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词条 Le Freak
释义

  1. Lyrics

  2. History

  3. Popular culture

  4. Track listing and formats

  5. Charts

      Weekly charts    Year-end charts   All-time charts  

  6. Certifications

  7. References

  8. External links

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| name = Le Freak
| cover = Chicfreak.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| caption = One of the US editions
| type = single
| artist = Chic
| album = C'est Chic
| B-side = {{ubl|"You Can Get By"|"Savoir Faire"}}
| released = September 21, 1978
| format = {{hlist|7"|12"}}
| recorded = January 1978
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Disco|funk[1]}}
| length = 5:23 (LP version)
3:30 (7" edit)
| label = Atlantic (3519)
| writer = {{hlist|Bernard Edwards|Nile Rodgers}}
| producer = {{hlist|Bernard Edwards|Nile Rodgers}}
| prev_title = Everybody Dance
| prev_year = 1978
| next_title = I Want Your Love
| next_year = 1979
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"Le Freak" is a song by American R&B band Chic. It was the band's third single and first Billboard Hot 100 and R&B number-one song.[2][3] Along with the tracks "I Want Your Love" and "Chic Cheer", "Le Freak" scored number one on the disco charts for seven weeks.[4] The single achieved sales of 7 million[5] and also scored number seven in the UK Singles Chart.

Billboard magazine ranked it as the number 3 song for 1979.[6] The song was ranked number 21 on Billboard magazine's top 100 songs of the first 55 years of the "Hot 100" chart.[7] In 2018, it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant."[8]

Lyrics

Part of the lyrics mention "Stompin' at the Savoy", referencing a song of the same name composed by Edgar Sampson. They also invite the listener to "Come on down to 54", a reference to Studio 54, which was a popular nightclub in New York City at that time.

History

This song commemorates Studio 54 for its notoriously long customer waiting lines, exclusive clientele, and discourteous doormen. According to guitarist Nile Rodgers, the song was devised during New Year's Eve of 1977, as a result of his and bassist Bernard Edwards' being refused entrance to Studio 54, where they had been invited by Grace Jones, due to her failure to notify the nightclub's staff. He said the lyrics of the refrain were originally "Fuck off!" rather than "Freak out!";[9] for the documentary "How to Make It in the Music Business", he said that 'fuck off' was what the doorman had said to him when he slammed the door on them; first it was changed to "freak off" after Rodgers mused that they wouldn't be able to say 'fuck off' on the radio, but that sounded "terrible", so he changed it to 'freak out'.[10]

"Le Freak" was the first song to score the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 three separate times. MC Lyte sampled the song "Woo Woo (Freak Out)" featuring Brownstone's Nicci Gilbert, which first appeared on the soundtrack to the 1998 movie Woo and also appeared on her album Seven & Seven, titled "Woo Woo (Party Time)" which released three months later. This record remained until 2008, when three different songs, "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis, "Whatever You Like" by T.I., and his follow-up single "Live Your Life", featuring Rihanna all achieved this feat. Bruno Mars also managed this in 2011 with "Grenade", as did The Weeknd with his 2015 single "Can't Feel My Face". On July 14, 2018, Drake surpassed all of these singles when his hit "Nice For What" reached the pole position four separate times.

In 1987, an acid house-styled re-mix was issued under the title "Jack Le Freak". It reached number 18 in the United Kingdom, becoming Chic's last top 40 hit to date in that country.

Popular culture

In 2010, "Le Freak" was covered by the electronica band Millionaires for the MTV movie Turn the Beat Around. The bass line from the song was used by American industrial rock group My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult for their track, "Waiting for Mommie" on the Confessions of a Knife... album that was released in 1990 by Wax Trax! Records.

The song is also used in the films Heavy Weights, The Last Days of Disco, Mystery Men, 102 Dalmatians, Former Child Star, Shrek 2, It's Pat!, Son of the Mask, Roll Bounce, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Furry Vengeance, Toy Story 3, Super 8, Buddy, and Think Like a Man Too.

The song was used in the second episode of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as a "Lip Sync For Your Legacy" song. It was performed by contestants Alaska and Katya, each seeking to win $10,000 and the power to eliminate a competitor.

Le Freak shares melody and backing rhythm with the 2014 worldwide hit Uptown Funk recorded by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars.

The song appears in a 2016 TV commercial for Walmart.[11]

Track listing and formats

Atlantic 7" 3519, September 21, 1978
  • A. "Le Freak" (7" Edit) – 3:30
  • B. "Savoir Faire" – 4:57
Atlantic promo 12" DSKO 131, 1978 / Atlantic 12" DK 4700, 1978
  • A. "Le Freak" – 5:23
  • B. "Savoir Faire" – 4:57
Atlantic 12" DK 4620, 1978 / Atlantic Oldies promo 12" DSKO 178, 1979
  • A. "Le Freak" – 5:23
  • B. "You Can Get By" – 5:36

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1978–79)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12]1
Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)[13]1
Canada (RPM Dance Songs)[14]1
Canada (RPM Top 15 12inch)[15]1
France (SNEP)[16]2
Ireland (IRMA)[17]20
Italy (FIMI)[18]2
South Africa[19]1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20]7
US Billboard Hot 100[3]1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3]1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[3]
(with "I Want Your Love" and "Chic Cheer")		1
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[21]48
US Cash Box Top 100[22]1
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Chart (1987) (Jack Le Freak)Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart[17]13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20]19
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[3]15
US Dance/Electronic Singles Sales (Billboard)[3]21
Chart (2013)Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (1978)Ranking
Canada RPM Top Singles[23]132
Chart (1979)Ranking
Australia[24]8
Canada RPM Top Singles[25]42
New Zealand[26]8
South Africa [27]8
US Billboard Hot 100[28]3
US Cash Box [29]1

All-time charts

Chart (1958–2018)Position
US Billboard Hot 100[30]24
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Certifications

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References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/disco-fever-vol-2-spg-mw0000098834 |title=Disco Fever, Vol. 2 [SPG] on Allmusic |author=Heather Phares |work=AllMusic |accessdate=6 July 2013}} "disco hits like Chic's "Le Freak,""
2. ^{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=116}}
3. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p3884/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |title= Chic > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=November 28, 2009}}
4. ^{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=56}}
5. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7OYCAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q=that%20sold%207%20million%20copies&f=false|title=New York Magazine: "Jewel of a Nile", p. 49|last=Haden-Guest|first=Anthony|publisher=New York Magazine|date=February 24, 1986|accessdate=February 27, 2012}}
6. ^Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979
7. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/2155531/the-hot-100-all-time-top-songs?list_page=2 |title= Hot 100 55th Anniversary: The All-Time Top 100 Songs |work= Billboard |date= 2 August 2013 |accessdate= 9 August 2013 |first= Fred |last= Bronson}}
8. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-18-028/ | title=National Recording Registry Reaches 500 | work=Library of Congress | date=March 21, 2018 | accessdate=March 21, 2018}}
9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr05/articles/classictracks.htm |title=CLASSIC TRACKS: Chic – 'Le Freak' |year=2005 |publisher=Sound On Sound Magazine |accessdate=July 7, 2010}}
10. ^{{cite episode|title=Episode 1|series=Nile Rodgers: How to Make It in the Music Business|airdate=25 August 2018|network=BBC4}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thedrum.com/creative-works/product/saatchi-saatchi-new-york-walmart-freak-out-holiday-helpers-the-man-and-fairy |title=Saatchi & Saatchi New York: Walmart 'Freak Out', 'Holiday Helpers', 'The Man' and 'Fairy Princess' |accessdate=November 27, 2016}}
12. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0077a&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=u9874ano8k0c5b6bkp4r8qrbp3 |title= Le Freak in Canadian Top Singles Chart |publisher= Library and Archives Canada |accessdate= 16 June 2013}}
13. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0089&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=u9874ano8k0c5b6bkp4r8qrbp3 |title= Le Freak in Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart |publisher= Library and Archives Canada |accessdate= 16 June 2013}}
14. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0048&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=u9874ano8k0c5b6bkp4r8qrbp3 |title= Le Freak in Canadian Disco Singles Chart |publisher= Library and Archives Canada |accessdate= 16 June 2013}}
15. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0049&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=u9874ano8k0c5b6bkp4r8qrbp3 |title= Le Freak in Canadian Top 15 12inch Chart (with Macho man) |publisher= Library and Archives Canada |accessdate= 16 June 2013}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Bilan_C.php |title=Le Freak in French Chart |publisher=Dominic DURAND / InfoDisc |accessdate=16 June 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140217054346/http://www.infodisc.fr/Bilan_C.php |archivedate=February 17, 2014 |df= }} You have to use the index at the top of the page and search "Chic"
17. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title= irishcharts.ie search results |accessdate=November 28, 2009}}
18. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_weeks/79/hp790120.htm |title= HPI – Settimana del 20/01/79 |accessdate=November 28, 2009}}
19. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(C).html |title= Le Freak in South African Chart |author= John Samson |accessdate= 5 June 2013}}
20. ^1 {{cite web |url= http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/chic/ |title= Chic |publisher= Official Charts Company |accessdate= 6 July 2013}}
21. ^{{cite book|first= Joel |last= Whitburn |authorlink= Joel Whitburn |year= 1993 |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 |publisher= Record Research |page=48}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/01271979.html|title=Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 27, 1979|author=|date=|website=tropicalglen.com|accessdate=April 14, 2018}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0070b&URLjpg=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f4/nlc008388.0070b.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0070b|title=Image : RPM Weekly|first=Library and Archives|last=Canada|date=July 17, 2013|website=bac-lac.gc.ca|accessdate=April 14, 2018}}
24. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=35092 |title=Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts) |website=Australian-charts.com |accessdate=2016-12-26 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602084720/http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=35092 |archivedate=2016-06-02 }}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.6855a&URLjpg=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f4/nlc008388.6855a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.6855a|title=Image : RPM Weekly|first=Library and Archives|last=Canada|date=July 17, 2013|website=bac-lac.gc.ca|accessdate=April 14, 2018}}
26. ^http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=3868
27. ^{{cite web|title=Top 20 Hit Singles of 19__|url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/sahits_19__.html|accessdate=2 September 2018}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1979.htm|title=Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979|author=|date=|website=www.musicoutfitters.com|accessdate=April 14, 2018}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/1979YESP.html|title=Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1979|author=|date=|website=tropicalglen.com|accessdate=April 14, 2018}}
30. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100-60th-anniversary|title=Hot 100 turns 60|website=Billboard|accessdate=August 6, 2018}}
31. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/S_Certif_Or.php?debut=96|title=Les Singles en Or :|publisher=Infodisc.fr|language=French|accessdate=29 March 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213150259/http://www.infodisc.fr/S_Certif_Or.php?debut=96|archivedate=December 13, 2013|df=mdy-all}}
32. ^{{cite news|title=Obituary: Bernard Edwards|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-bernard-edwards-1306966.html |last=Perrone|first=Pierre|publisher=The Independent|date=27 April 1996|accessdate=22 April 2013}}
{{refbegin}}
  • {{cite book

|title = The Billboard Book of Number One Hits
|last = Bronson
|first = Fred
|publisher = Billboard Books
|authorlink = Fred Bronson
}}{{refend}}

External links

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