OutKast’s hit single “So Fresh, So Clean” is from the 2000s, specifically 2001. It was released as a single from Stankonia, the Atlanta duo’s fourth studio album, which arrived in October 2000.
The song was produced by Organized Noize, the influential Atlanta production team closely associated with OutKast and the broader Dungeon Family collective. Its confident hook and polished Southern hip-hop sound helped make it one of the memorable tracks connected with the Stankonia era.
A common source of confusion is the difference between the album date and the single date. Stankonia was released in 2000, while “So Fresh, So Clean” followed as a single in 2001. Both years belong to the 2000s, so the stored decade answer is unambiguous.
The single reached No. 30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was also later certified platinum by the RIAA, reflecting the song’s lasting popularity decades after its original release.