Uploaded by marcusrob02 on Aug 21, 2007
"Freak-A-Ristic" is an underrated, often forgotten, R&B hit by Atlantic Starr that came on the heels as they began to shift more in the soft rock/Adult Contemporary vein in the mid 80s. Released in 1985 off of their first post Sharon Bryant LP, As The Band Turns, "Freak-A-Ristic" jumped into the R&B Top 10, peaking at #6 and even briefly crossing over onto the Hot 100. The album also featured the hits "Silver Shadow", "If You're Heart Isn't In It", and "Secret Lovers", which all made achieved multiple chart action. The exposure not only made the LP a Top 20 hit on the album charts and brought sales, but also pushed "Secret Lovers" into the Pop and Adult Contemporary Top 5, widening their exposure. Not abandoning their funk, enjoy the electro-funk classic "Freak-A-Ristic".
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This tune was the bomb! (and still is!)
3 years ago 7
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i am a child of music video connection, ny hot tracks, and friday night videos!
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Played this song over and over everyday. Loved it in Jr high school.
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@marcusrob02 Yea - He tweeted it
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I used to listed tothis everyday as a tot!!!!!!
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FREAK OF THE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wooooooooow, they played this at my 7 grade spring jam dance we where doing the Soul Train line to it !
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Long live good ol' funky music!
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@marcusrob02...Alex was a former member of "The Time". "Fake" was produced by none other than Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
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pimpinmyplaya92 2 years ago
@pimpinmyplaya92 Wow, are you serious?
marcusrob02 1 year ago
Great song. Can someone help me? I'm looking for (I think an 80s dance song) with lyrics like "whenever i go out with you, i find out something new........ you're a freak, you can't conceal it, no need to hide it"? THANKS!
hazeleste 3 years ago
Oh, easy! Alexander O'Neal - "Fake"! He's saying: "You're a fake..baby...you can't conceal it.." lol. Type it in on YouTube cause the video to the song is also up, and contact me if you want the MP3 to that song. Hope this helps.
marcusrob02 3 years ago
damb, this makes you realize how shitty music is today! man
maze70 3 years ago 9
Amen! And I guarantee you that some artist is gonna sample this very hook soon enough and the labels are gonna make sure that radio takes the song straight to number 1. Makes me sick how they use classic, talented artists...fails to promote them properly when their out....then when they've left the scene, re-jacks their music and turns it into some snap-crackle-pop-meaningless tune that winds up oversaturating radio for 6 months.
marcusrob02 3 years ago