''Freak of Nature'' is the second studio album by American singer

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. It was released on November 23, 2001, by

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and Daylight Records. The album was primarily produced by Ric Wake,

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, and Louis Biancaniello, with additional production from Richie Jones. It debuted and peaked at number 27 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, while reaching number four in the United Kingdom and number one in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. As of September 2012, ''Freak of Nature'' had sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide.

Release

For the US edition of the album, three tracks from the album were remixed ("One Day in Your Life", "You'll Never Be Alone", and "Don't Stop (Doin' It)"). A new track, "I Thought I Told You That", a collaboration with Faith Evans, was also included on the US album. A collectors edition of the album was released in Europe in November 2002, featuring a bonus disc containing "I Thought I Told You That", a cover version of the

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official song), as well as three remixes and two live recordings.

Track listing

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Release history

References

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