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"Freek'n You"
Single by Jodeci
from the album The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
ReleasedJune 30, 1995
RecordedNovember 1994
StudioDajhelon Studios, Rochester, New York
GenreR&B
Length
  • 6:19 (album version)
  • 4:19 (radio version)
Label
Songwriter(s)DeVante Swing
Producer(s)DeVante Swing
Jodeci singles chronology
"What About Us"
(1994) 		"Freek'n You"
(1995) 		"Love U 4 Life"
(1995)
Music video
"Freek'n You" on YouTube

"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. It features three models in the video: Veronica Webb, Beverly Peele, and Kara Young.

Critical reception

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Steve Baltin from Cash Box wrote, "A slow and grinding tune, the first single from Jodeci's forthcoming The Show, the After-Party, the Hotel is a guaranteed hit, given the group's past success (lead singer K-Ci Hailey currently has a song on the charts) and the song's play it safe attitude."[1]

Track listing

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  • Vinyl, 12"
  1. "Freek'n You" (Part 1) – 5:16
  2. "Freek'n You" (Funky Freeky Mix) – 4:19
  3. "Freek'n You" (Radio Edit) – 4:19
  4. "Freek'n You" (P.J.B. 4 Play) – 1:23
  5. "Freek'n You" (Freekstrumental Mix) – 4:01
  6. "Freek'n You" (Freek-A-Pella Mix) – 5:09
  • CD, maxi-single
  1. "Freek'n You" (Part 1) – 5:16
  2. "Freek'n You" (Funky Freeky Mix) – 4:19
  3. "Freek'n You" (Radio Edit) – 4:19
  4. "Freek'n You" (P.J.B. 4 Play) – 1:23
  5. "Freek'n You" (Freekoustical Mix) – 5:17
  6. "Freek'n You" (Freekstrumental Mix) – 4:01
  7. "Freek'n You" (Freek-A-Pella Mix) – 5:09

Personnel

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Information taken from the album's liner notes.[2]

Charts and certifications

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Covers and sampling

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Media appearances

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References

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  1. ^ Baltin, Steve (May 20, 1995). "Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 11. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Jodeci. “The Show, The After-Party, The Hotel” (Album Notes). Uptown Records / MCA Records. 1995.
  3. ^ "Jodeci – Freek'n You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  4. ^ "Jodeci – Freek'n You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  5. ^ "Jodeci: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Jodeci Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jodeci Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Jodeci Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Jodeci Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  10. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  11. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1995". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  12. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  13. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1995". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 3. BPI Communications. January 20, 1996. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Jodeci – Freek %27n You". Recording Industry Association of America. August 2, 1995. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  15. ^ "JODECI VS CLUB ASYLUM | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
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