1981 HITS ARCHIVE: Super Freak (Part 1) - Rick James (stereo 45 single version)

From his 1981 “Street Songs” album, this and “Give It To Me Baby” were among James’ more popular single releases. Here also is the 7-minute track issued on 12-inch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XESxsUl6hGU Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 14, Billboard 16, Cash Box 17 - R&B Peak: 3 Transferred from stereo 45 single Gordy 7205 - Super Freak (Part 1) (R. James-A. Miller) by Rick James, backing vocals by The Temptations, arranged by Rick James, Daniel LeMelle & Reggie Andrews, produced by Rick James THE 1981 HITS ARCHIVE - Here in one place, a comprehensive collection of ‘pop’ best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1981 (some were recorded in 1980) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1980. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: https://www.youtube.com/@anotherproff ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music! * The45Prof The78Prof AnotherProf