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Freakin' It

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{{Infobox song

| name = Freakin' It

| cover = Will-Smith-Freakin-It-276294.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Will Smith

| album = Willenium

| released = March 22, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Freakin-CD-1/dp/B00004SGCH/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1327502219&sr=1-1|title=Freakin' It|date=March 6, 2000|accessdate=October 7, 2018|website=Amazon.co.uk}}

| recorded = 1999

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|R&B|disco}}

| length = 3:59

| label = Columbia

| writer = {{flatlist|Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Lennie Bennett, Pam Sawyer, Marilyn McLeod, Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers}}

| producer = Barnes & Bennett

| prev_title = Will 2K

| prev_year = 1999

| next_title = Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)

| next_year = 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.

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anvVqevTys8&ob=av2e|title=Will Smith - Freakin' It|date=March 26, 2011|accessdate=October 7, 2018|publisher=YouTube}} (Smith is a native of the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Overbrook, after which he has named his production company.)

Track listing

  • UK CD #1{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Will-Smith-Freakin-It/release/2383985|title=Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)|date=March 13, 2000 |publisher=discogs|accessdate=January 25, 2012}}
  1. "Freakin' It" – 3:59
  2. "Holla Back" – 4:19
  3. "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" (New Video Mix) – 3:48
  • UK CD #2{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Will-Smith-Freakin-It/release/532408|title=Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)|date=March 13, 2000 |publisher=discogs|accessdate=January 25, 2012}}
  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{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Will-Smith-Freakin-It/release/2751138|title=Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)|publisher=discogs|accessdate=January 25, 2012}}
  1. "Freakin' It" – 3:59
  2. "So Fresh" – 3:36
  • European Maxi-CD{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Will-Smith-Freakin-It/release/2471655|title=Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)|publisher=discogs|accessdate=January 25, 2012}}
  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
  • America{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Will-Smith-Freakin-It/release/350965|title=Will Smith - Freakin' It (CD)|date=January 2000 |publisher=discogs|accessdate=January 25, 2012}}
  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

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|+ Chart performance for "Freakin' It"

! scope="col"| Chart (2000)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=257}}

| align="center"| 56

{{singlechart|Flanders Tip|2|artist=Will Smith|song=Freakin' It|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}
{{singlechart|Wallonia|32|artist=Will Smith|song=Freakin' It|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}
{{singlechart|Germany|70|songid=4185|artist=Will Smith|song=Freakin' It|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}
{{singlechart|Ireland3|33|artist=Will Smith|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 20, 2023}}
scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web |url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2000/week-13|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 13, 2000| publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=February 20, 2023}}

|align="center"|9

{{singlechart|Dutch100|60|artist=Will Smith|song=Freakin' It|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}
{{singlechart|Scotland|16|date=20000325|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 20, 2023}}
{{singlechart|Switzerland|44|artist=Will Smith|song=Freakin' It|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}
{{singlechart|UK|15|date=20000325|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|99|artist=Will Smith|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 11, 2016}}
{{singlechart|Billboarddancesales|4|artist=Will Smith|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 20, 2023}}
{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|77|artist=Will Smith|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 20, 2023}}
{{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|40|artist=Will Smith|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 20, 2023}}
{{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|35|artist=Will Smith|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 20, 2023}}

References

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{{Will Smith}}

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Category:1999 songs

Category:2000 singles

Category:Will Smith songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Songs written by Nile Rodgers

Category:Songs written by Jean-Claude Olivier

Category:Songs written by Samuel Barnes (songwriter)

Category:Songs written by Pam Sawyer

Category:Songs written by Bernard Edwards

Category:Songs written by Marilyn McLeod

Category:Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director)

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