Freakin' It

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"Freakin' It"
Willenium
ReleasedMarch 22, 2000[1]
Recorded1999
Genre
Length3:59
LabelColumbia
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,

UK Singles Chart
.

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
  • UK Cassette
  1. "Freakin' It" – 3:59
  2. "Holla Back" – 4:19
  • European single CD[5]
  1. "Freakin' It" – 3:59
  2. "So Fresh" – 3:36
  • European Maxi-CD[6]
  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

References

  1. ^ "Freakin' It". Amazon.co.uk. March 6, 2000. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Will Smith - Freakin' It". YouTube. March 26, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)". discogs. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  4. ^ "Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)". discogs. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  5. ^ "Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)". discogs. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  6. ^ "Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)". discogs. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  7. ^ "Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)". discogs. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 257.
  9. Ultratip
    . Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  10. ^ "Will Smith – Freakin' It" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  11. ^ "Will Smith – Freakin' It" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  12. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Will Smith". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 13, 2000". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "Will Smith – Freakin' It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  16. ^ "Will Smith – Freakin' It". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. ^ "Will Smith Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  19. ^ "Will Smith Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  20. ^ "Will Smith Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  21. ^ "Will Smith Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  22. ^ "Will Smith Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2023.