Freak on a Leash
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"Freak on a Leash" is a song by the American nu metal
band Korn
, featured on the group's 1998 studio album
Follow the Leader
. Prior to the album's release, Korn had an instrumental section of the song, described as a "noisy guitar break." The section was taken out of the song after their fans requested it be taken out. After Follow the Leaders release, the song was released as a single
on May 25, 1999, and since then, it has been re-released over ten times. The song uses dissonance, distortion, and effects, and is "aggressive."
The "Freak on a Leash" music video
was released on February 5, 1999. Directed by Todd McFarlane
in Los Angeles
, California
, the video explores both animations and live performances mixed together. As a result, the band released a music video that won three awards, and was retired from Total Request Live
. With mixed reviews, the single peaked at number six on the Alternative Songs chart, ten on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart, and twenty-four on the UK Singles Chart
.
, Korn promoted the studio album
by headlining the Family Values Tour
in 1998. The tour ran from September 22 until October 31. "Freak on a Leash" was the first song played on their first tour date. The original composition had a "noisy guitar break in the middle," but, after the group found out that radio stations are not fond of "noisy guitar breaks," they asked their fans if they should take out the break. Roughly four out of five of the fans were in favor of taking the break out. The band described the break as "the Biohazard
part."
"Freak on a Leash" was recorded in March 1998 at NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California. It was released as their second single, on May 25, 1999, and is considered to be one of their most successful singles. Since its first release in the United Kingdom, it has been released over ten times. It was released in the United Kingdom three times, twice in Mexico and Australia, once in Germany, once in France, once in the United States, and once in Switzerland. Guitarist
Brian "Head" Welch
said that the song "was about Jonathan Davis
being a freak on a leash—sort of a kinky dominatrix
thing." Leah Furman said that the song "revolved around the mixed blessings of fame".
said that the song was an example of a "nonsense-utterance
" technique used by lead vocalist
Jonathan Davis. Lloyd also noted that the song contained "fragments of English-language words," and said that they "can be perceived in the midst of Davis' gibberish". Lloyd later went on to say that "Davis is giving voice to his inner basic feelings which are trying to resist being shaped or conditioned by utterances of others."
Elias Pampalk said that the song was "rather aggressive" and said it was heavy metal
/death metal
. Pampalk proclaimed that "melodic elements do not play an important role in 'Freak on a Leash' and the specific loudness sensation is a rather complex pattern". There are reoccurring elements throughout "Freak on a Leash". The song contains vocals, guitars, bass and percussion. It expresses moods such as anger, drama, and sarcasm.
An acoustic rendition of the song was recorded with Jonathan Davis singing a duet with Amy Lee
of Evanescence
, at MTV
studios in Times Square
, New York City
for Korn's acoustic set
on December 9, 2006.
A remixed version was made by a fan in San Jose CA and submitted to Live 105 radio station. The new mix pushed the song back to the top ten requested for another month after the original had fallen off. The artist, Nathan E, came to the station for an interview where it was revealed he was just 15 years old.
for "Freak on a Leash" was released on February 5, 1999, and debuted on Total Request Live
. The music video was recorded on December 13 and 14, 1998, in Los Angeles
, California
. It was directed by Todd McFarlane
who was assisted by Jonathan Dayton
and Valerie Faris. The music video contains a mixture of animation and live performance footage. Although it was expected to be released in January 1999, it was pushed back to February 1999. The video "gives all involved the chance to flaunt their strengths" and "twists an animated adventure around the children he created for the Follow the Leader cover art." The directory work was described as combining "special effects and clever camera moves in the live action portion of the video."
The video won awards for Best Editing
and Best Rock Video
at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards
, and later received the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video
in 2000. It became the ninth video that was retired from Total Request Live on May 11, 1999. The music video was also featured on Deuce
.
said that "Wright and Thompson bring a brighter, sharper sheen to Korn's sound, which helped make huge hits out of 'Freak on a Leash'."
The song was nominated for a Grammy Award
for Best Hard Rock Performance
, and its music video won the Best Short Form Music Video
. It was also nominated during the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards
. It was rated the sixth-top single of 1999 by Spin
. It reached number six on Billboard
s Alternative Songs chart and number ten on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart, although it failed to chart on the Hot 100
. It was also immensely popular in Australia
where the single was certified Gold for shipments in excess of 35,000 units. The song appeared on VH1
's list of the "40 Greatest Metal Songs" at number twenty-three. The song made VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 90s" list at number sixty-nine, and VH1's "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs" at number forty-eight. The music video
followed the previous success of "Got the Life
", debuting at number eight on MTV's Total Request Live program on February 9, 1999, and peaking at number 1 on its thirteenth day, February 25. The video spent ten non-consecutive days at the top position until its "retirement", on May 11, 1999. "Freak on a Leash" has been used in Puma
commercials, was featured in The Simpsons
episode "Stop or My Dog Will Shoot
". The song is featured in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour
.
European single #1
US single #1
UK single #1
Swedish single #1
Australian single #1
European single #2
Mexican single
US single #2
UK single #2
UK single #3
UK single #4
Australian single #2
MTV Unplugged rendition
Nu metal
Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It is a fusion genre which combines elements of heavy metal with other genres, including grunge and hip hop...
band Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
, featured on the group's 1998 studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader (Korn album)
Follow the Leader is the third studio album by American nu metal band Korn. The album was released on August 18, 1998, through Immortal/Epic. This was their first album not produced by Ross Robinson...
. Prior to the album's release, Korn had an instrumental section of the song, described as a "noisy guitar break." The section was taken out of the song after their fans requested it be taken out. After Follow the Leaders release, the song was released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
on May 25, 1999, and since then, it has been re-released over ten times. The song uses dissonance, distortion, and effects, and is "aggressive."
The "Freak on a Leash" music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was released on February 5, 1999. Directed by Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane is a Canadian cartoonist, writer, toy designer and entrepreneur, best known for his work in comic books, such as the fantasy series Spawn....
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, the video explores both animations and live performances mixed together. As a result, the band released a music video that won three awards, and was retired from Total Request Live
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
. With mixed reviews, the single peaked at number six on the Alternative Songs chart, ten on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart, and twenty-four on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
Origins
Following the release of Follow the LeaderFollow the Leader (Korn album)
Follow the Leader is the third studio album by American nu metal band Korn. The album was released on August 18, 1998, through Immortal/Epic. This was their first album not produced by Ross Robinson...
, Korn promoted the studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by headlining the Family Values Tour
Family Values Tour
The Family Values Tour was created by the band Korn in 1998 to be an annual rock & rap tour.The tour began in 1998 and would take the year off in 2000, due to heavy competition from other tours, such as the Anger Management Tour and the Summer Sanitarium Tour. After a four year hiatus, the Family...
in 1998. The tour ran from September 22 until October 31. "Freak on a Leash" was the first song played on their first tour date. The original composition had a "noisy guitar break in the middle," but, after the group found out that radio stations are not fond of "noisy guitar breaks," they asked their fans if they should take out the break. Roughly four out of five of the fans were in favor of taking the break out. The band described the break as "the Biohazard
Biohazard (band)
Biohazard is a band originally based in Brooklyn, New York. They are acknowledged as one of the earliest bands to fuse hardcore punk and heavy metal with elements of hip hop. The original lineup consisted of Vocalist/Guitarist Billy Graziadei, bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld, guitarist Bobby Hambel,...
part."
"Freak on a Leash" was recorded in March 1998 at NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California. It was released as their second single, on May 25, 1999, and is considered to be one of their most successful singles. Since its first release in the United Kingdom, it has been released over ten times. It was released in the United Kingdom three times, twice in Mexico and Australia, once in Germany, once in France, once in the United States, and once in Switzerland. Guitarist
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
Brian "Head" Welch
Brian Welch
Brian Phillip Welch , better known as Head, is an American musician best known as the former guitarist and co-founder of the nu metal band Korn...
said that the song "was about Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Houseman Davis is the lead vocalist and frontman for the nu metal band Korn. Davis was ranked 16th on Hit Parader 's list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists".-Early life:...
being a freak on a leash—sort of a kinky dominatrix
Dominatrix
Dominatrix or mistress is a woman or women who takes the dominant role in bondage, discipline and sadomasochism, or BDSM. A common form of address for a submissive to a dominatrix is "mistress", "ma'am", "domina" or "maîtresse"...
thing." Leah Furman said that the song "revolved around the mixed blessings of fame".
Composition
"Freak on a Leash" is four minutes and fifteen seconds long. The song uses dissonance, distortion, and various effects to bring the song "to life." David Lloyd from the University of AlbertaUniversity of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
said that the song was an example of a "nonsense-utterance
Nonsense
Nonsense is a communication, via speech, writing, or any other symbolic system, that lacks any coherent meaning. Sometimes in ordinary usage, nonsense is synonymous with absurdity or the ridiculous...
" technique used by lead vocalist
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Jonathan Davis. Lloyd also noted that the song contained "fragments of English-language words," and said that they "can be perceived in the midst of Davis' gibberish". Lloyd later went on to say that "Davis is giving voice to his inner basic feelings which are trying to resist being shaped or conditioned by utterances of others."
Elias Pampalk said that the song was "rather aggressive" and said it was heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
/death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
. Pampalk proclaimed that "melodic elements do not play an important role in 'Freak on a Leash' and the specific loudness sensation is a rather complex pattern". There are reoccurring elements throughout "Freak on a Leash". The song contains vocals, guitars, bass and percussion. It expresses moods such as anger, drama, and sarcasm.
An acoustic rendition of the song was recorded with Jonathan Davis singing a duet with Amy Lee
Amy Lee
Amy Lynn Hartzler , best known as Amy Lee, is an American singer-songwriter and classically trained pianist. She is co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Evanescence. She cites influences ranging from classical musicians such as Mozart to modern artists Björk, Tori Amos, Danny Elfman and...
of Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide...
, at MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
studios in Times Square
Times Square
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, New York City
New York City
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for Korn's acoustic set
MTV Unplugged: Korn
-B-sides:* "No One's There"* "Thoughtless"* "Dirty" - Additional content :The album's booklet contained a special code which granted owners of the recording an opportunity for an exclusive preview of Korn's then forthcoming studio album Untitled.-Chart positions:AlbumSingles...
on December 9, 2006.
A remixed version was made by a fan in San Jose CA and submitted to Live 105 radio station. The new mix pushed the song back to the top ten requested for another month after the original had fallen off. The artist, Nathan E, came to the station for an interview where it was revealed he was just 15 years old.
Music video
A music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Freak on a Leash" was released on February 5, 1999, and debuted on Total Request Live
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
. The music video was recorded on December 13 and 14, 1998, in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was directed by Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane is a Canadian cartoonist, writer, toy designer and entrepreneur, best known for his work in comic books, such as the fantasy series Spawn....
who was assisted by Jonathan Dayton
Jonathan Dayton
Jonathan Dayton was an American politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. He was the youngest person to sign the United States Constitution and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving as the fourth Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and later the U.S. Senate...
and Valerie Faris. The music video contains a mixture of animation and live performance footage. Although it was expected to be released in January 1999, it was pushed back to February 1999. The video "gives all involved the chance to flaunt their strengths" and "twists an animated adventure around the children he created for the Follow the Leader cover art." The directory work was described as combining "special effects and clever camera moves in the live action portion of the video."
The video won awards for Best Editing
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing
The following is a list of MTV Video Music Awards winners for Best Editing in a Video. Five artists are tied for the record of biggest winner in this category, each having won the award twice: Peter Gabriel, R.E.M., Madonna, The White Stripes, and Gnarls Barkley. The latter two, in fact, won...
and Best Rock Video
MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video was first given out in , and it was one of the four original genre categories added to the VMAs that year. That year, though, the award was called the Best Heavy Metal Video. From 1990 to 1995, the award was called the Best Metal/Hard Rock Video, and...
at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards
1999 MTV Video Music Awards
The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 9, 1999, honoring the best music videos from June 13, 1998, to June 11, 1999. The show was hosted by Chris Rock at Metropolitan Opera House in New York City....
, and later received the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video
Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video
The Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality short form music videos...
in 2000. It became the ninth video that was retired from Total Request Live on May 11, 1999. The music video was also featured on Deuce
Deuce (Korn DVD)
Deuce is the second DVD by the American nu metal band, Korn. It was released on June 11, 2002 - the same day as band's fifth studio release, Untouchables. The DVD was certified platinum by RIAA...
.
Reception
David Lloyd said it was Korn's most popular song, and on July 8, 1999, the song was the ninth most top pirated song on the Internet. iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
said that "Wright and Thompson bring a brighter, sharper sheen to Korn's sound, which helped make huge hits out of 'Freak on a Leash'."
The song was nominated for a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Hard Rock Performance
Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance was an award presented to recording artists at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, for works containing quality performances in the hard rock music genre...
, and its music video won the Best Short Form Music Video
Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video
The Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality short form music videos...
. It was also nominated during the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards
1999 MTV Video Music Awards
The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 9, 1999, honoring the best music videos from June 13, 1998, to June 11, 1999. The show was hosted by Chris Rock at Metropolitan Opera House in New York City....
. It was rated the sixth-top single of 1999 by Spin
Spin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
. It reached number six on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Alternative Songs chart and number ten on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart, although it failed to chart on the Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. It was also immensely popular in Australia
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
where the single was certified Gold for shipments in excess of 35,000 units. The song appeared on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's list of the "40 Greatest Metal Songs" at number twenty-three. The song made VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 90s" list at number sixty-nine, and VH1's "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs" at number forty-eight. The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
followed the previous success of "Got the Life
Got The Life
"Got the Life" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal band Korn for their third studio album, Follow the Leader. It was released as the album's second single on November 23, 1998. It was recorded in April 1998 at NRG Recording Studios...
", debuting at number eight on MTV's Total Request Live program on February 9, 1999, and peaking at number 1 on its thirteenth day, February 25. The video spent ten non-consecutive days at the top position until its "retirement", on May 11, 1999. "Freak on a Leash" has been used in Puma
PUMA AG
Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...
commercials, was featured in The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
episode "Stop or My Dog Will Shoot
Stop or My Dog Will Shoot
"Stop or My Dog Will Shoot!" is the twentieth episode of The Simpsons eighteenth season and first aired May 13, 2007. When Santa's Little Helper rescues a lost Homer, he becomes a local hero and the Simpsons decide to enroll him in Police Dog Academy, where he is teamed with Lou and they become a...
". The song is featured in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour
Guitar Hero World Tour
Guitar Hero World Tour is a music video game developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision. It is the fourth main entry in the Guitar Hero series...
.
Formats and track listings
French single| # | Name | Notes | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freak on a Leash" | Album version | 4:15 | |
| 2. | "Freak on a Leash" | Dante Ross Mix | 4:46 | |
| 3. | "Freak on a Leash" | Freakin' Bitch Mix | 4:01 | |
| 4. | "Freak on a Leash" | Josh A's Beast on a Leash Mix | 4:18 | |
| 5. | "Freak on a Leash" | Lethal Freak Mix | 3:39 | |
| 6. | "Freak on a Leash" | One Shot Remix | 5:03 |
European single #1
| # | Name | Notes | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freak On A Leash" | Album Version | 4:15 | |
| 2. | Freak On A Leash" | Freakin' Bitch Mix | 4:01 | |
| 3. | "Freak On A Leash" | Josh A's Beast On A Leash Mix | 4:18 | |
| 4. | "Freak On A Leash" | Lethal Freak Mix | 3:38 |
US single #1
| # | Name | Notes | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freak On A Leash" | Album Version | 4:15 | |
| 2. | "Freak On A Leash" | Dante Ross Mix | 4:46 | |
| 3. | "Freak On A Leash" | Freakin' Bitch Mix | 4:01 | |
| 4. | "Freak On A Leash" | Josh A's Beast On A Leash Mix | 4:18 | |
| 5. | "Freak On A Leash" | Lethal Freak Mix | 3:38 |
UK single #1
| # | Name | Notes | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Freak On A Leash | Album Version | 4:15 | |
| 2. | Freak On A Leash | Dante Ross Mix | 4:46 | |
| 3. | Freak On A Leash | Josh A's Beast On A Leash Mix | 4:17 | |
| 4. | Freak On A Leash | Video | 3:07 |
Swedish single #1
| # | Name | Notes | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Freak On A Leash | Album Version | 4:15 | |
| 2. | Freak On A Leash | Dante Ross Remix | 4:46 |
Australian single #1
| # | Name | Notes | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freak On A Leash" | Album Version | 4:15 | |
| 2. | "Freak On A Leash" | Freakin' Bitch Mix | 4:00 | |
| 3. | "Freak On A Leash" | Josh A's Beast On A Leash Mix | 4:17 | |
| 4. | "Freak On A Leash" | Lethal Freak Mix | 3:39 | |
| 5. | "Freak On A Leash" | Dante Ross Mix | 4:46 |
European single #2
| # | Name | Notes | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freak On A Leash" | Album Version | 4:15 | |
| 2. | "Freak On A Leash" | Dante Ross Mix | 4:46 | |
| 3. | "Freak On A Leash" | Freakin' Bitch Mix | 4:00 | |
| 4. | "Freak On A Leash" | Josh A's Beast On A Leash Mix | 4:17 | |
| 5. | "Freak On A Leash" | Lethal Freak Mix | 3:39 | |
| 6. | "Freak On A Leash" | One Shot Remix | 5:03 |
Mexican single
| # | Name | Notes | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freak On A Leash" | Album Version | 4:18 | |
| 2. | "Freak On A Leash" | Dante Ross Mix | 4:47 | |
| 3. | "Freak On A Leash" | Freakin' Bitch Mix | 4:01 | |
| 4. | "Freak On A Leash" | Josh A's Beast On A Leash Mix | 4:19 | |
| 5. | "Freak On A Leash" | Lethal Freak Mix | 3:39 |
US single #2
| # | Name | Notes | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freak On A Leash" | Clean Single Edit | 3:46 | |
| 2. | "Freak On A Leash" | Album Version | 4:15 |
UK single #2
| # | Name | Notes | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side A | ||||
| 1. | Freak On A Leash | Album Version | 4:15 | |
| 2. | Freak On A Leash | Dante Ross Mix | 4:45 | |
| Side B | ||||
| 1. | Freak On A Leash | Freakin' Bitch Mix | 3:59 | |
| 2. | Freak On A Leash | Josh A's Beast On A Leash Mix | 4:16 | |
| 3. | Freak On A Leash | Lethal Freak Mix | 3:3 | |
UK single #3
| # | Name | Notes | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side A | ||||
| 1. | "Freak On A Leash" | Dante Ross Mix | 4:46 | |
| 2. | "Freak On A Leash" | Josh A's Beast On A Leash Mix | 4:17 | |
| Side A | ||||
| 3. | "Freak On A Leash" | Freakin' Bitch Mix | 4:00 | |
| 4. | "Freak On A Leash" | Lethal Freak Mix | 3:34 | |
UK single #4
| # | Name | Notes | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freak On A Leash" | Album Version | 4:15 | |
| 2. | "Freak On A Leash" | Freakin' Bitch Mix | 4:00 | |
| 3. | "Freak On A Leash" | Lethal Freak Mix | 3:39 | |
| 4. | "Freak On A Leash" | Live - Family Values Tour Version | 4:09 |
Australian single #2
| # | Name | Notes | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freak On A Leash" | Clean Single Edit | 3:46 | |
| 2. | "Freak On A Leash" | Album Version | 4:17 | |
| 3. | "Freak On A Leash" | Freakin' Bitch Mix | 4:01 | |
| 4. | "Freak On A Leash" | Josh A's Beast On A Leash Mix | 4:18 | |
| 5. | "Freak On A Leash" | Lethal Freak Mix | 3:43 | |
| 6. | "Freak On A Leash" | Dante Ross Mix | 4:46 |
Charts
Main entry| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... ) |
22 |
| Canada Alternative 30 (RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... ) |
25 |
| Germany (Media Control AG Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
58 |
| Netherlands (MegaCharts MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... ) |
23 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ) | 43 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... ) |
24 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
6 |
| US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
10 |
MTV Unplugged rendition
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
89 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
29 |
| US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
22 |
| US Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
73 |