"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

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(RIAA) in October 2020.

Content

Among the things and people mentioned in the song are the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Cadillac Eldorado (both

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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

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's "Before the Night Is Over". 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. 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

(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

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and Sleepy Brown. It appeared on the soundtrack of Snoop Dogg's movie '' Bones'' under the name "Fresh and Clean (Remix)".

Track listings

US CD single # "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

and Sleepy Brown) – 4:37 # "So Fresh, So Clean" (Stankonia remix instrumental) – 4:39 US 12-inch single :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 # "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio edit) – 4:06 # "So Fresh, So Clean" (

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

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Use in media

In 2017, the song appeared in the first episode of Marvel's ''

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References

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