Fresh!

The lead single "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit", written by Simon Tauber and Steve Rodway, was first released in March 1996 in the UK. It was selected as the UK's entry for the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Oslo, Norway. Despite placing eighth, the song went on to achieve worldwide success, peaking at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following year. To that date, it was one of very few Eurovision entries to chart in the US market. The album features five additional singles, four of which were co-written by Gina G: "I Belong to You", the title track (both peaked at No. 6 in the UK), "Ti Amo" (No. 11), "Gimme Some Love" (No. 25) and the final single "Every Time I Fall", the first ballad to be released from the album, (No. 52).

The album peaked at No. 12 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 27 on the US Billboard Heatseekers chart. It was certified Silver (marking sales of 60,000) in the United Kingdom.

The album artwork features Gina G covered in chocolate icing, and was shot by famed photographer David LaChapelle.

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = The Advertiser

| rev1score = (favorable)McDonald, Patrick (10 April 1997). "Gina's Pop Takes the Cake". The Advertiser.

| rev2 = AllMusic

| rev2score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/fresh-mw0000089424|title=Fresh Gina G|work=AllMusic|accessdate=21 May 2024|quote=From its self-consciously controversial cover art, featuring Gina smeared in chocolate, to its relentless barrage of bouncy, up-tempo dance-pop, Fresh is an homage to early Madonna...}}

| rev4 = The Blade

| rev4score = (favorable){{cite magazine|first=Richard|last=Paton|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dOo0AAAAIBAJ|title=Sounds: Gina G – Fresh!|magazine=The Blade|date=4 May 1997|page=47|access-date=16 May 2022}}

| rev5 = The Guardian

| rev5score = {{Rating|2|5}}Sullivan, Caroline (28 March 1997). "Music: This week's pop CD releases". The Guardian.

| rev6 = Knoxville Sentinel

| rev6score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}Campbell, Chuck (21 March 1997). "Evolution process going well for L7". Knoxville Sentinel.

| rev7 = News of the World

| rev7score = (favorable)Connell, Claudia (23 March 1997). "Album Review; The Goss the Biz". News of the World.

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The Baltimore Sun concluded: "As much as 'Ooh aah ... Just a Little Bit' or the title tune might seem to replay formulas the Stock/Aitken/Waterman team devised for Rick Astley and Bananarama, the fact is, they sound fresher in Gina G's hands than they did originally."{{cite news |last1=Considine |first1=J. D. |title=Gina G Fresh! |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=6 Mar 1997 |department=Features |page=7}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Fresh! track listing

| total_length = 49:42

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit

| note1 = Motiv8 Radio Edit

| writer1 = {{flatlist|

• Simon Tauber
• Steve Rodway

}}

| extra1 = Rodway

| length1 = 3:23

| title2 = Fresh!

| writer2 = {{flatlist|

• Gina Gardiner
• Paul Barry
• John Collins
• Mark Taylor

}}

| extra2 = Metro

| length2 = 3:45

| title3 = Ti Amo

| writer3 = {{flatlist|

• Gardiner
• Barry
• Taylor

}}

| extra3 = Metro

| length3 = 2:54

| title4 = Every Time I Fall

| writer4 = {{flatlist|

• Anders Bagge
• Meja Beckman
• Harry Sommerdahl

}}

| extra4 = {{flatlist|

• Phil Harding
• Ian Curnow
• Bagge
• Julian Gallagher (assistant)

}}

| length4 = 4:02

| title5 = Follow the Light

| writer5 = {{flatlist|

• Rodway
• Tauber

}}

| extra5 = Rodway

| length5 = 4:17

| title6 = Gimme Some Love

| writer6 = {{flatlist|

• Gardiner
• Collins
• Taylor
• Robert Wainwright
• Richard Burton

}}

| extra6 = Metro

| length6 = 3:32

| title7 = Rhythm of My Life

| writer7 = Rodway

| extra7 = Rodway

| length7 = 3:43

| title8 = Missin' You Like Crazy

| writer8 = {{flatlist|

• Ray Ruffin
• Rueben Martin

}}

| extra8 = Cutfather & Joe

| length8 = 4:46

| title9 = I Belong to You

| note9 = Radio Edit

| writer9 = {{flatlist|

• Gardiner
• William Colbourne

}}

| extra9 = Metro

| length9 = 3:21

| title10 = Higher Than Love

| writer10 = {{flatlist|

• Rodway
• Tauber

}}

| extra10 = Rodway

| length10 = 3:46

| title11 = It Doesn't Mean Goodbye

| writer11 = Rodway

| extra11 = Rodway

| length11 = 5:27

| title12 = Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit

| note12 = Motiv8 Vintage Honey Mix

| writer12 = {{flatlist|

• Tauber
• Rodway

}}

| extra12 = Rodway

| length12 = 6:46

}}

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