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So Fresh, So Clean

{{Short description|2001 single by Outkast}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{Infobox song

| name = So Fresh, So Clean

| cover = So Fresh, So Clean.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Outkast

| album = Stankonia

| B-side = Gangsta Sh*t

| released = {{start date|2001|3|13}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 4:00

| label =

| writer =

| producer = Organized Noize

| prev_title = Ms. Jackson

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = The Whole World

| next_year = 2001

| misc = {{Audio sample

| type = single

| file = So Fresh So Clean.ogg

| description =}} {{External music video|{{YouTube|-JfEJq56IwI|"So Fresh, So Clean"}}}}

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"So Fresh, So Clean" is a song by American hip hop duo Outkast from their fourth studio album, Stankonia (2000). It was produced by longtime collaborators Organized Noize. The song reached number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in October 2020.

Sample

The song prominently features a sample from Joe Simon's "Before the Night Is Over".{{cite web|url=http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/441/OutKast-So%20Fresh,%20So%20Clean_Joe%20Simon-Before%20the%20Night%20Is%20Over/|title=OutKast's So Fresh, So Clean sample of Joe Simon's Before the Night is Over|website=WhoSampled |access-date=September 6, 2012}} The song also features a sample from Funkadelic's "I'll Stay".

Chart performance

"So Fresh, So Clean" debuted at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated March 3, 2001.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2001-03-03|title=The Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|date=March 3, 2001|access-date=March 1, 2020}} The song eventually reached it peak at number 30 on the chart dated May 5, 2001. On October 8, 2020, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.

Music video

The music video features the duo and Sleepy Brown performing on a variety of CGI backgrounds, a beauty parlor, and a church. Ludacris, Slimm Calhoun, Chilli of TLC and members of Goodie Mob make cameo appearances in the video.

Remix

The official remix, "So Fresh, So Clean (Stankonia Remix)" features Snoop Dogg and Sleepy Brown. It appeared on the soundtrack of Snoop Dogg's movie Bones under the name "Fresh and Clean (Remix)".

Track listings

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US maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=So Fresh, So Clean|others=Outkast|year=2002|type=US CD single liner notes|publisher=LaFace Records, Arista Records|id=73008-24557-2}}

  1. "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio edit) – 4:05
  2. "So Fresh, So Clean" (club mix) – 4:04
  3. "So Fresh, So Clean" (instrumental) – 4:04
  4. "So Fresh, So Clean" (Stankonia remix club mix featuring Snoop Dogg and Sleepy Brown) – 4:37
  5. "So Fresh, So Clean" (Stankonia remix instrumental) – 4:39

US 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=So Fresh, So Clean|others=Outkast|year=2001|type=US 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=LaFace Records, Arista Records|id=73008-24537-1}}

:A1. "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio edit) – 4:06

:A2. "So Fresh, So Clean" (club mix) – 4:06

:A3. "So Fresh, So Clean" (instrumental) – 4:04

:B1. "Gangsta Sh*t" (club mix) – 4:44

:B2. "Gangsta Sh*t" (instrumental) – 4:43

UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=So Fresh, So Clean|others=Outkast|year=2001|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=LaFace Records, Arista Records|id=74321 86340 2}}

  1. "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio edit) – 4:06
  2. "So Fresh, So Clean" (Fatboy Slim remix) – 5:48
  3. "Ms. Jackson" (Mr. Drunk mix) – 4:45

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UK 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=So Fresh, So Clean|others=Outkast|year=2001|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=LaFace Records, Arista Records|id=74321 86340 1}}

:A1. "So Fresh, So Clean" (album version) – 4:06

:A2. "So Fresh, So Clean" (Fatboy Slim remix) – 5:48

:B1. "So Fresh, So Clean" (instrumental) – 4:04

UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=So Fresh, So Clean|others=Outkast|year=2001|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=LaFace Records, Arista Records|id=74321 86340 4}}

  1. "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio edit) – 4:06
  2. "So Fresh, So Clean" (Fatboy Slim remix) – 5:48

European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=So Fresh, So Clean|others=Outkast|year=2001|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=LaFace Records, Arista Records|id=74321 85788 2}}

  1. "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio mix) – 4:06
  2. "So Fresh, So Clean" (instrumental) – 4:04

Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=So Fresh, So Clean|others=Outkast|year=2001|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=LaFace Records, Arista Records|id=74321 85787 2}}

  1. "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio mix) – 4:06
  2. "So Fresh, So Clean" (Fatboy Slim remix) – 5:48
  3. "Ms. Jackson" (Mr. Drunk Remix) – 4:45
  4. "So Fresh, So Clean" (instrumental) – 4:04

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (2001)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|46|artist=Outkast|song=So Fresh, So Clean|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Australiaurban|15|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue593.pdf|urltitle=Issue 593|rowheader=true|access-date=February 27, 2022}}
{{single chart|Austria|45|artist=Outkast|song=So Fresh, So Clean|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|6|artist=Outkast|song=So Fresh, So Clean|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|5|artist=Outkast|song=So Fresh, So Clean|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=19|issue=25|page=7|date=June 16, 2001}}

|43

{{single chart|Germany|42|artist=Outkast|song=So Fresh, So Clean|songid=4741|rowheader=true|access-date=March 8, 2022}}
{{single chart|Ireland3|34|artist=Outkast|rowheader=true|access-date=March 8, 2022}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|40|year=2001|week=24|rowheader=true|access-date=March 8, 2022}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|62|artist=Outkast|song=So Fresh, So Clean|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|46|artist=Outkast|song=So Fresh, So Clean|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|35|date=20010609|rowheader=true|access-date=March 8, 2022}}
{{single chart|Sweden|47|artist=Outkast|song=So Fresh, So Clean|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|41|artist=Outkast|song=So Fresh, So Clean|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|16|artist=Outkast|artistid=12740|rowheader=true|access-date=March 8, 2022}}
{{single chart|UKdance|7|date=20010609|rowheader=true|access-date=March 8, 2022}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|10|date=20010609|rowheader=true|access-date=March 8, 2022}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|30|artist=OutKast|rowheader=true|access-date=January 11, 2019|refname="hot100"}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|10|artist=OutKast|rowheader=true|access-date=January 11, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|13|artist=OutKast|rowheader=true|access-date=January 11, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|10|artist=OutKast|rowheader=true|access-date=January 11, 2019}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (2001)

!Position

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100[https://web.archive.org/web/20090304120640/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=2001 "Billboard Top 100 - 2001"].

|94

scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 2001: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks|magazine=Billboard|volume=113|issue=52|page=YE-44|date=December 29, 2001}}

|32

scope="row"|US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2001|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=9|issue=51|page=48|date=December 21, 2001}}

|48

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2000|certyear=2020|access-date=April 24, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Outkast|title=So Fresh So Clean|award=Silver|relyear=2004|certyear=2022|id=18621-1847-1|access-date=January 6, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Outkast|title=So Fresh, So Clean|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2001|certyear=2024|access-date=December 13, 2024|refname="RIAA"}}

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Release history

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scope="row"|United States

|March 13, 2001

|12-inch vinyl

|rowspan="4"|{{hlist|LaFace|Arista}}

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scope="row"|Australia

|rowspan="3"|May 28, 2001

|rowspan="2"|CD

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue587.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th May 2001|publisher=ARIA|page=24|date=May 28, 2001|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue587.pdf|archive-date=February 22, 2008|access-date=March 8, 2022}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"|Sweden

|{{cite web|url=http://click2music.se/product.asp?prd=1119&art=226|title=Outkast: So Fresh So Clean|website=click2music.se|language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050226093207/http://click2music.se/product.asp?prd=1119&art=226|archive-date=February 26, 2005|access-date=November 29, 2023}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases – For Week Starting May 28, 2001: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=May 26, 2001}}

References

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Category:2000 songs

Category:2001 singles

Category:Arista Records singles

Category:Dungeon Family songs

Category:LaFace Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Bryan Barber

Category:Outkast songs

Category:Songs written by André 3000

Category:Songs written by Big Boi

Category:Songs written by Mr. DJ