Lil Freak

"Lil Freak"
Single by Usher featuring Nicki Minaj
from the album Raymond v. Raymond
Released	March 2, 2010
Studio	No Excuses Studio (Santa Monica, California)
Genre	Dirty rap pop-rap[1]
Length	3:55
Label	LaFace
Songwriter(s)	Usher Raymond Onika Maraj Jamal Jones Ester Dean Elvis Williams Stevie Wonder
Producer(s)	Blac Elvis Polow da Don
Usher singles chronology
"Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" (2009) "Lil Freak" (2010) "OMG" (2010)
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"My Chick Bad" (2010) "Lil' Freak" (2010) "Get It All" (2010)
Music video
"Lil Freak" on YouTube

"Lil Freak" is a song by American recording artist Usher, taken from his sixth studio album, Raymond v. Raymond. Featuring guest vocals by Trinidadian recording artist Nicki Minaj, the song was written by her, Usher, Ester Dean, Blac Elvis and Polow da Don, the latter two producing the track. Its hook is based on a manipulated sample of American soul musician Stevie Wonder's 1973 hit, "Living for the City". "Lil Freak" was released as the second single from the album in the United States and Canada on March 2, 2010.

Carrying a dark tone, composed of heavy bass beats derived from R&B and hip hop music, the lyrics are about the thrill of orchestrating a ménage à trois in a club. The song received positive reviews from critics who complimented its sensual nature. It peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, and eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, becoming Usher's 16th top ten hit on the latter chart. The song's accompanying music video has a secret society concept, dealing with an underground club, playing on the storyline of the song.