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Freaky Like Me

{{short description|Single by Madcon}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Freaky Like Me

| cover = FreakyLikeMe.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Madcon featuring Ameerah

| album = Contraband

| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2010|09|20}}

| format =

| recorded = 2010

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:09

| label = Cosmos Music Norway

| writer = Ameerah, Arjang "DreamRoc'a" Shishegar, TJ Oosterhuis, Tshawe Baqwa & Yosef Wolde-Mariam

| producer = DreamRoc'a, TJ Oosterhuis

| chronology = Madcon

| prev_title = Glow

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title = Outrun the Sun

| next_year = 2010

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Ameerah

| type = single

| prev_title = The Sound of Missing You

| prev_year = 2010

| title = Freaky Like Me

| year = 2010

| next_title =

| next_year =

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|ntgW_zhJXWA|"Freaky like Me"}} }}

}}

"Freaky Like Me" is a song by the Norwegian urban duo Madcon, released on 20 September 2010 as the second single from their fourth album Contraband. The song features vocals from Belgian-Tunisian singer Ameerah, and was written by Ameerah, TJ Oosterhuis, Arjang "DreamRoc'a" Shishegar, Tshawe Baqwa and Yosef Wolde-Mariam and produced by Norwegian producer DreamRoc'a, also known as Sha, and TJ Oosterhuis. It reached number one in Norway, making it their third number one in the country and their third biggest international hit.

Track listing

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| headline = Digital download{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/freaky-like-me-feat-ameerah/id394095858 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110034749/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/freaky-like-me-feat-ameerah/id394095858 |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 November 2012 |title=iTunes – Music – Freaky Like Me (feat. Ameerah) [Main Mix] – Single by Madcon |publisher=iTunes |date=2010-09-20 |access-date=2012-01-10}}

| title1 = Freaky Like Me

| lyrics1 = Ameerah, Arjang "DreamRoc'a" Shishegar, TJ Oosterhuis, Tshawe Baqwa & Yosef Wolde-Mariam

| length1 = 3:09

}}

;German premium CD single

  1. "Freaky Like Me" (feat. Ameerah) – 3:10
  2. "Glow" (Radio Edit) – 3:49

;German standard CD single

  1. "Freaky Like Me" (feat. Ameerah) (Main Mix) – 3:06
  2. "Freaky Like Me" (feat. Ameerah) (Instrumental) – 3:06

Credits and personnel

  • Lead vocals – Madcon
  • Backing vocals – DreamRoc'a
  • Female vocals – Ameerah
  • Music – ≈ Arjang "DreamRoc'a" Shishegar, TJ Oosterhuis
  • Lyrics – Ameerah, Arjang "DreamRoc'a" Shishegar, TJ Oosterhuis, Tshawe Baqwa & Yosef Wolde-Mariam

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Freaky Like Me"

! scope="col" | Chart (2010–11)

! scope="col" | Peak
position

{{single chart|Austria|11|artist=Madcon feat. Ameerah|song=Freaky Like Me|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|12|artist=Madcon feat. Ameerah|song=Freaky Like Me|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Czech Republic|38|rowheader=true|year=2011|week=06|accessdate=9 November 2018|refname="cz"}}
scope="row" | European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=empire of the sun|chart=European Hot 100}} |title=Empire of the Sun Album & Song Chart History – European Hot 100 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |accessdate=11 December 2010}}

| 38

{{single chart|Finland|9|artist=Madcon feat. Ameerah|song=Freaky Like Me|rowheader=true}}
scope="row" | German Downloads Chart (Media Control){{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.de/charts/download20 |title=:: MTV | Download Top 20 KW 1 | charts |publisher=Mtv.de |date=2011-02-15 |accessdate=2012-01-10 |archive-date=17 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717041631/http://www.mtv.de/charts |url-status=dead }}

|style="text-align:center;"|8

{{single chart|Germany|9|artist=Madcon feat. Ameerah|song=Freaky Like Me|songid=746164|rowheader=true|access-date=14 March 2023}}
scope="row" | Germany Airplay (Nielsen)[http://germancharts.com/airplay_charts.asp German Airplay Chart] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110421210337/http://germancharts.com/airplay_charts.asp |date=21 April 2011 }}, Retrieved on 2011-06-03

| 10

{{single chart|Norway|1|artist=Madcon feat. Ameerah|song=Freaky Like Me|rowheader=true}}
scope="row" | Poland (ZPAV){{cite web |url=http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/nielsen/top5.php?idlisty=215 |title=Top 5 Airplay |publisher=ZPAV |work=Polish Music Charts |date=2010-11-13 |accessdate=2011-11-06 |language=Polish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114104500/http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/nielsen/top5.php?idlisty=215 |archive-date=14 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}

| 4

scope="row" | Poland (Dance Top 50){{cite web|url=http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/dyskoteki/index.php?idlisty=249 |title=Dance Chart :: Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video |publisher=ZPAV |date=2010-12-16 |accessdate=2011-10-14 |language=Polish |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002222605/http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/dyskoteki/index.php?idlisty=249 |archivedate=2 October 2011 }}

| 48

scope="row" | Romania (Romanian Top 100){{Cite web |url=http://www.romanialibera.ro/arte/muzica/topul-celor-mai-difuzate-50-de-piese-la-radio-in-romania-215517.html |title=Topul celor mai difuzate 50 de piese la radio în România |access-date=4 February 2011 |archive-date=14 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814040009/http://www.romanialibera.ro/ |url-status=dead }}

| 2

scope="row"| Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/weekly/20101112-20101118|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Nov 18, 2010|publisher=TopHit|access-date=30 April 2024}}

| 5

{{single chart|Switzerland|6|artist=Madcon feat. Ameerah|song=Freaky Like Me|rowheader=true|access-date=14 March 2023}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|46|artist=Madcon Ft Ameerah|song=Freaky Like Me|artistid=23960|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|14|artist=Madcon|song=Freaky Like Me|date=2010-10-23|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Ukraineradio|12|artist=Madcon & Ameerah|song=Freaky Like Me|date=20110211-20110217|access-date=June 15, 2025|rowheader=true}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ 2010 year-end chart performance for "Freaky Like Me"

! scope="col" | Chart (2010)

! scope="col" | Position

scope="row" | Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=http://www.viva.tv/charts/viva-single-jahrescharts-2010-2010-212/?start%3D70 |title=VIVA Single Jahrescharts 2010 – 2010 | Charts | VIVA.tv |accessdate=2011-01-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111042456/http://www.viva.tv/charts/viva-single-jahrescharts-2010-2010-212/?start=70 |archivedate=11 January 2011 }}

| 78

scope="row"| Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2010|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2010|publisher=TopHit|access-date=30 April 2024|archive-date=28 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240428163200/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2010|url-status=live}}

| 68

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|+ 2011 year-end chart performance for "Freaky Like Me"

! scope="col" | Chart (2011)

! scope="col" | Position

scope="row" | Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.de/charts/Single_Jahrescharts_2011 |title=:: MTV | Single Jahrescharts 2011 | charts |publisher=Mtv.de |date=2011-12-31 |accessdate=2012-01-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109011856/http://www.mtv.de/charts/Single_Jahrescharts_2011 |archivedate=9 January 2012 }}

| 65

scope="row" | Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|url=http://andreea.fm/2012/01/01/romanian-top-100-clasamentul-anului-2011/ |title=ROMANIAN TOP 100 – clasamentul anului 2011 |accessdate=2012-01-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112051650/http://andreea.fm/2012/01/01/romanian-top-100-clasamentul-anului-2011 |archivedate=12 January 2012 }}

| 21

scope="row" | Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2011-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2011|publisher=TopHit|language=ru|access-date=14 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310144359/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2011-01-01|archive-date=10 March 2023}}

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scope="row" | Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=2011 |title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2011 |publisher=hitparade.ch |date= |accessdate=2012-01-10}}

| 73

scope="row" | Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ukraine/annual/2011-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart 2011|publisher=TopHit|language=ru|access-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316095835/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ukraine/annual/2011-01-01|archive-date=16 March 2023}}

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|+ 2012 year-end chart performance for "Freaky Like Me"

! scope="col" | Chart (2012)

! scope="col" | Position

scope="row" | Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2012-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2012|publisher=TopHit|language=ru|access-date=18 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316150722/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2012-01-01|archive-date=16 March 2023}}

| 195

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Certifications and sales

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for Freaky Like Me}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Madcon|title=Freaky Like Me|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2010|certyear=2014|access-date=September 6, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Madcon|title=Freaky Like Me|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2010|certyear=2011|access-date=September 6, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|artist=Madcon|title=Freaky Like Me|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2010|certyear=2012|access-date=September 6, 2022}}

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See also

References

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{{Madcon}}

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Category:2010 songs

Category:2010 singles

Category:Madcon songs

Category:Ameerah (singer) songs

Category:Number-one singles in Norway

Category:Songs written by Tjeerd Oosterhuis

Category:Songs written by Ameerah (singer)