So Fine (Sean Paul song)

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"So Fine"
Sofine.jpg
Single by Sean Paul
from the album Imperial Blaze
Released2 June 2009
Genre
Length3:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • S. P. Henriques
  • S. McGregor
  • N. Staff
Producer(s) Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor [3]
Sean Paul singles chronology
"Watch Dem Roll"
(2007)
"So Fine"
(2009)
"Press It Up"
(2009)

"So Fine" is a song by Jamaican artist Sean Paul. It was released as the lead single from his fourth album, Imperial Blaze . The track was premiered on 25 April 2009 on his official website. The official remix features Lomaticc & Sonny Brown in bhangra style.

Contents

Background

In an interview with Blues & Soul, Sean Paul elaborated about the song's meaning.

‘So Fine’ is about me meeting a girl and just saying ‘You’re so fine. I’ll be there ANY time for you’. [4]

Music video

The video premiered on 24 June 2009. It was directed by Ray Kay in Miami. [5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [6] 56
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [7] 19
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [8] 4
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) [9] 25
France (SNEP) [10] 17
Germany (Official German Charts) [11] 39
Hungary (Rádiós TOP 100) [12] 34
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [13] 70
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [14] 81
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [15] 36
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 38
Turkey (Billboard) [17] 14
UK Singles (OCC) [18] 25
US Billboard Hot 100 [19] 50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [20] 90
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard) [21] 13
US Pop 100 (Billboard) [20] 87
US Rhythmic ( Billboard) [20] 18
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [22] 25

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Position
Hungary (Rádiós TOP 100) [12] 150

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [23] Gold40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Ref.
North America2 June 2009Mainstream radio [24]
Various30 June 2009 Digital download [25]
France13 July 2009 Compact disc [26]
United Kingdom17 August 2009 [27]

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