Freaks (Timmy Trumpet and Savage song)

2014 single by Timmy Trumpet and Savage

"Freaks"

Single by Timmy Trumpet and Savage
Released| 8 August 2014
Recorded| 2014
Genre|

* Electro house
* Melbourne bounce
* EDM

Length| 2:48
Label|

* Ministry of Sound
* Universal

Songwriter(s)|

* Ivan Gough
* Jeremy Bunawan
* Mathieu Valton
* Demetrius Savelio
* Timothy Jude Smith

Timmy Trumpet singles chronology
| "Bleed"
(2013)  | "Freaks"
(2014)  | "Nightmare"
(2014)

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Savage singles chronology
| "Swing"
(2014)  | "Freaks"
(2014)  | "Take These Shots"
(2014)

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Music video
"Freaks" on YouTube

"Freaks" is a song by Australian DJ, producer and musician Timmy Trumpet and New Zealand rapper Savage released on 8 August 2014. The song topped the singles chart in New Zealand, was a top 3 hit in Australia, and charted in other countries such as France, Belgium, Hungary, Sweden, Poland and the Netherlands. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies,[1] seven times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for sales exceeding 490,000 copies and quadruple platinum by Recorded Music NZ for sales exceeding 60,000 copies. "Freaks" has exceeded more than 1 billion streams online.[2]

"Freaks" debuted on the ARIA Charts at number 1 in both Dance and Australian Singles, and number 10 overall.[3] It is the highest selling single of all time on Ministry of Sound Australia[4] and won "Highest Selling Single" at the 2015 New Zealand Music Awards.[5]

## Track listing

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Ministry of Sound (Australia)

1. "Freaks" (radio edit) – 2:48

541 / N.E.W.S. (Belgium)

1. "Freaks" (radio edit) – 2:48
2. "Freaks" (extended mix) – 4:24
3. "Freaks" (original mix without Savage) – 4:34

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2014–2015)  | Peak
position

|

Australia (ARIA)[6] | 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] | 6
France (SNEP)[9] | 11
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[10] | 36
Hungary (Single Top 40)[11] | 23
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[12] | 18
Poland (Dance Top 50)[13] | 2
Poland (Video Chart)[14] | 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] | 57
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] | 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 73
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[19] | 32

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2014)  | Position

|

Australia (ARIA)[20] | 9
France (SNEP)[21] | 146
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] | 26
Chart (2015)  | Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[23] | 64
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[24] | 42
France (SNEP)[25] | 117
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] | 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] | 43

### Decade-end charts

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Chart (2010–2019)  | Position

|

Australia (ARIA)[28] | 87
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[28] | 12

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

Australia (ARIA)[29] | 9× Platinum  | 630,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[30] | Gold  | 15,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[31] | Gold  | 30,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[32] | Platinum  | 90,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[33] | Gold  | 25,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[34] | Platinum  | 30,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] | 4× Platinum  | 60,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[36] | Gold  | 30,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[37] | 2× Platinum  | 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] | Silver  | 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[1] | Platinum  | 1,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## In popular culture

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"Freaks" was featured in a 2014 viral video recorded by Russell Bauer (who, in 2017, became director of the New England Conservatorium of Music at the University of New England in Armidale), "When Mama Isn't Home". In the video, Bauer is seen playing the song on trombone, with his son accompanying him by slamming an oven door to the beat. The video inspired remixes and variations of the video with other songs, and was also used as the basis of a commercial by German retailer Otto.[39][40][41][42]

## References

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1. ^ a b "American single certifications – Timmy Trumpet – Freaks". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
2. ^ "FREAKS has hit 1 BILLION STREAMS!! 🤯 Cheers fam 🍻 this is all thanks to you 🫶❤️‍🔥 @savage_nz". Instagram.com. February 10, 2024. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
3. ^ "ARIA Statistics Announcement". facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
4. ^ [1] Archived 2016-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Ministryofsound.com.au
5. ^ Lydia Jenkin (November 2015). "Broods clean up at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved November 2016
6. ^ "Timmy Trumpet & Savage – Freaks". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
7. ^ "Timmy Trumpet & Savage – Freaks" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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9. ^ "Timmy Trumpet & Savage – Freaks" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
10. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
12. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
13. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
14. ^ "Top 5 Airplay TV". Polish Video Chart. ZPAV. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
15. ^ "Timmy Trumpet & Savage – Freaks" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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17. ^ "Timmy Trumpet & Savage – Freaks". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
18. ^ "Timmy Trumpet & Savage – Freaks". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
19. ^ "Timmy Trumpet & Savage Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
20. ^ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
21. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2014" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
22. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2013". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
23. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2015". Ultratop. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
24. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2015". Ultratop. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
25. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2015" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
26. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2015". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
27. ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
28. ^ a b "2019 ARIA End of Decade Singles Chart". ARIA. January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
30. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2015". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
31. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Timmy Trumpet – Freaks" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
32. ^ "Danish single certifications – Timmy Trumpet & Savage – Freaks". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
33. ^ "Italian single certifications – Timmy Trumpet & Savage – Freaks" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
34. ^ "Dutch single certifications – Timmy Trumpet & Savage – Freaks" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 14 October 2021. Enter Freaks  in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2015 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
35. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Timmy Trumpet and Savage – Freaks". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
36. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Timmy Trumpet, Savage – Freaks". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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38. ^ "British single certifications – Timmy Trumpet & Savage – Freaks". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
39. ^ Nolan, Michael. "YouTube star takes up new music gig". South Burnett Times. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
40. ^ Loftus, Tobi. "Meet the Queensland YouTuber with a million subscribers". South Burnett Times. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
41. ^ Mosbergen, Dominique (2014-10-27). "Dad On Trombone, Boy On Oven Perform 'Cover Of The Year'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
42. ^ "A German advert just revived the viral 'When mama isn't home' skit". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2018-05-29.

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Savage

Studio albums|

* Moonshine (2005)
* Savage Island (2008)
* Mayhem & Miracles (2012)

Singles|

* "Swing"
* "Moonshine"
* "They Don't Know"
* "Freaks"

Collaborations|

* "Not Many - The Remix!"
* "Turn Me Loose"

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