Freak the Freak Out explained

Freak the Freak Out
Cover:Victorious Cast - Freak the Freak Out.png
Type:single
Artist:Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice
Released:November 22, 2010
Studio:The Backhouse (Los Angeles, California); Rocket Carousel (Los Angeles, California)
Genre:Teen pop
Length:3:54
Next Title:Beggin' on Your Knees
Next Year:2011

"Freak the Freak Out" is the lead single by Victoria Justice from the soundtrack album (2011). It was produced by The Super Chris and Michael Corcoran, who also co-wrote the song with C.J. Abraham, Nick Hexum, Zack Hexum, and Dan Schneider. It was released as the second single from the soundtrack to digital platforms on November 22, 2010, through Columbia Records and Nickelodeon. Musically, it is a teen pop track with lyrics about fighting with a boyfriend. A Victorious episode of the same name premiered on November 26, 2010, and features Tori Vega (Justice), Jade West (Elizabeth Gillies) and Cat Valentine (Ariana Grande) trying to expose a rigged karaoke competition.

The song was met with generally positive reviews from critics, with the majority of them praising its catchiness. "Freak the Freak Out" peaked at number 50 on the US Billboard Hot 100, giving Justice her highest charting single on the chart. The song was certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). An accompanying music video was released on November 19, 2010, and was later added to Justice's YouTube channel on September 20, 2012. The visual portrays Justice and the Victorious cast at a warehouse in Los Angeles, dancing against other people. Justice performed the song live at the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Background and release

"Freak the Freak Out" was released as the second single to digital platforms from the soundtrack album on November 22, 2010.[1] It later appeared on the American television sitcom Victorious one-hour special of the same name on November 26, 2010.[2] In the episode, Tori Vega (Victoria Justice) and her friends are thrilled to try out Karaoke Dokie, a fictional karaoke club that features weekly singing competitions.[2] [3] On the night of a competition, Jade West (Elizabeth Gillies) and Cat Valentine (Ariana Grande) team up to perform, but the club's owner tampers the competition so his daughter and her friend can win.[2] [4] Jade and Cat seek out Tori for her help to get revenge.[5] Tori sings "Freak the Freak Out" while wearing a disguise consisting of a hat, wig, wart, and prosthetic nose.[6] [7]

The song was written by Michael Corcoran, also known as Backhouse Mike, C.J. Abraham, Nick Hexum, Zack Hexum, Dan Schneider. It also featured addition production by Greg Wells on additional production.The mixing for the song was provided by Greg Wellstook place at Rocket Carousel in Los Angeles, California. Corcoran and the Super Chris produced the track along with providing all the instruments on the song. Corcoran also provided the guitars. Corcoran was also included on the programming for the song with CJ Abraham, both of which engineered the track in the Backhouse in Los Angeles. Corcoran and Abraham provided additional vocals along with Niki Watkins, Nick and Zack Hexum.

Music and lyrics

Writing for AllMusic, William Ruhlmann described "Freak the Freak Out" as a teen pop song.[8] Jason Lipshutz, writing for Billboard said the song finds Justice "having a blast with the G-rated concept and flashing an undeniable amount of charisma".[9] Bob Hoose and Steven Isaac for Plugged In compared to track to the works of American singer Katy Perry. Both critics say the track is about how "Tori blows up at an uncommunicative boyfriend": "I'm so sick of it/Your attention deficit/Never listen, you never listen/I'm so sick of it/So I'll throw another fit." They opined that the "second 'freak' in the title is a not-so-subtle substitute for an intended obscenity".[10]

Reception

"Freak the Freak Out" was met with mainly positive reviews from music critics. Lipshutz opined the song "deserves to be re-discovered as a highly campy, totally transfixing single".[9] The staff of Tiger Beat stated the track "has such a catchy and fun beat to it. It's definitely something we need to get on our mp3 players ASAP".[11] Megan Gaertner for Her Campus placed the song at number four on her The Best Songs from Victorious list, saying the song "is another great bop" and that it "was and still is a great one to jam out to with you besties".[12] In a less enthusiastic review, Ruhlmann mentioned it is "typical of the genre [teen pop], with their relentless beats, synthesized instrumentations, nonstop simple, repetitive choruses, and Auto-Tune vocals".[8]

"Freak the Freak Out" debuted at number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated December 18, 2010.[13] The song later peaked at number 50 on the chart in January 2011,[9] [14] giving Justice her highest hit on the Hot 100.[15] It also peaked at number six on the Billboard Kids Digital Song Sales. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the single a gold certification, which denotes 500,000 units based on sales and track-equivalent on-demand streams in the United States.[16] [17]

Promotion

A music video for "Freak the Freak Out" was released on November 19, 2010,[11] and was streamed on Nick.com and Nick's wireless partners.[2] [17] It was later uploaded to VictoriousVEVO YouTube channel on September 20, 2012.[18] It was the first music video to be made for a Victorious song.[19] The visual features Justice and the Victorious cast doing a dance-off with other people at a warehouse in downtown Los Angeles.[2] Gillies, Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett, and Avan Jogia dance to the song on the dance floor.[11] Justice performed the song live at the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.[17] In January 2020, Grande and Bennett sang the song while staying at Disneyland.[20] [21]

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from Victorious liner notes.[22]

Charts

Chart (2010–2011)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia Top 20 Hitseekers Singles (ARIA)[23] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[24] 176
US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)1
US Kid Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[25] 6
US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[26] 21

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Freak the Freak Out by Victorious Cast featuring Victoria Justice. Spotify. March 5, 2020. June 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200623211116/https://open.spotify.com/album/3JKAjWc4Np8JZz1UAGu6HM. live.
  2. Web site: Tori and the Gang Vie for the Ultimate Karaoke Crown in the First Ever Hour Long Victorious Special, 'Freak the Freak Out,' Premiering Friday, Nov. 26, at 8:00 P.M. on Nickelodeon. PR Newswire. November 4, 2010. May 29, 2021. December 20, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101220064213/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tori-and-the-gang-vie-for-the-ultimate-karaoke-crown-in-the-first-ever-hour-long-victorious-special-freak-the-freak-out-premiering-friday-nov-26-at-800-pm-etpt-on-nickelodeon-106690593.html. live.
  3. 'Victorious' exclusive first look: Karaoke hijinks! Wisdom-tooth hijinks!. Entertainment Weekly. Armstrong. Jennifer. November 19, 2010. May 29, 2021. March 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200307050129/https://ew.com/article/2010/11/19/exclusive-first-look-victorious/. live.
  4. Web site: Nick To Air 'Victorious' Special. Multichannel News. Thomas Umstead. R.. November 4, 2010. May 29, 2021. May 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531063759/https://www.nexttv.com/news/nick-air-victorious-special-362730. live.
  5. Web site: Suggest an update Freak the Freak Out. Common Sense Media. Ashby. Emily. May 29, 2021. May 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531063800/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/freak-the-freak-out. live.
  6. Web site: Throwback! Victoria Justice Dishes on Her Favorite Victorious Episode — and Sings One of her Old Songs!. People. Russian. Ale. October 27, 2016. May 29, 2021. June 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610172014/https://people.com/tv/victoria-justice-dishes-on-her-favorite-victorious-episode-and-sings-one-of-her-old-songs/. live.
  7. Web site: 19 Weird Things That Happened On Nickelodeon Shows That Were Never Addressed. BuzzFeed. Zaragoza Medina. Evelina. March 15, 2020. May 29, 2021. March 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210329003613/https://www.buzzfeed.com/evelinamedina/19-weird-things-happened-on-nickelodeon-shows. live.
  8. Web site: Victoria Justice/Victorious Cast Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show. AllMusic. Ruhlmann. William. May 29, 2021. May 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510194446/https://www.allmusic.com/album/victorious-music-from-the-hit-tv-show-mw0002113944. live.
  9. Victoria Justice's Music Career: Why Ariana Grande's Co-Star Is Still Worth Watching. Billboard. Lipshutz. Jason. May 29, 2021. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115034536/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6221801/victoria-justice-music-ariana-grande. live.
  10. Web site: Victorious: Music From the Hit TV Show. Plugged In. Hoose . Bob. Issac. Steven. May 29, 2021.
  11. Web site: Watch: Victoria Justice feat. the Victorious Cast Sing 'Freak the Freak Out!'. Tiger Beat. November 19, 2010. May 29, 2021. May 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531063838/https://tigerbeat.com/2010/11/watch-victoria-justice-feat-the-victorious-cast-sing-freak-the-freak-out/. live.
  12. Web site: The Best Songs from Victorious. Her Campus. Gaertner. Megan. November 8, 2019. May 29, 2021. May 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531063758/https://www.hercampus.com/school/xavier/best-songs-victorious. live.
  13. Billboard Hot 100 History - December 18, 2010. Billboard. September 16, 2020. October 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025201255/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2010-12-18. live.
  14. Web site: Disney and Nickelodeon Stars Gone Pop: A Ranking. Vulture. Crucchiola. Jordan. Haylock. Zoe. Polk. Milan. January 25, 2021. May 29, 2021. March 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210302084636/https://www.vulture.com/2021/01/disney-and-nick-stars-gone-pop-an-updated-power-ranking.html. live.
  15. Victoria Justice Is Independent and Treating Herself Better. Billboard. Blanchet. Brenton. March 5, 2021. May 29, 2021. May 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524064454/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9535583/victoria-justice-interview-new-music-treat-myself. live.
  16. Web site: Victoria Justice to Star in MTV Pilot From Jason Blum, Catherine Hardwicke. The Hollywood Reporter. Goldberg. Lesley. October 11, 2013. May 29, 2021. May 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531063758/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/victoria-justice-star-mtv-pilot-647873/. live.
  17. Web site: Columbia Records/Nickelodeon Reveals Tracklisting for Victorious Soundtrack Album. PR Newswire. July 11, 2011. May 29, 2021. July 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200716174119/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/columbia-recordsnickelodeon-reveals-tracklisting-for-victorious-soundtrack-album-125552183.html. live.
  18. Web site: Victorious Cast - Freak The Freak Out ft. Victoria Justice. YouTube. November 22, 2019. May 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531063851/https://www.youtube.com/pagead/paralleladinteraction?ai%3DCrxHbboS0YKGzBsHOn88PiJCB4AYAAAAQASAAYMkGggEXY2EtcHViLTYyMTk4MTE3NDcwNDkzNzGoAwSqBBxP0JPon7Mje_43jveA4iK0zfaEplZHtTntjp34qAeECJIIC3lnVGhpVFNhVnJv0ggCEAGwCwG6CyUIARABGAkgASgCMAFAAUgBWCxgAGgAcAGIAQCYAQG4Acv3uZsVkBYBoBcB%26sigh%3DR2X03%2DvKJ20%26cid%3DCAASFeRoxMX0K_aVbOsaRHEFkr%2DhF5SK2Q%26ad_mt%3D0%26acvw%3D%5BVIEWABILITY%5D%26gv%3D%5BGOOGLE_VIEWABILITY%5D%26label%3Dvideoplayfailed402. live.
  19. Web site: Check It Out: First Ever Victorious Music Video. Seventeen. Teen Mag. November 22, 2010. May 29, 2021. October 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025114405/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/music/a12947/victorious-freak-the-freak-out-web-clip/. live.
  20. Web site: Blast From The Past: Ariana Grande & Matt Bennett Sing 'Victorious' Songs, And We're So Here For It. J-14. Stivale. Shelby. January 29, 2020. May 29, 2021. January 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210119141415/https://www.j-14.com/posts/ariana-grande-matt-bennett-victorious-songs-instagram/. live.
  21. Web site: These Videos Of Ariana & Matt Bennett Singing 'Victorious' Songs Will Give You Feels. Elite Daily. Spence. Sade. January 29, 2020. May 29, 2021. January 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200130135116/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/the-videos-of-ariana-grande-matt-bennett-singing-victorious-songs-are-everything-21755901. live.
  22. Victorious. Victorious and Victoria Justice. 2011. Columbia. liner notes. United States.
  23. Web site: 30 May 2011 - pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20110530-1606/Issue1107.pdf - Trove. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20110530060719/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20110530-1606/Issue1107.pdf. dead. 2011-05-30. May 30, 2011. webarchive.nla.gov.au.
  24. Web site: www.zobbel.de/cluk/110312cluk.txt. March 12, 2011. zobbel.de.
  25. Billboard. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406160218/https://www.billboard.com/charts/search/results/?chart-artistname=Victorious+Cast+Featuring+Victoria+Justice&chart-charttitle=Freak+The+Freak+Out&chart-label=Nickelodeon&chart-date=2012-01-14&chart-chartcode=KDT. April 6, 2022.
  26. Victoria Justice Chart History (Pop Digital Song Sales). https://web.archive.org/web/20210607160703/https://www.billboard.com/music/victoria-justice/chart-history/PPD. dead. June 7, 2021. Billboard.

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