THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
418-Rick James-Super Freak.
1981-Has never charted in the UK.
Best Bit At 2.33.Temptations sing.
Rick James(February 1,1948-August 6,2004) was an American singer-songwriter,multi instrumentalist and producer.
After deserting the U.S.Navy in the early 1960’s he formed the Rock band the Mynah Birds of whom Neil Young(see best songs 602) was also a member.
After forming the Stone City Band he signed to Motown records in 1977,recording ten studio Albums for the label through to 1986.
It was from his fifth Album ‘Street Songs’ where Super Freak was taken,featuring vocal backing from The Temptations(see also best songs 569 and 777.)
The song is about a girl who is very adventurous sexually,a ‘Freak’ is slang for someone willing to try various fetishes,thus a ‘Super Freak’ will try just about anything.
In 1990 James successfully sued MC Hammer for his sampling of the song for his hit ‘U Can’t Touch This.’In 2007 Dutch dance act ‘Beatfreakz’ took their version of the song to Number 7 in the UK top 40.
‘She’s a very kinky girl,the kind you don’t take home to mother.’
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