So_Fresh_So_Clean

So Fresh, So Clean

So Fresh, So Clean

2001 single by Outkast


"So Fresh, So Clean" is a song by American hip hop duo Outkast from their fourth studio album, Stankonia (2000), featuring uncredited vocals from singer-songwriter Sleepy Brown. 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.

Quick Facts Single by Outkast, from the album Stankonia ...

Content

Among the things and people mentioned in the song are the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Cadillac Eldorado (both General Motors cars), the television show Showtime at the Apollo and its longtime host Kiki Shepard, and R&B singers Teddy Pendergrass and Freddie Jackson.

Sample

The song prominently features a sample from Joe Simon's "Before the Night Is Over".[1] 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.[2] The song eventually reached it peak at number 30 on the chart dated May 5, 2001.[3] 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.[4]

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

Charts

More information Chart (2001), Peak position ...

Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...

Release history

More information Region, Date ...

Use in media

In 2017, the song appeared in the first episode of Marvel's Iron Fist. Also in 2017, it appeared on the soundtrack for the video game NBA 2K18.

The song also appears in the jukebox musical Moulin Rouge! as part of the opening medley "Welcome to the Moulin Rouge!". The song is sung by the musical's primary antagonist, the Duke of Monroth, and serves as his introductory song.


References

  1. "OutKast's So Fresh, So Clean sample of Joe Simon's Before the Night is Over". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  2. "The Hot 100". Billboard. March 3, 2001. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. "OutKast Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  4. So Fresh, So Clean (US CD single liner notes). Outkast. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2002. 73008-24557-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. So Fresh, So Clean (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Outkast. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2001. 73008-24537-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. So Fresh, So Clean (UK CD single liner notes). Outkast. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2001. 74321 86340 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. So Fresh, So Clean (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Outkast. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2001. 74321 86340 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. So Fresh, So Clean (UK cassette single sleeve). Outkast. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2001. 74321 86340 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. So Fresh, So Clean (European CD single liner notes). Outkast. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2001. 74321 85788 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. So Fresh, So Clean (Australian CD single liner notes). Outkast. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2001. 74321 85787 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. "Issue 593" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 25. June 16, 2001. p. 7.
  13. "Outkast – So Fresh, So Clean" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  14. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 24, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  15. "The Year in Music 2001: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-44.
  16. "Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2001". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. December 21, 2001. p. 48.
  17. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th May 2001" (PDF). ARIA. May 28, 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  18. "Outkast: So Fresh So Clean". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on February 26, 2005. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  19. "New Releases – For Week Starting May 28, 2001: Singles". Music Week. May 26, 2001. p. 27.

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article So_Fresh_So_Clean, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.