Super Freak
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"Super Freak" (1981) is a musical composition by Rick James.
The song, co-written by James and Alonzo Miller, was first released on James' album Street Songs is James' signature song.
It features background vocals from Motown labelmates The Temptations, in which the bass singer is James' uncle Melvin Franklin, and Canadian singer Taborah Johnson.
MC Hammer's 1990 hit "U Can't Touch This" samples "Super Freak", as does Nicki Minaj in her 2022 hit single "Super Freaky Girl".
Freak in films
An instrumental version of the song was also heard in the 1983 comedy Doctor Detroit and the 1992 movie Batman Returns. The song is featured in the Australian movie Garage Days, the 2006 film American Dreamz, and plays a major part in the climax of the 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine.
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