"So Fresh, So Clean" is a song by American hip hop duo Outkast from their fourth studio album, ''

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'' (2000), featuring uncredited vocals from singer-songwriter

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. It was produced by longtime collaborators

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. The song reached number 30 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and was certified

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by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in October 2020.

Content

Among the things and people mentioned in the song are the

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and

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(both General Motors cars), the television show ''

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'' and its longtime host

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, and R&B singers

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and

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Sample

The song prominently features a sample from Joe Simon'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

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.

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, Slimm Calhoun,

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and members of

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make cameo appearances in the video.

Remix

The official remix, "So Fresh, So Clean (

Remix)" features Snoop Dogg and

. It appeared on the

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of Snoop Dogg's movie ''

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'' 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 Snoop Dogg 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" ( Fatboy Slim remix) – 5:48 # "

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" (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 '' Iron Fist''. Also in 2017, it appeared on the soundtrack for the video game

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References

{{Authority control 2000 songs 2001 singles Arista Records singles Dungeon Family songs LaFace Records singles Music videos directed by Bryan Barber Outkast songs Songs written by André 3000 Songs written by Big Boi Songs written by Mr. DJ