So Fine (Sean Paul song)

{{Short description|2009 single by Sean Paul}}

{{Use Jamaican English|date=December 2013}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2013}}

{{Infobox song

| name = So Fine

| cover = Sofine.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Sean Paul

| album = Imperial Blaze

| released = 2 June 2009

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{hlist|Dancehall{{cite magazine|title= The Billboard Reviews > Singles > Sean Paul – So Fine (3:34) |magazine= Billboard |date= 15 August 2009 |volume= 121 |issue= 33 |page= 33 |issn= 0006-2510 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=AHcbf1oaC8UC&q=%22dancehall%22&pg=PT32}}|reggae-pop{{cite web|first= David |last= Balls |title= Sean Paul: 'So Fine' |website= Digital Spy |date= 12 August 2009 |access-date= 11 January 2014 |url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/review/a170734/sean-paul-so-fine.html}}}}

| length = 3:31

| label = {{hlist|VP|Atlantic}}

| writer = {{hlist|S. P. Henriques|S. McGregor|N. Staff}}

| producer = Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor{{cite web |title= "So Fine" Producer Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor |publisher= All Sean Paul |access-date= 10 June 2009 |url= http://www.allseanpaul.com/blog/so-fine-producer-stephen-di-genius-mcgregor/ |archive-date= 18 July 2012 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20120718113742/http://www.allseanpaul.com/blog/so-fine-producer-stephen-di-genius-mcgregor/ |url-status= dead }}

| chronology = Sean Paul

| prev_title = Watch Dem Roll

| prev_year = 2007

| year = 2009

| next_title = Press It Up

| next_year = 2009

}}

"So Fine" is a song by Jamaican artist Sean Paul. It was released as the lead single from his fourth album, Imperial Blaze. The track was premiered on 25 April 2009 on his official website. The official remix features Lomaticc & Sonny Brown in bhangra style.

Background

In an interview with Blues & Soul, Sean Paul elaborated about the song's meaning.

‘So Fine’ is about me meeting a girl and just saying ‘You’re so fine. I’ll be there ANY time for you’.{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Pete |title=Sean Paul: Dancepaul star |url=http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/437/shhhh_its_sean_paul/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828112823/http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/437/shhhh_its_sean_paul/ |archive-date=28 August 2009 |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=B&S Online}}

Music video

The video premiered on 24 June 2009. It was directed by Ray Kay in Miami.{{cite web|title= "So Fine" Video Shoot |publisher= All Sean Paul |date= 27 May 2009 |url= http://www.allseanpaul.com/blog/so-fine-video-shoot/ |archive-date= 2 June 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090602041942/http://www.allseanpaul.com/blog/so-fine-video-shoot/}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (2009)

!Peak
position

{{singlechart|Austria|56|artist=Sean Paul|song=So Fine|accessdate=11 January 2014}}
{{singlechart|Flanders Tip|19|artist=Sean Paul|song=So Fine|accessdate=11 January 2014}}
{{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|4|artist=Sean Paul|song=So Fine|accessdate=11 January 2014}}
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles){{cite web|title= European Hot 100 |work= Billboard |date= 30 August 2009 |url= http://www.billboard.com/charts/european-hot-100?begin=21&order=position |archive-date= 30 August 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090830190311/http://www.billboard.com/charts/european-hot-100?begin=21&order=position}}

|align="center"|25

{{singlechart|France|17|artist=Sean Paul|song=So Fine|accessdate=11 January 2014}}
{{singlechart|Germany|39|artist=Sean Paul|song=So Fine|songid=577794|accessdate=20 March 2019}}
Hungary (Rádiós TOP 100){{cite web|title= MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 – radios |publisher= Mahasz |access-date= 11 January 2014 |url= http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2009 |language= hu}}

|align="center"|34

{{singlechart|Billboardjapanhot100|70|artist=Sean Paul|artistid=1490159}}
{{singlechart|Slovakia|81|year=2009|week=26}}
{{singlechart|Sweden|36|artist=Sean Paul|song=So Fine|accessdate=11 January 2014}}
{{singlechart|Switzerland|38|artist=Sean Paul|song=So Fine|accessdate=11 January 2014}}
Turkey (Billboard){{cite web |title= Billboard Türkiye Top 20 |date= 10 July 2009 |access-date= 10 July 2009 |work= Billboard Türkiye |url= http://www.billboard.com.tr/pages/Turkiye_top20.aspx/ |language= tr |archive-date= 1 February 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090201021758/http://www.billboard.com.tr/pages/Turkiye_top20.aspx/ |url-status= dead }} {{cbignore}}

|align="center"|14

{{singlechart|UK|25|date=20090829|accessdate=11 January 2014}}
US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|title= Sean Paul > The Hot 100 |magazine= Billboard |url= http://www.billboard.com/artist/1490159/sean-paul/chart |access-date= 17 July 2015}}

|align="center"|50

US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)

|align="center"|90

US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard){{cite web|title= Rap Music: Top Rap Songs Chart |work= Billboard |url= http://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-songs#/charts/rap-songs?begin=11&order=position}}

|align="center"|13

US Pop 100 (Billboard)

|align="center"|87

US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite web|title= Sean Paul – Awards |publisher= AllMusic |access-date= 10 June 2013 |url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sean-paul-mn0000264350/awards}}

|align="center"|18

{{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|25|artist=Sean Paul|artistid=1490159}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable"

!Chart (2009)

!Position

Hungary (Rádiós TOP 100)

|align="center"|150

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Sean Paul|title=So Fine|award=Gold|relyear=2009|certyear=2019|access-date=April 27, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

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!Region

!Date

!Format(s)

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North America

|2 June 2009

|Mainstream radio

|{{cite magazine |date=18 February 2012 |title=CHR/Top 40 – Week of: June 2, 2009 |url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com:80/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06/02/2009&Format=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218184903/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06%2F02%2F2009&Format=1 |archive-date=18 February 2012 |access-date=July 18, 2018 |magazine=Radio & Records}}

Various

|30 June 2009

|Digital download

|{{cite web |title=Sean Paul's "So Fine" Hits iTunes 30 June! |url=http://www.allseanpaul.com/blog/sean-pauls-so-fine-hits-itunes-june-30th/ |access-date=10 June 2009 |publisher=All Sean Paul}}{{dead link|date=November 2018|fix-attempted=yes}}

France

|13 July 2009

|Compact disc

|{{cite web |title=Nouveautés et sorties de singles |url=http://www.sorties-musique.com/dernieres-sorties-cd-2-titres-80.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111011938/http://www.sorties-musique.com/dernieres-sorties-cd-2-titres-80.html |archive-date=11 January 2014 |access-date=11 January 2014 |website=Sorties-musique.com |language=fr}}

United Kingdom

|17 August 2009

|—

|{{cite web |last=Balls |first=David |date=12 August 2009 |title=Sean Paul: 'So Fine' |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/single-reviews/review/a170734/sean-paul-so-fine/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116180417/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/single-reviews/review/a170734/sean-paul-so-fine/ |archive-date=16 January 2017 |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=Digital Spy}}

References