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So Fine (Sean Paul song)

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"So Fine"
Single by Sean Paul
from the album Imperial Blaze
Released2 June 2009
Genre
Length3:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • S. P. Henriques
  • S. McGregor
  • N. Staff
Producer(s)Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor[3]
Sean Paul singles chronology
"Watch Dem Roll"
(2007) 		"So Fine"
(2009) 		"Press It Up"
(2009)

"So Fine" is a song by Jamaican artist Sean Paul. It was released as the lead single from his fourth album, Imperial Blaze. The track was premiered on 25 April 2009 on his official website. The official remix features Lomaticc & Sonny Brown in bhangra style.

Background

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In an interview with Blues & Soul, Sean Paul elaborated about the song's meaning.

‘So Fine’ is about me meeting a girl and just saying ‘You’re so fine. I’ll be there ANY time for you’.[4]

Music video

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The video premiered on 24 June 2009. It was directed by Ray Kay in Miami.[5]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 56
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 19
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 4
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[9] 25
France (SNEP)[10] 17
Germany (GfK)[11] 39
Hungary (Rádiós TOP 100)[12] 34
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[13] 70
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[14] 81
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 36
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 38
Turkey (Billboard)[17] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 25
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] 90
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[21] 13
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[20] 87
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20] 18
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[22] 25

Year-end charts

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Chart (2009) Position
Hungary (Rádiós TOP 100)[12] 150

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[23] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Ref.
North America 2 June 2009 Mainstream radio [24]
Various 30 June 2009 Digital download [25]
France 13 July 2009 Compact disc [26]
United Kingdom 17 August 2009 — [27]

References

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  1. ^ "The Billboard Reviews > Singles > Sean Paul – So Fine (3:34)". Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 33. 15 August 2009. p. 33. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ^ Balls, David (12 August 2009). "Sean Paul: 'So Fine'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  3. ^ ""So Fine" Producer Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor". All Sean Paul. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  4. ^ Lewis, Pete. "Sean Paul: Dancepaul star". B&S Online. Archived from the original on 28 August 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  5. ^ ""So Fine" Video Shoot". All Sean Paul. 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009.
  6. ^ "Sean Paul – So Fine" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Sean Paul – So Fine" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Sean Paul – So Fine" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  9. ^ "European Hot 100". Billboard. 30 August 2009. Archived from the original on 30 August 2009.
  10. ^ "Sean Paul – So Fine" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Sean Paul – So Fine" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  12. ^ a b "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 – radios" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  13. ^ "Sean Paul Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200926 into search.
  15. ^ "Sean Paul – So Fine". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  16. ^ "Sean Paul – So Fine". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  17. ^ "Billboard Türkiye Top 20". Billboard Türkiye (in Turkish). 10 July 2009. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  19. ^ "Sean Paul > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  20. ^ a b c "Sean Paul – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  21. ^ "Rap Music: Top Rap Songs Chart". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Sean Paul Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Sean Paul – So Fine". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  24. ^ "CHR/Top 40 – Week of: June 2, 2009". Radio & Records. 18 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  25. ^ "Sean Paul's "So Fine" Hits iTunes 30 June!". All Sean Paul. Retrieved 10 June 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  26. ^ "Nouveautés et sorties de singles". Sorties-musique.com (in French). Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  27. ^ Balls, David (12 August 2009). "Sean Paul: 'So Fine'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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