Fresh! is the debut album by Australian dance-pop singer-songwriter Gina G, released in 1997. The album includes the single "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit", which was the United Kingdom's entry in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest. Following the contest, the single reached number one in the UK and went on to become a worldwide hit.
The album was re-released in May 2024.
Singles The lead single "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit", written by Simon Tauber and Steve Rodway, was first released in March 1996 in the UK. It was selected as the UK's entry for the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Oslo, Norway. Despite placing eighth, the song went on to achieve worldwide success, peaking at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following year. To that date, it was one of very few Eurovision entries to chart in the US market. The album features five additional singles, four of which were co-written by Gina G: "I Belong to You", the title track (both peaked at No. 6 in the UK), "Ti Amo" (No. 11), "Gimme Some Love" (No. 25) and the final single "Every Time I Fall", the first ballad to be released from the album, (No. 52).
Commercial performance The album peaked at No. 12 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 27 on the US Billboard Heatseekers chart. It was certified Silver (marking sales of 60,000) in the United Kingdom.
Album artwork The album artwork features Gina G covered in chocolate icing, and was shot by famed photographer David LaChapelle.
Critical reception
The Baltimore Sun concluded: "As much as 'Ooh aah ... Just a Little Bit' or the title tune might seem to replay formulas the Stock/Aitken/Waterman team devised for Rick Astley and Bananarama, the fact is, they sound fresher in Gina G's hands than they did originally."
Track listing
Charts + Chart performance for Fresh!Chart (1997)PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)53
Certifications
Release history + Release history and formats for Fresh! Country Date Label Format Catalogue number United States 4 March 1997 Eternal/Warner Bros. CD 9 46517–2 United Kingdom 24 March 1997 Eternal/Warner Music UK CD 0630–17840–2 Philippines 4 March 1997 Eternal/WEA Cassette 0630–17840–2 United Kingdom 31 May 2024 90/9 Records 2xCD+DVD, Purple Vinyl QNTN3BOX005, QNTNLP005
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