Freaks (French Montana song)
# Freaks (French Montana song)

"Freaks" is a song by American hip hop recording artist French Montana and features Nicki Minaj. It was released on February 14, 2013, as the second single from his debut studio album Excuse My French (2013). The song was produced by Rico Love and Earl & E from Division 1.

## Background

On January 26, 2013, French Montana announced that his next single "Freaks" would be released within the next week, the song contains samples of the song "Freaks", which originally appeared on the debut album of rapper Lil Vicious, Destination Brooklyn. "Freaks" featuring Nicki Minaj was premiered on Hot 97 on February 13, 2013, and released to iTunes the next day.

## Music video

On February 18, 2013, the music video was filmed for "Freaks". On March 7, 2013, the music video was released.

## Remix

On April 25, 2013 the official remix was released featuring DJ Khaled, Mavado, Rick Ross, Wale and Nicki Minaj along with a new verse by French Montana.

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | $500,000^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

| Country | Date | Format | Label |
| - | - | - | - |
| United States | February 15, 2013 | Digital download | Bad Boy Records, Interscope |
| United States | March 12, 2013 | Rhythm Crossover radio | Bad Boy Records, Interscope |
