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Street Songs is the fifth studio album by American musician Rick James, released in April 1981 on Gordy Records. It contained two of James's biggest hits: the singles " Give It to Me Baby " and " Super Freak ".
James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York , James began his musical career in his teenage years.
"Super Freak" is a 1981 single produced and performed by American singer Rick James. The song, co-written by James and Alonzo Miller, was first released on James' fifth album, Street Songs (1981) and became one of James' signature songs. "Freak" is a slang term for the sexually adventurous, as described in the song's lyrics, "She's a very kinky ...
The fire and fury of late Motown punk-funk legend Rick James will leap back to life this week when the brand-new stage musical “Super Freak: The Rick James Story” comes to Detroit.
Rick James produced and wrote all the songs on the album 1982 Bobby Militello: Rick James Presents Bobby M – Blow. Release date: 1982; Label: Gordy — — — — — — 1983 Mary Jane Girls: Mary Jane Girls. Release date: 1983; Label: Gordy; 56 6 — — — 51 RIAA: Gold [1] Rick James produced and wrote all the songs on the album 1985 ...
And Rick catches that beautifully." [1] A poignant line in the song describes how the ghetto persists: "One thing 'bout the ghetto, you don't have to hurry/it'll be there tomorrow, so brother don't you worry." [1] [3] The music represents the "punk funk" dance music sound that James popularized.
"Give It to Me Baby" is a song written by American singer Rick James. Taken from his album Street Songs, the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100, spending two weeks at No. 40 and spent five weeks at No. 1 on the R&B chart. [2]
Street Songs, a 1981 album by Rick James; Street Songs, an album by the King's Singers with Evelyn Glennie, 1998; Street Song, two 1988 compositions for brass by Michael Tilson Thomas "Street Song", a song by the Who from Who, 2019