Fantasy (Earth, Wind & Fire song)

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"Fantasy" is a song written and composed by Maurice White, Verdine White, and Eddie del Barrio. It first became an international hit in 1977 by the American group Earth, Wind & Fire. A cover version in 1990 by the Eurodance band Black Box was also a successful international hit. "Fantasy" has been covered or sampled by many artists over the years.

Video Fantasy (Earth, Wind & Fire song)

Original Earth, Wind & Fire version

Background

"Fantasy" was first recorded by Earth, Wind & Fire for their studio album All 'N All, and was released as a single in 1978. The song took a period of three months to be written and composed, and it was only finally finished after Maurice White saw the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind and gained inspiration from the film. "Fantasy" reached number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 12 on the Billboard R&B singles chart in the United States, and number 14 on the UK singles chart. "Fantasy" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Song. After its release in Japan as a digital single to cellphones in 2009, it was certified gold for 100,000 downloads in May 2011.

Track listings

7" single

1. "Fantasy" - 3:54
2. "Be Ever Wonderful" - 5:08

Chart performance

Maps Fantasy (Earth, Wind & Fire song)

Black Box version

Background

Black Box recorded a cover of "Fantasy" for the group's debut studio album Dreamland in 1990. Their version featured Martha Wash on lead vocals, but their music producers initially failed to credit her. Black Box's version of the song charted at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart, number 16 in Germany, and number 3 in Australia.

Critical reception

Billboard wrote about the song: "Sleaze-speed house rendition of Earth, Wind & Fire's evergreen received widespread club support as an import last year. Ethereal remix emphasizing plush strings and Martha Wash's unmistakable voice should keep fires burning at pop and urban radio."

Track listings

CD maxi

1. "Fantasy" (club mix) - 7:20
2. "Get Down" (rap mix) - 6:43
3. "Get Down" Black Box featuring "Stepz" (rappapella) - 3:00

7" single

1. "Fantasy" - 3:44
2. "Get Down" Black Box featuring "Stepz" (rappapella) - 3:00

12" maxi

1. "Fantasy" (big band remix) - 5:48
2. "Get Down" (party remix) - 3:55
3. "Get Down" (afro mix) - 4:15

Official versions

• "Fantasy" - 3:44
• "Fantasy" (Original Version) - 5:12
• "Fantasy" (Big Band Remix) - 5:48
• "Fantasy" (Club Mix) - 7:20

Certifications

Chart performance

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References

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External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Source of the article : Wikipedia