Fantasia (Fantasia album)
Fantasia is the second studio album by American recording artist Fantasia. It was released by J Records on December 12, 2006 in the United States. Fantasia reteamed with Harold Lilly, Swizz Beatz and Missy Elliott and her team – all of which had contributed to her debut album – to work on the project. The label also consulted new collaborators to record with her, including Babyface, Dre & Vidal, Kwamé, and Midi Mafia. Elliott, rapper Big Boi and Fantasia's brother Ricco appear as guest vocalists on the album.
Fantasia
December 12, 2006
50:08
- Babyface
- Bryan Michael Cox
- Danja
- Dre & Vidal
- Missy Elliott
- Dirty Harry
- Kwamé
- Harold Lilly
- Tone Mason
- Midi Mafia
- Mzmeriq
- Swizz Beatz
Critical response to Fantasia was largely positive, with most reviewers praising her vocal performance as well as the album's production. Fantasia entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number 19, with first week sales of 133,000 copies. It later surpassed sales of 500,000 copies and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As with her previous album Free Yourself, the album earned three Grammy Award nominations and produced the R&B hit single "When I See U."
Promotion[edit]
Fantasia was preceded by its lead single, "Hood Boy," a Tone Mason-produced up tempo song featuring rapper Big Boi. Released on November 14, 2006, it samples the introduction of the Supremes' 1967 single, "The Happening". The song peaked at number 21 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[2] but failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number three on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles only.[3]
Second single "When I See U" was issued as the album's second single on April 17, 2007. It became Fantasia's first single to top the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[2] remaining at the number one spot for eight consecutive weeks.[2] and stayed on the chart for over a yearm ranking eighth on Billboard's Best of The 2000s R&B/Hip-Hop Songs decade-end listing.[4] It also reached number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
Third and final single, "Only One U", produced by Bryan-Michael Cox, peaked at number 19 on the US Adult R&B Airplay chart and number 36 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[2] "Said I Wouldn't (No More)," produced by Flinstone and Soulshock & Karlin and initially recorded for the album, was released as a pre-order track but was not included on the album's final track listing.[5]
Commercial performance[edit]
Fantasia debuted and peaked at number nineteen on US Billboard 200 chart in the week of December 30, 2006.[13] selling 133,000 copies copies.[14] It also peaked at number two on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[15][16] On June 15, 2007, Fantasia was certified Gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[17] In 2010, Billboard reported that the album had sold 530,000 copies in the United States.[14]
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