So Fresh, So Clean

"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.

"So Fresh, So Clean"
Single by Outkast
from the album Stankonia
B-side	"Gangsta Sh*t"
Released	March 13, 2001 (2001-03-13)
Length	4:00
Label	LaFace Arista
Songwriter(s)	Andre Benjamin Antwan Patton David Sheats
Producer(s)	Organized Noize
Outkast singles chronology
"Ms. Jackson" (2000) "So Fresh, So Clean" (2001) "The Whole World" (2001)
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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

US maxi-CD single[5] "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio edit) – 4:05 "So Fresh, So Clean" (club mix) – 4:04 "So Fresh, So Clean" (instrumental) – 4:04 "So Fresh, So Clean" (Stankonia remix club mix featuring Snoop Dogg and Sleepy Brown) – 4:37 "So Fresh, So Clean" (Stankonia remix instrumental) – 4:39 US 12-inch single[6] 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[7] "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio edit) – 4:06 "So Fresh, So Clean" (Fatboy Slim remix) – 5:48 "Ms. Jackson" (Mr. Drunk mix) – 4:45

UK 12-inch single[8] 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[9] "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio edit) – 4:06 "So Fresh, So Clean" (Fatboy Slim remix) – 5:48 European CD single[10] "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio mix) – 4:06 "So Fresh, So Clean" (instrumental) – 4:04 Australian CD single[11] "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio mix) – 4:06 "So Fresh, So Clean" (Fatboy Slim remix) – 5:48 "Ms. Jackson" (Mr. Drunk Remix) – 4:45 "So Fresh, So Clean" (instrumental) – 4:04

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[12] 46 Australian Urban (ARIA)[13] 15 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 45 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[15] 6 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[16] 5 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 43 Germany (GfK)[18] 42 Ireland (IRMA)[19] 34 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 40 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 62 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 46 Scotland (OCC)[23] 35 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 47 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 41 UK Singles (OCC)[26] 16 UK Dance (OCC)[27] 7 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[28] 10 US Billboard Hot 100[3] 30 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[29] 10 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[30] 13 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[31] 10

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position US Billboard Hot 100[32] 94 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[33] 32 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[34] 48

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[35]	Gold	35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[36]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[4]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	March 13, 2001	12-inch vinyl	LaFace Arista	[4]
Australia	May 28, 2001	CD		[37]
Sweden				[38]
United Kingdom		12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[39]