
^ "New Music Releases: Week of January 13, 2014". ^ "Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull Team Up Again On "Freak": Listen". ^ "Enrique Iglesias teams up with Pitbull for new single 'Freak' - listen". ^ "Enrique Iglesias' Track With Pitbull Freakily Leaks Early! - Perez Hilton".
Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. ^ a b "Song Review: Enrique Iglesias feat.Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. * Sales figures based on certification alone. US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard) US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) The song was also performed live on 21 June at Capital Summertime Ball 2014 at Wembley Stadium in London.
He performed the song on The Voice UK on 29 March 2014. He also performed the song at a private show on 14 January as well as in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and New York with Pitbull the day after. Iglesias was scheduled to perform the song at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit event on 3 February 2014.
"I'm a Freak" (featuring Pitbull) – 3:39. The video has been viewed 80 million times (Aug 2017). The music video is directed by Colin Tilley who has also directed Enrique's Heart Attack music video. The official music video premiered on 31 January 2014 on Iglesias' official Vevo account on YouTube. It became a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scotland, Finland, Belgium (Flanders), Poland, Serbia, top 20 hit in Czech Republic, Russia, Spain and top 40 hit in Bulgaria, and Austria. "I'm a Freak" was commercially successful and a hit in Europe. However Direct Lyrics gave a negative review with 1.5/5 stars, stating that the song doesn't look too bright and that the lyrics of the song are decent but the beat is weak. And it’s probably the 2014 version of “Timber,” so… When Enrique says “cause I’m a freAKK” in the chorus and his voice goes up like that…can’t handle. Nothing will ever compare to the catchiness of “I Like It” probably, but Enrique and Pitbull’s newest collab comes pretty darn close. Haley Longman of OK! magazine gave a positive review and stated: Despite its wave of EDM bleeps, pulsing beats and suggestive lyrics, the song is a little more melodic and a little less bombastic than recent club bangers 'Turn The Night Up' and 'Finally Found You.'" They also stated that the song "still oozes enough party mojo that would get any party animal crazy on the dance floor." ReDigi described it as "an unsurprisingly pure party anthem featuring a typically hedonistic production from The Cataracs. AMPed Music described the song as another club-ready anthem and a decent track. Jake Hamilton gave the song an A−, stating that the song is a chart conquer for spring. "I'm a Freak" generally received positive reviews.
Critical reception Įnrique Iglesias performing with Pitbull in 2015 Chang’s than it does like anything that captures an authentic piece of the Miami zeitgeist, it’ll probably be a crowd-pleaser. They stated that the song sounds more like something you’d hear during a particularly lively night out at a suburban P.F. Idolator described the single's music production as "Bouncy "electropop" and lyrics as "provocative". The song was produced by The Cataracs who also produced Iglesias's recent tracks " Turn the Night Up" and " Heart Attack". It was written by Iglesias, Pitbull, Rome Ramirez and Niles Hollowell-Dhar. "I'm a Freak" is a dance-pop and electro house song. The cover of the single was uploaded on Iglesias's official website on 8 January 2014. They have also collaborated on Pitbull's songs "Come 'n' Go" and "Tchu Tchu Tcha" off of his albums, Planet Pit (2011) and Global Warming (2012) respectively. This is the third single on which Iglesias and Pitbull have collaborated after the likes of " I Like It" and " I Like How It Feels". The track got leaked on the internet and social media on 31 December 2013. The single was scheduled to be released in December 2012 but was postponed for unknown reasons.