So Fresh, So Clean

"So Fresh, So Clean" is the third and final single to be released from Outkast's fourth studio album, Stankonia. It features uncredited vocals from the singer Sleepy Brown. It was produced by longtime collaborators Organized Noize.

"So Fresh, So Clean"
Single by OutKast
from the album Stankonia
ReleasedMarch 13, 2001 (2001-03-13)
Recorded2000
Genre
Length4:00
LabelArista, RCA
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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Music video
"So Fresh, So Clean" on YouTube

The song was a moderate success, reaching number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in October 2020.[2]

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 the R&B singers Teddy Pendergrass and Freddie Jackson.

Sample

The song prominently features a sample from Joe Simon's "Before the Night Is Over".[3] The song also features a sample from Funkadelic's I'll Stay.

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.

Chart performance

So Fresh, So Clean debuted at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated March 3, 2001.[4] The song eventually reached it peak at number 30 on the chart dated May 5, 2001.[5] 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.[2]

Remix

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

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, Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Chilli of TLC and members of Goodie Mob make cameo appearances in the video.

Track listing
UK CD single
  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
European & Australian CD single
  1. "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio edit) – 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
American CD single
  1. "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio edit) – 4:06
  2. "So Fresh, So Clean" (Fatboy Slim Remix) – 5:48
  3. "So Fresh, So Clean" (Raptile's Cryptotech Remix) – 3:41
  4. "So Fresh, So Clean" (Instrumental) – 4:04
  5. "Ms. Jackson" (Mr. Drunk Remix) – 4:45

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Platinum 1,000,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
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