Fresh (Kool & the Gang song)

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"Fresh"
Fresh by Kool and the Gang US single artwork.png
Artwork for US 7-inch single
Single by Kool & the Gang
from the album Emergency
B-side "In the Heart"
ReleasedNovember 24, 1984
Recorded1984
Genre
Length4:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kool & the Gang singles chronology
"Misled"
(1984)		"Fresh"
(1984)		"Cherish"
(1985)
Music video
"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]

Contents

Music video

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.

Track listings

12" maxi (De-Lite 881 564-1)
  1. "Fresh" - 4:22
  2. "Home Is Where the Heart Is" - 3:51
  3. "Take My Heart" - 4:01
12" maxi (De-Lite 311122)
  1. "Fresh" - 4:20
  2. "Rollin'" - 3:11
  3. "You Can Do It" - 4:08
7" single (De-Lite 881 564-7)
  1. "Fresh" - 3:20
  2. "Home Is Where the Heart Is" - 3:51

Chart performance

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [20] Gold50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Silver250,000^
United States (RIAA) [22] Gold500,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Beat System version

"Fresh"
Single by Beat System
from the album Refreshinator
ReleasedApril 21, 1996
Recorded1995
Length3:42
Label Intercord
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Black Nero
Beat System singles chronology
"Stay with Me"
(1995)		"Fresh"
(1996)		"Reggae Night"
(1996)

In 1996, Beat System released their version of "Fresh", which samples the original with added vocals and rapping.

Track listings

Maxi-CD

  1. "Fresh" (radio mix) - 3:42
  2. "Fresh" (extended DJ mix) - 5:32
  3. "Fresh" (Crazy Z. version) - 3:33
  4. "Call My Name" - 6:08

Maxi-CD

  1. "Fresh" (summer mix) - 3:07
  2. "Fresh" (summer classic club version) - 5:05
  3. "Fresh" (original Schnitzelmorph cut) - 5:49

Charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [23] 29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [24] 37
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [25] 18
France (SNEP) [26] 15
Germany (GfK) [27] 32

2004 version

"Fresh"
Koolganglibertyxfresh.jpg
Single by Kool & the Gang featuring Liberty X
from the album The Hits: Reloaded
Released2004
Genre
Length3:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Liberty X singles chronology
"Everybody Cries"
(2004)		"Fresh"
(2004)		"Song 4 Lovers"
(2005)
Audio
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. [28]

Music video

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.

Track listings

  1. "Fresh" (album version) - 3:14
  2. "Fresh" (Motivo Pop mix) - 4:28

See also

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 333.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 148.
  3. ↑ "Kool & The Gang – Fresh" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0557." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1985-06-22. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  6. ↑ "Kool & The Gang – Fresh" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  7. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kool & The Gang – Fresh" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  8. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Fresh". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Kool & The Gang – Fresh" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  10. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Kool The Gang" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  11. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. ↑ "Kool the Gang Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. ↑ "Kool the Gang Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  14. ↑ "Kool the Gang Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  15. ↑ "Kool the Gang Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  16. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2016-11-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1985/Top 100 Songs of 1985". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  18. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year End (1985)". Billboard.com . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  19. ↑ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1985". Cashbox Magazine . Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  20. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Kool & the Gang – Fresh". Music Canada . Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  21. ↑ "British single certifications – Kool & the Gang – Fresh". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  22. ↑ "American single certifications – Kool & the Gang – Fresh". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Beat System – Fresh" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  24. ↑ "Beat System – Fresh" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  25. ↑ "Beat System – Fresh" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  26. ↑ "Beat System – Fresh" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  27. ↑ "Beat System – Fresh" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  28. ↑ https://top40-charts.com/song.php?sid=10754
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