Celebrating #FunkMusicHistory "Super Freak" is a 1981 single produced and performed by Rick James. The song, co-written by James and Alonzo Miller, was first released on James' album Street Songs and became one of James' signature songs. It features background vocals from Motown labelmates The Temptations in which the bass singer is James' uncle Melvin Franklin and Canadian singer Taborah Johnson. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song #477 in its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Nine

Super Freak" is a signature song by the legendary American funk and R&B artist Rick James, released in August 1981 as the second single from his fifth studio album, Street Songs. Co-written by James and Alonzo Miller, the track quickly became a sensation, celebrated for its infectious bassline, energetic delivery, and playful lyrics about a "very kinky girl. | Mark Hall

Rick James - Super Freak (1982) | Top Hat Crew's "Live Music Archives"

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