So Fresh, So Clean

"So Fresh, So Clean"
Single by Outkast
from the album Stankonia
B-side	"Gangsta Sh*t"
Released	March 13, 2001 (2001-3-13)
Length	4:00
Label	LaFace Arista
Songwriter(s)	Andre Benjamin Antwan Patton David Sheats
Producer(s)	Organized Noize
Outkast singles chronology
"Ms. Jackson" (2000) "So Fresh, So Clean" (2001) "The Whole World" (2001)
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US maxi-CD single [5] "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 [6] 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 [7] "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio edit) – 4:06 "So Fresh, So Clean" (Fatboy Slim remix) – 5:48 "Ms. Jackson" (Mr. Drunk mix) – 4:45

UK 12-inch single [8] 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 [9] "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio edit) – 4:06 "So Fresh, So Clean" (Fatboy Slim remix) – 5:48 European CD single [10] "So Fresh, So Clean" (radio mix) – 4:06 "So Fresh, So Clean" (instrumental) – 4:04 Australian CD single [11] "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 Chart (2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [12] 46 Australian Urban (ARIA) [13] 15 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [14] 45 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [15] 6 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [16] 5 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [17] 43 Germany (GfK) [18] 42 Ireland (IRMA) [19] 34 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [20] 40 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [21] 62 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [22] 46 Scotland (OCC) [23] 35 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [24] 47 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [25] 41 UK Singles (OCC) [26] 16 UK Dance (OCC) [27] 7 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [28] 10 US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 30 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [29] 10 US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [30] 13 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [31] 10

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position US Billboard Hot 100 [32] 94 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) [33] 32 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) [34] 48

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [35]	Gold	35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [36]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [4]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	March 13, 2001	12-inch vinyl	LaFace Arista	[4]
Australia	May 28, 2001	CD		[37]
Sweden				[38]
United Kingdom		12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[39]

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