Freak on a Leash

"Freak on a Leash"
"Freak on a Leash"
Single by Korn
from Follow the Leader"
Released	May 25, 1999
Recorded	May 1998
Genre	Nu metal; alternative metal;
Length	4:27 (full version); 4:15 (album version); 3:46 (clean radio edit);
Label	Immortal; Epic;
Songwriter(s)	Jonathan Davis; James Shaffer; Reginald Arvizu; Brian Welch; David Silveria;
Producer(s)	Korn; Steve Thompson; Toby Wright;
Korn singles chronology

"Freak on a Leash" is the fifth single off American nu metal band Korn's third studio album Follow the Leader. The song was released on May 25, 1999.

Freak on a Leash originally had an instrumental part of the song that was described as a "noisy guitar break". The part was taken after fans requested it not be put in.^[4]

The music video for the song features a mix of animation and live performances.^[5] It was directed by Todd McFarlane. The music video debuted on Total Request Live and was released on February 5, 1999.^[6]

The music video won MTV Video Music Awards for Best Editing and Best Rock Video in 1999 and also won a Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards.^[7]^[8]

References

↑ Wiederhorn, Jon. Noisey vs. Metalsucks – Threaten My Family If You Must, But I Still Say Korn Rules (July 1, 2013)Vice. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
↑ Chesler, Josh. 10 Nu-metal Songs That Actually Don't Suck. Phoenix New Times (May 18, 2015). Retrieved March 13, 2016.
↑ Grierson, Tim. Top 10 Essential Alt-Metal SongsAbout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
↑ KoRn: Spin Pt. 1Korn. Retrieved 2014-11-11.^{[dead link]}
↑ Korn To Mix Animation And Live Footage For New VideoMTV. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
↑ Korn "Freak" Video To Debut On FridayMTV. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
↑ Korn, Lauryn Hill Among Early VMA WinnersMTV. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
↑ Santana Tops List With 10 Grammy NominationsThe Seattle Times. Retrieved 2014-11-12.

Other websites

"Freak on a Leash" on YouTube
Freak on a Leash at Allmusic

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[1] Wiederhorn, Jon. Noisey vs. Metalsucks – Threaten My Family If You Must, But I Still Say Korn Rules (July 1, 2013)Vice. Retrieved August 23, 2018.

[2] Chesler, Josh. 10 Nu-metal Songs That Actually Don't Suck. Phoenix New Times (May 18, 2015). Retrieved March 13, 2016.

[3] Grierson, Tim. Top 10 Essential Alt-Metal SongsAbout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013.

[4] KoRn: Spin Pt. 1Korn. Retrieved 2014-11-11.^{[dead link]}

[5] Korn To Mix Animation And Live Footage For New VideoMTV. Retrieved 2014-11-11.

[6] Korn "Freak" Video To Debut On FridayMTV. Retrieved 2014-11-11.

[7] Korn, Lauryn Hill Among Early VMA WinnersMTV. Retrieved 2014-11-12.

[8] Santana Tops List With 10 Grammy NominationsThe Seattle Times. Retrieved 2014-11-12.

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