts

Chart performance for "Freakin' It"
Chart (2000)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [8] 56
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [9] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [10] 32
Germany (Official German Charts) [11] 70
Ireland (IRMA) [12] 33
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [13] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [14] 60
Scotland (OCC) [15] 16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 44
UK Singles (OCC) [17] 15
US Billboard Hot 100 [18] 99
US Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [19] 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [20] 77
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [21] 40
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [22] 35

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