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{{Infobox Single |
|Name           = Freak on a Leash
|Cover          = <!--Freakonaleash.jpg-->
|Artist         = [[Korn]]
|from Album     = [[Follow the Leader (Korn album)|Follow the Leader]]
|Released       = May 25, 1999
|Format         = [[Gramophone record#Common formats|7"]], [[CD single|CD5"]]
|Recorded       = 1998
|Genre          = [[Nu metal]]
|Length         = 4:15
|Label          = [[Immortal Records|Immortal]]/[[Epic Records|Epic]]
|Producer       = [[Korn]], [[Steve Thompson (musician)|Steve Thompson]], and [[Toby Wright]]
|Reviews        = <nowiki></nowiki>
|Last single    = "[[Got the Life]]"<br />(1998)
|This single    = "'''Freak on a Leash'''"<br />(1999)
|Next single    = "[[Children of the Korn]]"<br />(1999)
}}

'''"Freak on a Leash"''' is a song by the American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Korn]] and is from the [[studio album]] ''[[Follow the Leader (Korn album)|Follow the Leader]]''. Prior to the album's release, Korn had an instrumental section of the song, described as a "noisy guitar break"<ref name="billboard nov. 98"/> The section was taken out of the song after their fans requested it be taken out. After ''Follow the Leader's'' release, the song was released as a [[single (music)|single]] on May 25, 1999, and since, has been relesed several times. The song uses dissonance, distortion, and effects, and is "aggressive."<ref name="Island of Music"/>

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 currently has won both the [[Best Short Form Music Video]] and the [[MTV Video Music Awards]] and has retired from [[Total Request Live]]. With mixed reviews, the single debut number six on the [[Alternative Songs]] chart, twelve on the [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks]] chart, and twenty–four on the [[UK Singles Chart]]

==Origins==
Before ''[[Follow the Leader (Korn album)|Follow the Leader]]'' was released, they promoted the [[studio album]] by going on the [[Family Values Tour]]. "Freak on a Leash" was the first song played on their first 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," and when the band asked fans if they should take out the break and four out of five of them were in favor of the idea, they decided to take the break out of the song. The band described the break as "the Biohazard part."<ref name="billboard nov. 98">"Please Love Them: They're Korn", ''Billboard'', November 1998. p. 86</ref>

"Freak on a Leash" was recorded around March of 1998 at NRG Recording Studios in [[North Hollywood, California]].<ref name="tower records">{{cite web|accessdate=2010-03-19|url=http://www.tower.com/follow-leader-korn-cd/wapi/106695853|title=Follow The Leader (CD) |publisher=Tower Records }}</ref> It was released as their second single, on May 25, 1999, and is considered to be on of their "biggest" singles.<ref>{{Harvnb|Arvizu|2009|p=114}}</ref> Since its first release in the United Kingdom, it has been released over ten times. It was released in the United Kingdom three times,<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title="Freak On A Leash: UK Single #1 " |bandname=[[Korn]] |year=1998 |format=CD |publisher=[[Epic]]/[[Immortal ]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes |title="Freak On A Leash: UK Single #2 " |bandname=[[Korn]] |year=1998 |format=CD |publisher=[[Epic]]/[[Immortal ]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes |title="Freak On A Leash: UK Limited Edition Cd " |bandname=[[Korn]] |year=1998 |format=CD |publisher=[[Epic]]/[[Immortal ]] }}</ref> twice in Mexico and Australia,<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title="Freak On A Leash: Mexican Radio Promo 1" |bandname=[[Korn]] |year=1998 |format=CD |publisher=[[Epic]]/[[Immortal ]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes |title="Freak On A Leash: Mexican Radio  Promo  2" |bandname=[[Korn]] |year=1998 |format=CD |publisher=[[Epic]]/[[Immortal ]] }}</ref> once in Germany,<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title="Freak On A Leash: German Single #1" |bandname=[[Korn]] |year=1998 |format=CD |publisher=[[Epic]]/[[Immortal ]] }}</ref> once in France,<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title="Freak On A Leash: French Single" |bandname=[[Korn]] |year=1998 |format=CD |publisher=[[Epic]]/[[Immortal ]] }}</ref> once in the United States,<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title="Freak On A Leash: US Promo" |bandname=[[Korn]] |year=1998 |format=CD |publisher=[[Epic]]/[[Immortal ]] }}</ref> and once in Switzerland.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title="Freak On A Leash: Switzerland Single" |bandname=[[Korn]] |year=1998 |format=CD |publisher=[[Epic]]/[[Immortal ]] }}</ref> [[Electric guitar|Guitarist]] [[Brian "Head" Welch]] said that the song "was about [[Jonathan Davis]] being a freak on a leash—sort of a kinky dominatrix thing."<ref>{{cite book |title=Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story |last=Welch |first=Brian |authorlink=Brian Welch |year=2007 |publisher=HarperOne |isbn=978-0061251849 |pages=101–142 }}</ref> Leah Furman said that the song "revolved around the mixed blessings of fame."<ref>{{Harvnb|Furman|2000|p=127}}</ref>

==Music and structure==
"Freak on a Leash" is four minutes and fifteen seconds long.<ref>Erlewine, Stephen Thomas [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ejuw6j3o71t0~T1 "allmusic ((( Follow the Leader > Review)))"]. ''[[Allmusic]]''. Retrieved 2010-04-13</ref> The song uses dissonance, distortion, and effects brings the song "to life."<ref>{{cite book |title = Guitar World Presents the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time‎ |publisher = Hal Leonard |year = 2002 |isbn = 0634046195|page=137}}</ref> David Lloyd from the [[University of Alberta]] said that the song was an example of a "nonsense &ndash; utterance" technique used by lead [[singing|vocalist]] [[Jonathan Davis]]. Lloyd also noted that the song contained "fragments of English–language words," and said that they "can be percieved 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 untterances of others."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Lloyd |first1=David |year=2000 |title=MERCURY MODELS: DISTORTION OF LANGUAGE AND IDENTITY IN NEW HEAVY METAL |journal= |publisher=Sofia |volume= |issue= |pages=3–4 |url=http://tagg.org/xpdfs/lloydbulg00.pdf |doi= }}</ref>

Elias Pampalk said that the song was "rather aggressive" and said it was [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]]/[[death metal]].<ref name="Island of Music"/> 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 reoccuring elements throughout "Freak on a Leash".<ref name="Island of Music">{{cite journal |author=Elias Pampalk |year=2001 |title=Islands of music: Analysis, organization, and visualization of music archives |journal=Austrian Soc. For Artificial Intelligence |page=2 |citeseerx=10.1.1.4.5107 |url=http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.4.5107&rep=rep1&type=pdf }}</ref> The song contains vocals, guitars bass and percussion. It expresses moods such as anger, drama, and sarcasm. Steven Thomas Erlewine, employee at [[Allmusic]], considers the peice to have genres like heavy metal, [[alternative metal]], and [[rap metal|rap–metal]].<ref name="review"/>

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 [[MTV Unplugged: Korn|acoustic set]] on December 9, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1547908/20061213/korn.jhtml|title=Korn Quiet Down With The Cure, Amy Lee For 'MTV Unplugged'|date=2006-12-13|publisher=[[MTV News]]|last=Harris|first=Chris}}</ref>

==Music video==
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A [[music video]] for "Freak on a Leash" was released on February 5, 1999, and debuted on the [[Total Request Live]]. The music video was recorded on December 13 and 14 of 1998, in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. It was directed by [[Todd McFarlane]], and assisted by [[Jonathan Dayton]] and [[Valerie Faris]]. The music video contains mixtures of animations and live performance footages.<ref>(1999-12-08) [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1430988/19981208/korn.jhtml "Korn To Mix Animation And Live Footage For New Video"]. MTV. Retrieved 2010-06-28</ref> 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."<ref>(1999-02-04) [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1430983/19990204/korn.jhtml "Korn "Freak" Video To Debut On Friday"]. MTV. Retrieved 2010-06-28</ref> The live footage in the video was filmed at Woodstock 1999. Korn's performance at Woodstock 1999 was described as "thunderous."<ref>(1999-07-28) [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1430975/19990728/korn.jhtml "Korn, Ricky Martin, Will Smith, TLC Lead 1999 Video Music Award Nominees; Martin, Backstreet Boys, TLC To Perform"]. MTV. Retrieved 2010-06-28</ref><ref>(1999-08-28) [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1427646/19990823/crow_sheryl.jhtml "Korn And Sheryl Crow Join Bono, Wyclef, Jewel, More On NetAid Lineup"]. MTV. Retrieved 2010-06-28</ref>

The video won the [[Best Short Form Music Video]] award in 1999 and was also in the 1999 [[MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref name="billboard 7"/><ref name="billboard 79"/> The film was the ninth video that was retired from [[Total Request Live]] on May 11, 1999. The music video also won the Best Editing Award,<ref> Mancini, Robert (1999-09-09) [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1429180/19990909/fugees.jhtml?paid=1094 "Korn, Lauryn Hill Among Early VMA Winners"]. MTV. Retrieved 2010-06-28</ref> and was featured on ''[[Deuce (Korn DVD)|Deuce]]''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Deuce |albumlink=Deuce (Korn DVD) |artist=Korn |year=2002 |notestitle=Track listing|format=DVD |publisher=Sony/Epic |publisherid= |location= }}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}  <ref name="review">Stephen Thomas Erlewine [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fiftxqlkldde "allmusic ((( Freak on a Leash [Australia] > Overview )))"]. Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-28</ref>
}}
"Freak on a Leash" received generally mixed reviews by critics. [[Allmusic]] gave the single one and a half out of five stars, but the reviewer, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, just said that the "Australian single for "Freak on a Leash" contains the video for the song as a CD-ROM," but did not say anything about the composition or structure.<ref name="review"/> David Lloyd said it was Korn's most popular song, and on July 8, 1999 the song was the ninth most top pirated internet song.<ref>{{cite book |last = Tunnell |first = Kenneth |title = Pissing on demand: workplace drug testing and the rise of the detox industry |publisher = New York University Press |year = 2004 |isbn = 0814782817|page=137}}</ref> [[iTunes]] 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'."<ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/follow-the-leader/id275589260 "Follow the Leader by Korn - Download Follow the Leader on iTunes"]. [[iTunes]]. Retrieved 2010-06-15</ref>

The song was nominated for the [[Grammy Award]] [[Best Hard Rock Performance]] and its music video won the [[Best Short Form Music Video]]. It was also in the 1999 [[MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref name="billboard 7">''Billboard''. March 11, 2000. p. 7</ref><ref name="billboard 79">''Billboard''. Mar 11, 2000. p. 79</ref> It was rated the sixth top single of 1999.<ref>''Spin'' January 2000 p. 80</ref> The song is the second and final charting single from ''[[Follow the Leader (Korn album)|Follow the Leader]]''. It reached number 6 on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s [[Alternative Songs]] chart and number 10 on the [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|Mainstream Rock Songs]] chart,<ref name="US">{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gxfpxqegld0e~T51|title=Billboard charts|accessdate=2010-03-22|publisher=[[Billboard charts]]}}</ref> although it failed to chart on the [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]], the music industry's standard singles chart for popular music. It was also immensely popular in [[ARIA Charts|Australia]] where the single was certified [[ARIA Charts#ARIA certifications|Gold]] for shipments in excess of 35,000 units.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-1999.htm|title=Accreditations - 1999 Singles|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|accessdate=2006-09-10}}</ref> The video appeared on [[VH1]]'s List of 40 Greatest Metal Songs at number 23.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/103446/episode_this_list.jhtml|title=40 Greatest Metal Songs|publisher=[[VH1]]|work=VH1.com|accessdate=2006-09-10}}</ref>  The song made VH1's 100 Greatests Songs of the 90's at number 69, and VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs at number 48.<ref>{{cite web|title=spreadit.org music|url=http://music.spreadit.org/vh1-top-100-hard-rock-songs/|accessdate=February 7, 2009}}</ref> The [[music video]] followed the previous success of "[[Got the Life]]", debuting at number 8 on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Total Request Live]]'' program on February 9, 1999,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atrl.net/trlarchive/?s=debuts|title=Debuts|accessdate=2008-03-20|publisher=The TRL Archive}}</ref> and peaking at number 1 on its thirteenth day, February 25.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atrl.net/trlarchive/?s=recap&y=1999&m=02|title=Recap - February 1999|accessdate=2008-03-20|publisher=The TRL Archive}}</ref> The video would spend ten non-consecutive days at the top position until its [[Total Request Live#Video retirement|"retirement"]], on May 11, 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atrl.net/trlarchive/?s=halloffame|title=Hall of Fame|accessdate=2008-03-20|publisher=The TRL Archive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atrl.net/trlarchive/?s=numberones|title=Number Ones|accessdate=2008-03-20|publisher=The TRL Archive}}</ref> "Freak on a Leash" has been used in [[Puma AG|Puma]] commercials, was featured in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Stop or My Dog Will Shoot]]".<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0918869/soundtrack "'The Simpsons' Stop or My Dog Will Shoot (2007)"]. ImDb. Retrieved 2008-09-25</ref> The song is featured in the video game ''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]''.<ref>Fahey, Mike (2008-09-12) [http://kotaku.com/5049054/the-complete-guitar-hero-world-tour-set-list "The Complete Guitar Hero World Tour Set List"]. Kotaku. Retrieved 2010-04-20</ref><ref>(2008-10-02) [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=106092 "  'Guitar Hero World Tour' Trailer Featuring ZAKK WYLDE Available"]. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2010-06-30</ref>

==Track listing==
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;French single
{| class="wikitable center" style="margin-top: 0; width:60%"
!align="left"|#
!align="left"|Name
!align="left"|Notes
!align="left"|Time
!align="left"|Ref
|-
|1.||"Freak on a Leash"||Album version||4:15||rowspan="6"|<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:09fixqykldhe "allmusic ((( Freak on a Leash (France) > Overview )))"]. Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-30</ref>  
|-
|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  
|}

{{col-2}}
;Austrailian single
{| class="wikitable center" style="margin-top: 0; width:60%"
!align="left"|#
!align="left"|Name
!align="left"|Notes
!align="left"|Time
!align="left"|Ref
|-
|1.||"Freak On A Leash"||Album version||4:15||rowspan="5"|<ref name="review"/>
|-
|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||3:39
|-
|5.||"Freak On A Leash"||Dante Ross Mix||4:46
|}
{{col-end}}

==Chart performance==
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;Main Entry
{| class="wikitable center" style="margin-top: 0; width:30%"
!align="left"|Chart (1999)
!align="left"|Peak<br>position
|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|US ''Billboard'' [[Alternative Songs]]<ref name="US" />}}
|6
|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|US ''Billboard'' [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|Mainstream Rock Songs]]<ref name="US" />}}
|10
|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|[[ARIA Charts|Australian Singles Chart]]<ref>[http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Korn&cat=s "Search for: Korn"]. Australian singles chart</ref>}}
|22
|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|[[RPM (magazine)|Canadian ''RPM'' Rock/Alternative Chart]]<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.8134&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 "Rock/Alternative"]. Volume 69, No. 1. April 26 1999. RPM. Retrieved 2010-06-30</ref>}}
|25
|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|[[Media Control Charts|German Singles Chart]]<ref>[http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Korn/single "Korn"]. German singles chart. Retrieved 2010-06-30</ref>}}
|58
|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|[[MegaCharts#Single Top 100|Dutch Singles Chart]]<ref>[http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Korn&cat=s "Zoeken naar: Korn"]. Dutch singles chart. Retrieved 2010-06-30</ref>}}
|23
|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|[[New Zealand|New Zealand Singles Chart]]<ref>[http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=Korn&cat=s "Search for: Korn"]. New Zealand singles chart. Retrieved 2010-03-30</ref>}}
|43
|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|[[UK Singles Chart]]<ref>[http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_K.HTM "Chart Log UK: 1994–2008"]. British charts. Retrieved 2010-06-30</ref>}}
|24
|}
{{col-2}}
;MTV Unplugged rendition
{| class="wikitable center" style="margin-top: 0; width:30%"
!align="left"|Chart (2007)
!align="left"|Peak<br>position
|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|US ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]<ref name="US" />}}
|89
|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|US ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs<ref name="US" />}}
|29
|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|US ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs<ref name="US" />}}
|22
|-
|align="left"|{{nowrap|US ''Billboard'' [[Pop 100]]<ref name="US" />}}
|73
|}
{{col-end}}

==References==
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{{Korn}}

[[:Category:Korn songs]]
[[:Category:1999 singles]]
[[:Category:Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine songs]]

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