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Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox song "Get Ur Freak On" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written and produced by Elliott and Timbaland for her third studio album Miss E... So Addictive (2001). Based on heavy bhangra elements, a popular music and dance form from the region of Punjab in South Asia,[1] the song features a six-note base that is a Punjabi melody played on a tumbi and rhythm and bassline played on tabla.[2]

Released as the album's first single on March 13, 2001, the track reached number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Internationally, "Get Ur Freak On" became a top-10 success in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, where it became her first solo top-10 hit, peaking at number four. A remix of the song featuring Nelly Furtado was a dance club hit during this period. On the Billboard magazine issue dated February 21, 2015, "Get Ur Freak On" re-entered at number 40, more than a decade after its original chart run. This re-entry was spawned by Missy Elliott's performance at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show that occurred earlier in the month.

Background and promotion

At the beginning of the song, a man says in Japanese: 「これからみんなでめちゃくちゃ踊って騒ごう、騒ごう。」 "Kore kara minna de mechakucha odotte. Sawagou, sawagou". Translated into English, it means: "Everyone start dancing together wildly now. Let's make some noise, let's make some noise." Before the second chorus (after Missy says "Let me throw you some"), the song samples German artist Karunesh’s song “Solitude” from the album Global Spirit. The outro of the song features the man who speaks Japanese saying "Ichi, ni, san, shi", translating to "One, two, three, four." The music video was directed by Dave Meyers. Rappers Ludacris, LL Cool J, Timbaland, Ja Rule, Busta Rhymes, Master P, Spliff Star, Lil' Romeo, Eve, Nate Dogg and singer Nicole Wray make cameo appearances in the video.

Critical reception and legacy

"Get Ur Freak On" is widely considered one of Missy Elliott's best songs. Stereogum and Paste ranked the song number one and number two, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest Missy Elliott Songs.[3][4] In 2011, the song was listed 14th on Rolling StoneTemplate:'s Best Songs of the 2000s.[5] In 2004 and 2010, it was ranked at number 466 on their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[6] In the 2021 reranking, it was ranked at number eight.[7] In 2002, "Get Ur Freak On" was named the best single released in the year 2001 by The Village VoiceTemplate:'s Pazz & Jop annual year-end critics' poll. The song also lists at number seven on Pitchfork MediaTemplate:'s Top 500 Songs of the 2000s and number 16 on VH1's Greatest Songs of Hip-Hop. In 2011, NME placed it at number 17 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[8] In April 2014, the song was remixed with the Black Keys' song "Keep Me" for the original soundtrack to Neighbors (2014).[9]

Track listings

Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2 US 12-inch single[10]

A1. "Get Ur Freak On" (album version) – 3:57
A2. "Get Ur Freak On" (amended version) – 3:57
B1. "Get Ur Freak On" (instrumental) – 3:53
B2. "Get Ur Freak On" (a cappella) – 3:10
B3. "Get Ur Freak On" (TV track) – 3:58

UK 12-inch single[11]

A1. "Get Ur Freak On" (edit) – 3:31
A2. "Get Ur Freak On" (album version) – 3:57
B1. "Get Ur Freak On" (instrumental) – 3:53
B2. "Get Ur Freak On" (a cappella) – 3:11
B3. "Get Ur Freak On" (TV track) – 3:50

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  1. "Get Ur Freak On" (edit) – 3:31
  2. "Get Ur Freak On" (amended version) – 3:57
  3. "Get Ur Freak On" (instrumental) – 3:53

UK cassette single and European CD single[13][14]

  1. "Get Ur Freak On" (edit) – 3:31
  2. "Get Ur Freak On" (album version) – 3:57

Australian CD single[15]

  1. "Get Ur Freak On" (edit) – 3:31
  2. "Get Ur Freak On" (radio edit—Bastone & Bernstien club mix) – 3:27
  3. "Get Ur Freak On" (amended version) – 3:57
  4. "Get Ur Freak On" (instrumental) – 3:53

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Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2001) Peak
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Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[16] 12
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 17

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Year-end charts

Chart (2001) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18] 98
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[19] 78
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[20] 100
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 75
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 62
UK Singles (OCC)[23] 68
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 35
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 11

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Certifications

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Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Template:Abbr
United States March 13, 2001 Urban contemporary radio Template:Hlist [26][27]
March 20, 2001 Rhythmic contemporary radio [28]
United Kingdom April 16, 2001 Template:Hlist [29][30]
Australia May 21, 2001 CD [31]

Cover versions

In 2005, Scottish acoustic rocker KT Tunstall released her version of "Get Ur Freak On" performed for BBC Radio Live Lounge on certain versions of the single for "Suddenly I See".

Anda Adam's single "Nai, Nai" from her debut album Confidențial (2005) samples the Elliot's track.

Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra released a surf rock rendition on the 2007 album "Hits the Hits."

American rock band Eels also released a version of "Get Ur Freak On" on Meet the Eels: Essential Eels Vol. I, having frequently performed it live during the Shootenanny! tour several years previously.

On the comedy show Fonejacker, the track was parodied by Kayvan Novak as he tried to get "Sounds of the Universe" record shop manager Jon Burnip, to identify the track by singing the tune with nonsensical lyrics.[32]

In Britney Spears' Britney: Piece of Me revamped Vegas residency show, "Get Ur Freak On" was performed as a medley along with other Elliott songs.

Though not covered, the melody of the song was sampled in the song “ILoveYourAunt” by American rappers A$AP Ferg and $ki Mask the Slump God.

Japanese experimental music group Satanicpornocultshop sampled lyrics from "Get Ur Freak On" in their 2010 song "[r.i.p.] Tide."

During James Corden's Carpool Karaoke segment Michelle Obama rapped with Missy Elliott "Get Ur Freak On".[33]

Elliot's "Get Ur Freak On" is sampled of Memphis Bleek feat. Jay-Z. Twista and Missy Elliot's "Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses)".[34]

References

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  3. ↑ The 10 Best Missy Elliott Songs, Patrin, Nate. Stereogum(March 3, 2015).
  4. ↑ The 10 Best Missy Elliott Songs, O'Brien, Jon. Paste(July 18, 2017).
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  8. ↑ 150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years(October 6, 2011). Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ iTunes - Music - Neighbors (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists. Apple.com. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
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  18. ↑ Jaaroverzichten 2001. Ultratop. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  19. ↑ Rapports annuels 2001. Ultratop. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  20. ↑ Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001. Jam!. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  21. ↑ Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2001. Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  22. ↑ Jaaroverzichten – Single 2001. MegaCharts. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  23. ↑ The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  24. ↑ Billboard Top 100 – 2001. Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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  31. ↑ The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 21st May 2001. ARIA(May 21, 2001). Retrieved April 20, 2021.Template:Cbignore
  32. ↑ YouTube. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  33. ↑ Michelle Obama raps Missy Elliott's "Get Ur Freak On" on Carpool Karaoke and it's so friggin' good
  34. ↑ Missy Elliott | Biography, Albums, & Facts | Britannica. www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.

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