Freeek!

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"Freeek!"
Freeek!.jpg
Single by George Michael
B-side"The Long and Winding Road"
Released18 March 2002 (2002-03-18)
Recorded2001
Genre
Length4:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)George Michael
George Michael singles chronology
"If I Told You That"
(2000) 		"Freeek!"
(2002) 		"Shoot the Dog"
(2002)

"Freeek!" is a single written and performed by English singer George Michael, and a remastered version called "Freeek! '04" was later featured on his fifth and final studio album, Patience (2004). The song contains samples from "Try Again" by Aaliyah, "Breathe and Stop" by Q-Tip, and "N.T." by Kool & the Gang.

The single was released on 18 March 2002; the first of six to come from Patience, although the album itself was not released until 2004. The song peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and also charted within the top ten in many other European countries. It topped the charts of Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, and Spain and reached number five in Australia.

Music video[]

The music video for "Freeek!" was directed by Joseph Kahn. It incorporates a futuristic theme, including cyborgs and sophisticated technology recalling the film Blade Runner, with a sexually aggressive tone. The directorial effects in the video were first used in Janet Jackson's "Doesn't Really Matter" video, also directed by Kahn.

With a production budget of $2 million (equivalent to $2.59 million in 2018), the music video for "Freeek!" is the 20th most expensive music video made.

Track listings[]

UK and European CD1[3]

  1. "Freeek!"
  2. "Freeek!" (The Scumfrogs Mix)
  3. "Freeek!" (Moogymen Mix)

UK and European CD2[4]

  1. "Freeek!"
  2. "Freeek!" (Max Reich Mix)
  3. "The Long and Winding Road" (Beatles cover)

European cassette single[5]

  1. "Freeek!"
  2. "The Long and Winding Road" (Beatles cover)

Charts and sales[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United Kingdom 18 March 2002 (2002-03-18) CD
[36][37]
Australia [38]

See also[]

References[]

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