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| So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2009 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 19 June 2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
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So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2009 is a music album that was released on 19 June 2009. [1] It contains a bonus DVD with 12 music videos.
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Compilations Chart [2] | 1 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Compilations Chart [3] | 8 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA) [4] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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