So Fresh
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So Fresh is a compilation album
currently produced and skewed by Sony Music Australia (formerly Sony BMG Music Entertainment between 2005 and 2008) that is only available in Australia
. It is released every three months and is usually focused with a mixture of tracks recorded by artists signed to Sony and Universal Music Australia
. The tracks are mainly the biggest Top 40 hits of the season.
Every "So Fresh" compilation album since 2000 (apart from the Christmas and special #1's or Top 10's versions) has gone to No. 1 on the ARIA Chart "Compilation Albums" list. Most So Fresh compilations sell well over 140,000 copies (Double Platinum in Australia). So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2004 and So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2005 both sold over 280,000 copies (4 x Platinum in Australia). They are the most successful compilation albums in Australian music history.
So Fresh: Songs for Christmas
So Fresh: Songs for Christmas 2004
So Fresh: Songs for Christmas 2005
So Fresh: Songs for Christmas 2006
So Fresh: Songs for Christmas 2007
So Fresh: Songs for Christmas 2008
So Fresh: Songs for Christmas 2009
So Fresh: Songs for Christmas 2010
aired So Fresh TV from 2002 to 2006, which was filmed in the Sydney CBD. The hosts of the show were Jules Lund
(2002-2003), David Campbell (2004-2006) and Elysia Platt (2002-2006), would sometimes interview various artists. The show mainly played music videos of songs released recently. The series was cancelled in late 2006, due to a strong competition with Network Ten
's Video Hits
and was renamed The Music Jungle.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
currently produced and skewed by Sony Music Australia (formerly Sony BMG Music Entertainment between 2005 and 2008) that is only available in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is released every three months and is usually focused with a mixture of tracks recorded by artists signed to Sony and Universal Music Australia
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
. The tracks are mainly the biggest Top 40 hits of the season.
Every "So Fresh" compilation album since 2000 (apart from the Christmas and special #1's or Top 10's versions) has gone to No. 1 on the ARIA Chart "Compilation Albums" list. Most So Fresh compilations sell well over 140,000 copies (Double Platinum in Australia). So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2004 and So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2005 both sold over 280,000 copies (4 x Platinum in Australia). They are the most successful compilation albums in Australian music history.
Discography
A So Fresh album is released every 3 months (season) and comprises that season's top hits. They are named after the season in which they were released. At the end of each year, a two-disc collection is released, featuring all the greatest hits of the current year (for example: "The Hits of Summer (current year) plus the Best of (previous year)").2001 albums
- So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2001So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2001So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2001 is a compilation of the latest songs that were popular in Australia. It was released circa December 2000.-CD 1:# "Come On Over Baby " - Christina Aguilera# "Shackles " - Mary Mary...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2001So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2001So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2001 is a compilation album featuring songs from various artists in all genres. The songs were picked from some of the most popular during the autumn of 2001 in Australia.-Track listing:# "Independent Women" - Destiny's Child...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2001So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2001So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2001 is a compilation of songs that were popular in Australia in winter 2001.-Track listing:# "I'm Like a Bird" - Nelly Furtado# "Bow Wow " - Lil' Bow Wow# "Rollin' " - Limp Bizkit# "Ms...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2001So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2001So Fresh: The Hits Of Spring 2001 is a compilation album which features some of the most popular songs in 2001 in Australia.-Track listing:CD 1# Don't Stop Movin' - S Club 7# Hanging by a Moment - Lifehouse# Drops of Jupiter - Train...
2002 albums
- So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2002So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2002So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2002 is a various artists compilation album. It was released in December 2001.-Track listing:CD 1#"Smooth Criminal" - Alien Ant Farm#"Let Me Blow Ya Mind" - Eve#"What Would You Do" - City High...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2002So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2002So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2002 is a compilation of songs that were popular in Australia in summer 2002.-Track listing:# "Murder On The Dancefloor" - Sophie Ellis Bextor# "Dance with Me" - 112# "Stop Calling Me" - Shakaya...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2002So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2002So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2002 is a compilation of songs that were popular in Australia in autumn 2002.-Track listing:# "Whenever Wherever" - Shakira# "Wherever You Will Go" - The Calling# "If Tomorrow Never Comes" - Ronan Keating...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2002So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2002So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2002 is a compilation of songs that were popular in Australia in winter 2002.-Track listing:# "Kiss Kiss" - Holly Valance# "Get Over You" - Sophie Ellis-Bextor# "Escape" - Enrique Iglesias# "Hot In Herre" - Nelly...
2003 albums
- So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2003So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2003So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2003 Plus the Best of 2002 is a compilation of the latest songs that were popular in Australia. This particular version includes "the best of 2002", featuring the best music of all 2002 compilations.-CD 1:...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2003So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2003So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2003 is a compilation of songs that were popular in Australia in summer 2003. It was released circa February 2003.-Track listing:# "Nu Flow" - Big Brovaz# "Cleanin' Out My Closet" - Eminem...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2003So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2003-Track listing:#"All the Things She Said" - t.A.T.u.#"Fighter" - Christina Aguilera#"Lost Without You" - Delta Goodrem#"Cry Me a River" - Justin Timberlake#"'03 Bonnie and Clyde" - Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé Knowles...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2003So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2003So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2003 part of the Australian best-selling So Fresh series. It was released circa August 2003.-Track listing:#Ignition - R...
2004 albums
- So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2004So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2004So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2004 Plus the Best of 2003 is a compilation album featuring songs from various artists in many genres. Songs were picked from some of the most popular during the summer of 2003, plus a few most popular songs from 2004....
- So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2004So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2004So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2004 is a compilation of songs that were popular in Australia in summer 2004. It was released circa February 2004.-Track listing:# "What About Me" - Shannon Noll# "Hey Ya" - Outkast# "Predictable" - Delta Goodrem...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2004So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2004So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2004 is a compilation of songs that were popular in Australia in autumn 2004. It was released circa May 2004.-Track listing:# "Left Outside Alone" - Anastacia# "Drive" - Shannon Noll# "With You" - Jessica Simpson...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2004So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2004So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2004 is a compilation of songs that were popular in Australia in winter 2004. It was released circa August 2004.- Track listing :# "My Happy Ending" - Avril Lavigne# "All Day Long I Dream About Sex" - JC Chasez...
2005 albums
- So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2005So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2005So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2005 plus the Biggest Hits of 2004 is a compilation album which features some of the most popular songs in 2005 in Australia.-CD 1:#"Leave " - JoJo#"Out with My Baby" - Guy Sebastian#"My Place" - Nelly...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2005So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2005So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2005 is a compilation of songs that were popular in Australia in summer 2005. It was released circa February 2005.- Track listing :# "Get Right" - Jennifer Lopez# "Nasty Girl" - Nitty# "Lose My Breath" - Destiny's Child...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2005So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2005So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2005 is a compilation of songs that were popular in Australia in autumn 2005. It was released circa May 2005.- Track listing :# "Switch" - Will Smith# "Rich Girl" - Gwen Stefani featuring Eve# "Let Me Love You" - Mario...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2005So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2005So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2005 is a compilation of songs that were popular in Australia in winter 2005. It was released circa August 2005.- Track listing :# "Ghetto Gospel" - 2Pac featuring Elton John# "Lonely" - Akon...
2006 albums
- So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2006So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2006So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2006 Plus the Best of 2005 is a compilation album featuring songs from various artists in all genres. Songs were picked from some of the most popular during the summer of 2006, plus a few most popular songs from 2005....
- So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2006So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2006So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2006 is a compilation album featuring songs from various artists in all genres of popular music. The songs were picked from among some of the most popular during the autumn of 2006 in Australia.-Track listing:CD 1...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2006So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2006So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2006 is part of the So Fresh album series. It was released in Australia on 10 June 2006.-Track listing:#"SOS" - Rihanna#"We're Coming Home" - Rogue Traders#"So Sick" - Ne-Yo#"Yo " - Chris Brown...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2006So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2006So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2006 is part of the So Fresh album series. It was released in Australia on 16 September 2006.-Track listing:#Hips Don't Lie - Shakira Ft Wyclef Jean#Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera#Unfaithful - Rihanna...
2007 albums
- So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2007So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2007So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2007 Plus the Best of 2006 is a compilation of the latest songs that were popular in Australia. This particular version includes "the best of 2006", featuring the best music of all 2006 compilations. It was released on 25 November 2006. It was the number one compilation...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2007So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2007So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2007 is a compilation of the latest songs that were popular in Australia. This particular version includes "Damien Leith", featuring the hit music of Autumn 2007. It was released on 26 March 2007. CD Artwork was created by Dónall at Campbell Murray Creating...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2007So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2007So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2007 is an Australian compilation album containing the latest music that were popular in Australia at the time of release. It was released on 16 June 2007...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2007So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2007So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2007 is an Australian compilation album containing the latest music that were popular on the charts and commercial radio in Australia at the time of its release.-Track listing:# "Big Girls Don't Cry" - Fergie - 4:31...
2008 albums
- So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2008So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2008So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2008 Plus the Best of 2007 is a compilation of the latest songs that were popular in Australia. This particular version includes "the best of 2007", featuring the best music from the 2007 So Fresh compilations. It was released on November 26, 2007...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2008So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2008So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2008 is a compilation album of the latest songs that were popular in Australia. It was released on 30 March 2008...
- So Fresh: The #1 Hits
- So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2008So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2008So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2008 is a compilation of songs which were popular on the ARIA Charts of Australia in Winter 2008. It was released on 23 June 2008...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2008So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2008"So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2008" is a compilation of songs which were popular on the ARIA Charts of Australia in Spring 2008. It also features a DVD containing the latest music videos.-Disc 1:#Metro Station – "Shake It "...
2009 albums
- So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2009
- So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2009So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2009"So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2009" is a compilation of songs which were popular on the ARIA Charts of Australia in Autumn 2009. It also features a DVD containing the latest music videos.-Disc 1:# Taylor Swift - Love Story...
- So Fresh: The Top 10s 1999-2008
- So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2009So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2009So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2009 is a music album that was released on June 19, 2009. It contains a bonus DVD with 12 music videos.-Track Listing :1. The Black Eyed Peas – "Boom Boom Pow"2. AR Rahman and Pussycat Dolls – "Jai Ho"...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2009So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2009So Fresh - The Hits of Spring 2009 is a compilation of hit songs in Australia from Spring 2009.-CD:# The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling# Kate Miller-Heidke - The Last Day On Earth# Guy Sebastian - Like It Like That# Lady Gaga - Paparazzi...
2010 albums
- So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2010 & the Best of 2009So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2010 & the Best of 2009"So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2010 & The Best of 2009" is a compilation of songs which were popular on the ARIA Charts of Australia in 2009, and are hits in summer 2010.-Disc 1:# Vanessa Amorosi - This Is Who I Am# The Black Eyed Peas - Meet Me Halfway...
- So Fresh: A Decade of Hits (2000-2009)
- So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2010So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2010So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2010 is an Australian compilation album.-CD:#Owl City - "Fireflies"#Kesha featuring 3OH!3 - "Blah Blah Blah"#Jay Sean featuring Sean Paul and Lil Jon - "Do You Remember"#Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2010
- So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2010So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2010So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2010 is a compilation album in the So Fresh series, was released on the 10 September 2010.-Track Listing:#Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull - I Like It#Taio Cruz - Dynamite#Usher feat. Pitbull - DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love...
2011 albums
- So Fresh: The Hits Of Summer 2011 + The Best Of 2010So Fresh: The H!ts of Summer 2011 + The Best of 2010So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2011 + The Best of 2010 is an Australian Compilation CD. The music on the CD represents music for the summer 2011 and the best music of 2010...
- So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2011
- So Fresh: A Decade of Hits (2001-2010) Vol 2
- So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2011
- So Fresh The Hits of Spring 2011
Christmas albums
As of 2002, So Fresh released a Christmas compilation album, Songs For Christmas, made up of different Yuletide songs that were recorded by artists in that year or Christmas hits in previous decades and years. The first album was not dated in the artwork, however, released in 2003.So Fresh: Songs for Christmas 2006
So Fresh: Songs For Christmas 2006 is part of the So Fresh Christmas album series. It was released in Australia on 4 November 2006.-Track listing:#Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Bruce Springsteen#Santa Baby - The Pussycat Dolls...
So Fresh: Songs for Christmas 2007
So Fresh: Songs For Christmas 2007 is part of the So Fresh Christmas album series. It was released in Australia on 16 November 2007.-Track listing:Disc 1#Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Christina Aguilera...
DVDs
- So Fresh: The Story Begins (2001)
- So Fresh: The Story Continues (2002)
- So Fresh: 2003 Volume 1 (2003)
- So Fresh: 2003 Volume 2 (2003)
- So Fresh: 2004 Volume 1 (2004)
- So Fresh: 2004 Volume 2 (2004)
- So Fresh: 2005 Volume 1 (2005)
- So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2008So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2008So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2008 is a compilation album of the latest songs that were popular in Australia. It was released on 30 March 2008...
(2008) - So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2008So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2008So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2008 is a compilation of songs which were popular on the ARIA Charts of Australia in Winter 2008. It was released on 23 June 2008...
(2008) - So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2008So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2008"So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2008" is a compilation of songs which were popular on the ARIA Charts of Australia in Spring 2008. It also features a DVD containing the latest music videos.-Disc 1:#Metro Station – "Shake It "...
(2008) - So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2009So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2009"So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2009" is a compilation of songs which were popular on the ARIA Charts of Australia in Autumn 2009. It also features a DVD containing the latest music videos.-Disc 1:# Taylor Swift - Love Story...
(2009) - So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2009So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2009So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2009 is a music album that was released on June 19, 2009. It contains a bonus DVD with 12 music videos.-Track Listing :1. The Black Eyed Peas – "Boom Boom Pow"2. AR Rahman and Pussycat Dolls – "Jai Ho"...
(2009) - So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2009So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2009So Fresh - The Hits of Spring 2009 is a compilation of hit songs in Australia from Spring 2009.-CD:# The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling# Kate Miller-Heidke - The Last Day On Earth# Guy Sebastian - Like It Like That# Lady Gaga - Paparazzi...
(2009) - So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2010So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2010So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2010 is an Australian compilation album.-CD:#Owl City - "Fireflies"#Kesha featuring 3OH!3 - "Blah Blah Blah"#Jay Sean featuring Sean Paul and Lil Jon - "Do You Remember"#Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"...
(2010) - So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2010So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2010So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2010 is an Australian compilation album. It was released on 18 June 2010 .-Track listing:# Usher - OMG# Brian McFadden feat Kevin Rudolf - Just Say So# Christina Aguilera - Not Myself Tonight...
(2010) - So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2010So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2010So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2010 is a compilation album in the So Fresh series, was released on the 10 September 2010.-Track Listing:#Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull - I Like It#Taio Cruz - Dynamite#Usher feat. Pitbull - DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love...
(2010) - So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2011 (2011)
- So Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2011 (2011)
- So Fresh: The Hits of Spring 2011 (2011)
So Fresh TV
The Nine NetworkNine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
aired So Fresh TV from 2002 to 2006, which was filmed in the Sydney CBD. The hosts of the show were Jules Lund
Jules Lund
Jules Lund is an Australian television presenter from Melbourne. He attended De La Salle College MalvernLund's career began when he won the FOX FM's "15 Minutes of Fame" competition on radio in the early 2000s...
(2002-2003), David Campbell (2004-2006) and Elysia Platt (2002-2006), would sometimes interview various artists. The show mainly played music videos of songs released recently. The series was cancelled in late 2006, due to a strong competition with Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
's Video Hits
Video Hits (Australian TV series)
Video Hits was an Australian music video program that first aired on 15 February 1987. From 7 May 2011 it broadcasted on Network Ten for two hours each Saturday and Sunday morning: 10am – 12pm on Saturdays and 8am – 10am on Sundays. Video Hits was the world's second longest running music show...
and was renamed The Music Jungle.