Fresh
Kool & the Gang
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Conversation is going 'round People talking 'bout the girl who's come to town Lovely lady pretty as can be No one knows her name she's just a mystery I have seen her maybe once or twice The one thing I can say thought she's very nice She's a lady one I really want to know Somehow I've got to let my feeling show [Chorus] She's fresh exciting She's so exciting to me She's fresh exciting She's so inviting to me yeah I've been thinking about the way you walk Baby I like the way you talk Tell you something I really can't hide Heaven must have sent you to be by my side Fresh and lovely like a dream come true I'll give anything to spend the night with you What a feeling and I can't stop it baby Miss frisky lady take me away [Chorus] She's fresh as a summer breeze She'll take you by surprise She means so much to me I'll do whatever to make her mine baby Oh yeah Oh yeah she's fresh so fresh She's fresh she's so fresh (x2) Fresh as a summer breeze She's fresh she's so fresh She means so much to me Yeah I want to take her by the hand And pray she'll understand Cause I love the way she walks And ooh baby I love the way she talks I've got something and I hope she'll understand Miss frisky lady She's fresh She's fresh she's so fresh
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Written by: Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Robert Bell, James Taylor, Curtis Williams, James Bonneford, Sandy Linzer
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"Fresh" by Kool & the Gang was released in the United States on November 24, 1984.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, staying there for two weeks.
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Pop Chart AccomplishmentsIt was also a hit on the Pop Singles chart, where it peaked at number nine in the course of eleven weeks.
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Album Release"Fresh" was featured on the group's sixteenth studio album, "Emergency" which was released in the same year.
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SongwritersThe song was written by the Band's members - James "JT" Taylor, Claydes Charles Smith, Curtis "Fitz" Williams, Dennis "DT" Thomas, George Brown, Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell and Eumir Deodato.
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Music VideoThe music video of "Fresh" was considered pioneering for its time, as it was computer-animated.
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Music Style"Fresh," like other Kool & The Gang hits, helped define the '80s pop-funk sound, with its danceable rhythm and catchy riff.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered or sampled by other artists multiple times, most notably by rapper Lil' Kim in her song "Crush on You".
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Fun FactEven though the song is called "Fresh" and represents a funky, upbeat style, it is actually a break-up song about a man moving on from a woman who had treated him poorly.
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Critical ReactionCritics praised the song for its successful incorporation of contemporary pop and electronic elements with the band's classic funk style.
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Iconic LineThe iconic line 'She's fresh, fresh, exciting' from the song has been widely used in numerous advertising campaigns and in popular culture.
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