Le Freak

Le Freak
	美國封面版本
Chic的單曲
收錄於專輯《C'est Chic（英語：C'est Chic）》
B面	〈You Can Get By〉; 〈Savoir Faire〉;
發行日期	1978年9月21日
錄製時間	1978年1月
錄音室	紐約，發電站（英語：Power Station (recording studio)）
類型	迪斯科; 放克;
時長	5:23 (LP version); 3:30 (7-inch edit);
唱片公司	亞特蘭蒂斯 (3519);
詞曲	伯納德·愛德華茲; 尼爾·羅傑斯;
監製	伯納德·愛德華茲; 尼爾·羅傑斯;
Chic單曲年表
音樂影片
	YouTube上的"Le Freak"

〈Le Freak〉是美國R&B樂隊Chic於1978年創作的一首放克迪斯科歌曲。這是該樂隊的第三首單曲，也是第一首告示牌百大單曲榜和R&B（英語：Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs）排名第一的熱門歌曲。^[2]^[3] 與曲目〈I Want Your Love〉和〈Chic Cheer〉一起，〈Le Freak〉在迪斯科排行榜上連續七周排名第一。^[4]這首單曲的銷量達到 700 萬張，並在英國單曲排行榜上排名第七。^[5]

告示牌雜誌將其評為1979年排名第三的歌曲。^[6]這首歌在告示牌雜誌『百強單曲榜』前55年的百強歌曲中排名第21位。^[7]2018 年，它被美國國會圖書館選入國家錄音登記處（英語：National Recording Registry）保存，理由是它「具有文化、歷史或美學意義」。^[8]

曲目列表

Atlantic 7" 3519, September 21, 1978

A. "Le Freak" (7" Edit) – 3:30
B. "Savoir Faire" – 4:57

Atlantic promo 12" DSKO 131, 1978 / Atlantic 12" DK 4700, 1978

A. "Le Freak" – 5:23
B. "Savoir Faire" – 4:57

Atlantic 12" DK 4620, 1978 / Atlantic Oldies promo 12" DSKO 178, 1979

A. "Le Freak" – 5:23
B. "You Can Get By" – 5:36

排行榜

周榜

成績 (1978–1979)	峰值排位
澳大利亞 (Kent Music Report)	1
奧地利（Ö3四十強單曲榜）^[9]	6
比利時佛蘭德（Ultratop五十強單曲榜）^[10]	2
加拿大熱門單曲 (RPM)^[11]	1
加拿大 (RPM Adult Contemporary)^[12]	1
加拿大 (RPM Dance Songs)^[13]	1
加拿大 (RPM Top 15 12inch)^[14]	1
法國 (SNEP)^[15]	2
愛爾蘭 (IRMA)^[16]	20
荷蘭（荷蘭四十強單曲榜）^[17]	2
荷蘭（百強單曲榜）^[18]	5
新西蘭（新西蘭官方音樂榜）^[19]	1
挪威（VG-lista單曲榜）^[20]	9
南非 (Springbok Radio)^[21]	1
瑞典（瑞典最熱榜）^[22]	6
瑞士（瑞士熱門音樂榜）^[23]	2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[24]	7
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	1
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)^[3]	1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[3] (with "I Want Your Love" and "Chic Cheer")	1
US Billboard Adult Contemporary^[25]	48
US Cash Box Top 100^[26]	1
西德（Official German Charts）^[27]	5

成績 (1987) (Jack Le Freak)	峰值排位
Irish Singles Chart^[16]	13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[24]	19
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[3]	15
US Dance/Electronic Singles Sales (Billboard)^[3]	21
成績 (2013)	峰值排位
法國（法國唱片出版業公會單曲榜）^[28]	192

年終榜

成績 (1978)	排位
Canada RPM Top Singles^[29]	132

成績 (1979)	排位
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[30]	8
Canada RPM Top Singles^[31]	42
New Zealand^[32]	8
South Africa (Springbok Radio)^[33]	8
US Billboard Hot 100^[34]	3
US Cash Box ^[35]	1

全時段榜

成績 (1958–2018)	排位
US Billboard Hot 100^[36]	24

銷售認證


地區	認證	認證單位/銷量
加拿大（加拿大音樂協會）^[38]	2× 白金	448,000^[37]
法國（法國唱片出版業公會）^[39]	金	500,000^*
意大利（意大利音樂產業聯盟）^[40]	金	50,000^‡
英國（英國唱片業協會）^[41]	白金	600,000^‡
美國（美國唱片業協會）^[43]	5× 白金	4,000,000^[42]
總計
全球	—	7,000,000^[5]
^*僅含認證的實際銷量 ^‡僅含認證的串流媒體+實際銷量

參考文獻

^ Phares, Heather. Disco Fever, Vol. 2 [SPG] on Allmusic. AllMusic. [6 July 2013]. disco hits like Chic's "Le Freak,"
^ Whitburn, Joel. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. 2004: 116.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 Chic > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles. Allmusic. [November 28, 2009].
^ Whitburn, Joel. Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. 2004: 56.
^ ^5.0 ^5.1 Haden-Guest, Anthony. New York Magazine: "Jewel of a Nile", p. 49. New York Magazine. February 24, 1986 [February 27, 2012].
^ 1979年告示牌年終百強單曲（英語：Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979）
^ Bronson, Fred. Hot 100 55th Anniversary: The All-Time Top 100 Songs. Billboard. 2 August 2013 [9 August 2013].
^ National Recording Registry Reaches 500. Library of Congress. March 21, 2018 [March 21, 2018].
^ "Austriancharts.at – Chic – Le Freak". Ö3 Austria Top 40. （德語）.
^ "Ultratop.be – Chic – Le Freak". Ultratop 50. （荷蘭語）.
^ Le Freak in Canadian Top Singles Chart. Library and Archives Canada. [16 June 2013]. （原始內容存檔於October 11, 2016）.
^ Le Freak in Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart. Library and Archives Canada. [16 June 2013]. （原始內容存檔於October 11, 2016）.
^ Le Freak in Canadian Disco Singles Chart. Library and Archives Canada. [16 June 2013]. （原始內容存檔於October 11, 2016）.
^ Le Freak in Canadian Top 15 12inch Chart (with Macho man). Library and Archives Canada. [16 June 2013]. （原始內容存檔於March 5, 2016）.
^ Le Freak in French Chart. Dominic DURAND / InfoDisc. [16 June 2013]. （原始內容存檔於February 17, 2014）. You have to use the index at the top of the page and search "Chic"
^ ^16.0 ^16.1 irishcharts.ie search results. [November 28, 2009].
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Chic search results" Dutch Top 40. （荷蘭語）.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chic – Le Freak". Single Top 100. （荷蘭語）.
^ "Charts.nz – Chic – Le Freak". Top 40 Singles. （英語）.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chic – Le Freak". VG-lista. （挪威語）.
^ Samson, John. Le Freak in South African Chart. [5 June 2013].
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Chic – Le Freak". Singles Top 100. （英語）.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Chic – Le Freak". Swiss Singles Chart. （英語）.
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^ Whitburn, Joel. Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. 1993: 48.
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Bronson, Fred. The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. Billboard Books. 1997. ISBN 9780823076413.

外部連結

[1] Phares, Heather. Disco Fever, Vol. 2 [SPG] on Allmusic. AllMusic. [6 July 2013]. disco hits like Chic's "Le Freak,"

[2] Whitburn, Joel. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. 2004: 116.

[allmusic-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 Chic > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles. Allmusic. [November 28, 2009].

[4] Whitburn, Joel. Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. 2004: 56.

[wwsales-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Haden-Guest, Anthony. New York Magazine: "Jewel of a Nile", p. 49. New York Magazine. February 24, 1986 [February 27, 2012].

[6] 1979年告示牌年終百強單曲（英語：Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979）

[Bronson_2-7] Bronson, Fred. Hot 100 55th Anniversary: The All-Time Top 100 Songs. Billboard. 2 August 2013 [9 August 2013].

[8] National Recording Registry Reaches 500. Library of Congress. March 21, 2018 [March 21, 2018].

[sc_Austria_Chic-9] "Austriancharts.at – Chic – Le Freak". Ö3 Austria Top 40. （德語）.

[sc_Flanders_Chic-10] "Ultratop.be – Chic – Le Freak". Ultratop 50. （荷蘭語）.

[11] Le Freak in Canadian Top Singles Chart. Library and Archives Canada. [16 June 2013]. （原始內容存檔於October 11, 2016）.

[12] Le Freak in Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart. Library and Archives Canada. [16 June 2013]. （原始內容存檔於October 11, 2016）.

[13] Le Freak in Canadian Disco Singles Chart. Library and Archives Canada. [16 June 2013]. （原始內容存檔於October 11, 2016）.

[14] Le Freak in Canadian Top 15 12inch Chart (with Macho man). Library and Archives Canada. [16 June 2013]. （原始內容存檔於March 5, 2016）.

[15] Le Freak in French Chart. Dominic DURAND / InfoDisc. [16 June 2013]. （原始內容存檔於February 17, 2014）. You have to use the index at the top of the page and search "Chic"

[irishchart-16] 16.0 ^16.1 irishcharts.ie search results. [November 28, 2009].

[sc_Dutch40_Chic-17] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Chic search results" Dutch Top 40. （荷蘭語）.

[sc_Dutch100_Chic-18] "Dutchcharts.nl – Chic – Le Freak". Single Top 100. （荷蘭語）.

[sc_New_Zealand_Chic-19] "Charts.nz – Chic – Le Freak". Top 40 Singles. （英語）.

[sc_Norway_Chic-20] "Norwegiancharts.com – Chic – Le Freak". VG-lista. （挪威語）.

[21] Samson, John. Le Freak in South African Chart. [5 June 2013].

[sc_Sweden_Chic-22] "Swedishcharts.com – Chic – Le Freak". Singles Top 100. （英語）.

[sc_Switzerland_Chic-23] "Swisscharts.com – Chic – Le Freak". Swiss Singles Chart. （英語）.

[UK-24] 24.0 ^24.1 Chic. Official Charts Company. [6 July 2013].

[25] Whitburn, Joel. Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. 1993: 48.

[26] Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 27, 1979. tropicalglen.com. [April 14, 2018]. （原始內容存檔於October 1, 2020）.

[sc_West_Germany_Chic-27] "Offiziellecharts.de – Chic – Le Freak". GfK Entertainment charts. [March 13, 2019]. （德語）.

[sc_France_Chic-28] "Lescharts.com – Chic – Le Freak". Les classement single. （法語）.

[29] Canada, Library and Archives. Image : RPM Weekly. bac-lac.gc.ca. July 17, 2013 [April 14, 2018].

[aus79-30] Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979. Kent Music Report. [10 January 2023] –透過Imgur.com.

[31] Canada, Library and Archives. Image : RPM Weekly. bac-lac.gc.ca. July 17, 2013 [April 14, 2018].

[32] The Official New Zealand Music Chart.

[33] Top 20 Hit Singles of 19__. [2 September 2018]. （原始內容存檔於August 19, 2012）.

[34] Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979. www.musicoutfitters.com. [April 14, 2018].

[35] Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1979. tropicalglen.com. [April 14, 2018]. （原始內容存檔於July 13, 2014）.

[36] Hot 100 turns 60. Billboard. [August 6, 2018].

[37] Maple Briefs. Billboard. April 20, 1985: 66 [November 14, 2022]. ISSN 0006-2510 –透過Google Books.

[CanadaChicLe_FreaksingleCertRef-38] Canadian single certifications – Chic – Le Freak. Music Canada （英語）.

[FranceChicLe_FreaksingleCertRef-39] French single certifications – Chic – Le Freak. InfoDisc. [29 March 2012] （法語）. 選擇「CHIC」，然後點擊「OK」

[ItalyChicLe_FreaksingleCertRef-40] Italian single certifications – Chic – Le Freak. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. [18 March 2024] （意大利語）.

[United_KingdomChicLe_FreaksingleCertRef-41] British single certifications – Chic – Le Freak. British Phonographic Industry. [August 2, 2024] （英語）.

[42] Perrone, Pierre. Obituary: Bernard Edwards. The Independent. 27 April 1996 [22 April 2013].

[United_StatesChicLe_FreaksingleCertRef-43] American single certifications – Chic – Le Freak. Recording Industry Association of America. [10 April 2024] （英語）.

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