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that Estelle's latest video had been criticised online for apparently 'blacking up'. She was accused of 'blacking up' because of her decision to wear black make-up in the "Freak" video. When asked about the decision to wear black make-up she responded in saying "I think need to wait to see the clip.
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s Melanie Bertoldi. She described the song as "wilder and freakier, and ultimately appealing," she went on to comment on Offishall's verse, stating "Kardinal Offishall jumps in for a silly verse that adds to the free-form fun." She finished the review positively, stating "the song's bridge ("I wanna
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The single was released in North America on 26 February 2010, and in the UK on 3 May 2010 as a buzz single after the song failed to chart in the Top 100. The song was released as her third international single, after
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hear you say," she coos) serve as the cherry atop this club-worthy treat." Dirrtyinc.com gave a positive review of the song, calling it "A fun song to sing along, Estelle definitely doesn’t disappointment [
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rated it 4 stars and said, positively, that: "Fortunately, the track itself is almost as ear-snagging as the lyrics. Produced by
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I could defend myself, but it's just silly. I'm black, so how do I do blackface?" She went on to compare her video to
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in 2010. "Freak" was due to be released as the first single from her third studio album
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Music - Singles Review - Estelle ft. Kardinal Offishall: 'Freak' - Digital Spy'
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On 2 March 2010 it was reported on British entertainment website
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in the chorus. "Freak" was featured on the soundtrack to
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was released on Estelle's website on 26 February 2010.
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2010 single by Estelle featuring Kardinal Offishall
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Index


Single
Estelle
Kardinal Offishall
Step Up 3D
One More Love
All of Me
Genre
Electrohop
Baltimore club
Label
Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Jason Harrow
Beresford Romeo
Producer(s)
David Guetta
Nick Van De Wall
Estelle
One Love
Fall in Love
Kardinal Offishall
Body Bounce
Estelle
Kardinal Offishall
David Guetta
Back to Life
Soul II Soul
Step Up 3D
David Guetta's

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