"Fresh" | ||||
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Single by Kool & the Gang | ||||
from the album Emergency | ||||
B-side | "In the Heart" | |||
Released | November 24, 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
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Length | 4:27 | |||
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Kool & the Gang singles chronology | ||||
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"Kool & the Gang – Fresh" on YouTube |
"Fresh" is a song by the American group Kool & the Gang. Released as a single in 1984 from the album Emergency , the song peaked at #9 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart, and #11 on the UK chart. It also reached number one on both the U.S. R&B chart and U.S. Dance chart. [1] [2]
The action in the music video references the fairy tale Cinderella with the band performing the song at the ball. The two overweight women, the Ugly Sisters, are seen eating sandwiches, and a girl, Cinderella, cleaning the floor. Then suddenly Marilyn-lookalike Fairy appears and saves the day.
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] | Silver | 250,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [21] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
"Fresh" | ||||
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Single by Beat System | ||||
from the album Refreshinator | ||||
Released | April 21, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Length | 3:42 | |||
Label | Intercord | |||
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Producer(s) | Black Nero | |||
Beat System singles chronology | ||||
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In 1996, Beat System released their version of "Fresh", which samples the original with added vocals and rapping.
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [22] | 29 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [23] | 37 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [24] | 18 |
France (SNEP) [25] | 15 |
Germany (GfK) [26] | 32 |
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Single by Kool & the Gang featuring Liberty X | ||||
from the album The Hits: Reloaded | ||||
Released | 2004 | |||
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Length | 3:14 | |||
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Fresh (feat. Liberty X) on YouTube |
"Fresh" was re-recorded with the English-Irish pop group Liberty X in 2004, to feature on Kool & the Gang's re-recorded greatest hits compilation, The Hits: Reloaded . The new version of the song features Liberty X on vocals, and Kool & the Gang on instruments. It was released as a single in France where it peaked at number 35 in June 2004. [27]
The music video for the single was recorded in late 2003, and features Liberty X playing to an audience in a club, all supported by mics and surrounded by a crowd of the group's fans. Kool & the Gang appear as guests inside the club, charming a woman who has arrived in search of a man.
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