Fantasy (Mariah Carey song)

Infobox Single
Name = Fantasy


Artist = Mariah Carey
from Album = Daydream
Released = September 12, 1995 (U.S.)
Format = CD single, CD maxi single, cassette single, cassette maxi single, 7" single, 12" single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop, R&B
Length = 4:04
Label = Columbia
Writer = Mariah Carey, Dave Hall, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley, Adrian Belew
Producer = Mariah Carey, Dave Hall
Certification = 2x platinum (RIAA)
platinum (ARIA, RIANZ)
silver (IFOP)
Last single = "Joy to the World"
(1994)
This single = "Fantasy"
(1995)
Next single = "One Sweet Day"
(1995)Extra track listing
Album = Daydream
Type = studio
prev_track =
prev_no =
this_track = "Fantasy"
track_no = 1
next_track = "Underneath the Stars"
next_no = 2Extra track listing
Album = #1's
Type = compilation
prev_track = "One Sweet Day"
prev_no = 7
this_track = "Fantasy" (featuring O.D.B.)"
track_no = 8
next_track = "Hero"
next_no = 9Extra track listing
Album = Greatest Hits (CD #1)
Type = compilation
prev_track = "Endless Love"
prev_no = 13
this_track = "Fantasy"
track_no = 14
next_track =
next_no = Extra track listing
Album = The Remixes (CD #1)
Type = remix
prev_track = "Anytime You Need a Friend (C&C Club Version)"
prev_no = 4
this_track = "Fantasy (Morales Sweet Club Mix)"
track_no = 5
next_track = "Honey (Classic Mix)"
next_no = 6Extra track listing
Album = The Remixes (CD #2)
Type = remix
prev_track =
prev_no =
this_track = "Fantasy" (Bad Boy Remix)"
track_no = 1
next_track = "Always Be My Baby (Mr. Dupri Mix)"
next_no = 2

"Fantasy" is a song co-written and co-produced by American singer Mariah Carey and Dave Hall, and recorded for Carey's sixth album "Daydream" (1995). It is built around a sample of the Tom Tom Club's single "Genius of Love" (1982), which was written by Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley and Adrian Belew. It was released as the album's first single in 1995 (see 1995 in music). The urban remix of "Fantasy" features Ol' Dirty Bastard. The album version of the song was nominated for the 1996 Grammy Award for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance", losing to "No More 'I Love Yous'" by Annie Lennox.

Release and reception

"Fantasy" became Carey's ninth number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was the first single by a female artist to debut at number one in the U.S., and only the second single to do so after "You Are Not Alone" by Michael Jackson. It spent eight weeks at the top of the chart, from September 24 to November 18 1995, Carey's longest stay at the time alongside "Dreamlover" (1993). It replaced " Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio, and was replaced by Whitney Houston's "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)". "Fantasy" spent twenty-three weeks in the top forty and was successful on other "Billboard" formats, including the R&B and dance charts. Its strong sales led it to be certified double platinum by the RIAA, Carey's first single to do so. It was ranked seventh on the Hot 100 year-end charts for 1995 and forty-ninth on the 1996 year-end charts.

The single topped the charts in Canada and Australia and while reaching the top five in the United Kingdom. It remained at the top of the Canadian Singles Chart for twelve weeks, a record it shared with six other singles until the release of "I'll Be Missing You" (1997) by Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans. [ [http://www.mariah-charts.com/chartdata/Canada.htm Mariah Carey - Canada Chart Data ] ] "Fantasy" also reached the top ten in most countries across Continental Europe, and the top twenty on the official singles chart in Japan.

The single's video was the first that Carey directed entirely on her own. She can be seen exploring an amusement park (Playland, located in Rye, New York), on roller blades and riding on a roller coaster, before joining a group of hip hop dancers after nightfall. The video also contains a scene involving an overweight young girl who tries to emulate Carey and whose character reappears in the video for Carey's single "Shake It Off" (2005).

Remixes

Carey worked with producer Sean Combs (Puff Daddy) to create the "Bad Boy" remix of Fantasy. The "Bad Boy" remix used guest raps from the late Ol' Dirty Bastard (ODB). Some of the song's pop elements were removed for the remix, while the bassline and "Genius of Love" sample were emphasised. Carey re-recorded vocals for club remixes of the song by David Morales. One of these remixes won the Winter Music Conference National Dance Award for "Dance Record of the Year".

Track listings

*U.S. CD maxi single (cassette maxi single/UK CD single 1)
#"Fantasy" (album version)
#"Fantasy" (Bad Boy Fantasy) (note that even though it's not listed on the single, this mix also featured O.D.B.)
#"Fantasy" (Bad Boy with O.D.B.)
#"Fantasy" (Bad Boy mix)
#"Fantasy" (Def club mix)

*U.S. 12" single
#"Fantasy" (Def club mix)
#"Fantasy" (MC mix)
#"Fantasy" (Puffy's mix)
#"Fantasy" (Bad Boy with O.D.B.)
#"Fantasy" (album version)
#"Fantasy" (The Boss mix)
#"Fantasy" (Sweet dub mix)
#"Fantasy" (Puffy's club mix)
#"Fantasy" (Bad Boy mix)

*UK CD single 2
#"Fantasy" (MC mix)
#"Fantasy" (Puffy's mix)
#"Fantasy" (Puffy's club mix)
#"Fantasy" (The Boss mix)
#"Fantasy" (Sweet Dub mix)

Charts

ee also

*Hot 100 number-one hits of 1995 (USA)

References