"Freak like Me" is a song by American R&B singer Adina Howard, released on January 25, 1995, by East West and Lola Waxx, as the debut single from her first album, Do You Wanna Ride?

[2] The song has been covered by several artists, most notably by British girl group Sugababes, who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart with their version in 2002.

"[2] Bill Speed from the Gavin Report stated that newcomer Howard "is hot with her debut single 'A Freak like Me', but don't be fooled by what appears to be another coochie song.

[7] Everett True from Melody Maker found that the singer "provides sweet relief with another of those succulent, sensuous G-funk thangs which sounds like a cross between En Vogue and Snoop Doggy Dogg.

"[8] Alan Jones from Music Week felt "it's a record with immense pedigree; a softly percolating laidback soul/R&B nugget which reveals its subtle strength.

With repeated plays it should dent the Top 40 this time and open up the market for Ms Howard's excellent album Do You Wanna Ride?

"[9] Ralph Tee from the Record Mirror Dance Update wrote, "The track is pure hip hop soul combining Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre beats and sounds with a style of vocal that's taken Brandy all the way with 'I Wanna Be Down'.

On August 28, 2000, a collaboration between two UK garage groups, Tru Faith & Dub Conspiracy, released a cover version of "Freak like Me".

[38][39] "Freak like Me" was released on April 22, 2002, as the lead single from their second studio album, Angels with Dirty Faces (2002).

It was the first Sugababes single to feature Heidi Range, who joined after the departure of Siobhán Donaghy in August 2001.

Set in a strange nightclub, the video serves to introduce then-recently added member Heidi Range.

Range wakes up again soon after, and stumbles out of the club with another man, where they begin to kiss, until she suddenly bites hard into his arm.

The demonstrations of supernatural strength shown throughout the video and Range biting the man on the arm are generally understood to imply that the women are, as the song suggests, vampire-like "freaks."