Fantasy Dreams

## ***Fantasy Dreams***Single by BJAYE

> i've always grown inspiration from "Taylor Swift" and her music and "Wildest Dreams" (one of my favorite songs ever to exist from her) had to come in handy especially, since this song gave me the idea to make and write this song "Fantasy Dreams", which i wanted it to sound a little more "Pop" and have a little of R&B too it. It's explains about how you're moving on to a new chapter and you want your partner to remember all the memories that you both had before you move on into that chapter before it's too late.
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> *BJAYE* on "Fantasy Dreams"

"**Fantasy Dreams**" is the tenth track from American singer and songwriter BJAYE's sixth studio album, *My One*, released on July 21, 2034, through Republic Records. The song became the fourth single from the album on July 28, 2034. "Fantasy Dreams" is a synth-pop and dream pop power ballad, combining with elements to make it within his sound with an atmospheric production equipped with string instruments. The song and music video draw inspiration from Taylor Swift’s “Wildest Dreams”. The lyrics describe BJAYE's plans for his lover to remember all the memories that are leading towards a new chapter of their relationship (marriage).

The single peaked within the top five on record charts of Australia, Canada, Poland and South Africa. In the United States, it was *My One*'s fourth consecutive top-five hit on the *Billboard* Hot 100, reaching number three, and peaked atop *Billboard* airplay-focused charts including Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40. It was certified four times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and had sold over two million copies in the United States by November 2037.

## Background

BJAYE confirmed this song on June 27, 2034, he also explained that while recording this song he fell in love with it and was inspired by a song that is similar towards this. This song was the most one of the most important pieces of the album, not only since it is similar to one of his favorite songs of all time,

BJAYE wrote "Fantasy Dreams" with its producers, Max Martin and Shellback, who produced the bulk of BJAYE's sixth studio album *My One*. Paul Duffus from *PopMatters* characterized the song as a dream pop power ballad. *NME*'s Hannah Mylrae described it as synth-pop, the genre that is in line with its parent album's production. *Refinery29* writer Rebecca Farley noted elements of soft rock. The song was recorded by Michael Ilbert and MXM Studios in Stockholm, and by Sam Holland at Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles.

The lyrics are about BJAYE's plea for his lover to remember all the memories, despite them getting married. Singing with strong vocals in a falsetto register, BJAYE falls in love with a man who understands what he's trying to tell him. For *Slant Magazine*'s Annie Galvin, BJAYE's luscious highest vocals in a falsetto/whistle register are atypical of his usual singing style.

## Commercial performance

Fantasy Dreams" debuted at number three on the Global Spotify chart with 17 million streams, and US Spotify with 4.7 million streams.

"Fantasy Dreams" debuted at number six on the *Billboard* Hot 100 as an album cut from *My One* in August 5, 2034. WIth This BJAYE had became one of the artist to have the most songs debut in the top 10 with multiple albums. BJAYE announced on July 24, 2034, that "Fantasy Dreams" would be the fourth single from *My One*, following three Hot 100 number ones and pop songs airplay number-one singles: "Better With U", "Break Away", and "Bring It All Back". It became the song to break his streak of number ones. The song was slightly remixed and was released to US hot adult contemporary radio on July 28, 2034, by Republic Records.

Following its release as an official single, "Fantasy Dreams" moved up the *Billboard* Hot 100 at number 3 on the chart dated August 12, 2034, becoming *My One’s* fourth consecutive top three single. "Fantasy Dreams" was certified four times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA), and had sold three million digital copies in the United States by November 2037.

"Fantasy Dreams" peaked within the top five on record charts of Australia (two),Poland (three), Canada (three), and South Africa (five). The single was certified double platinum in Australia,platinum in Canada, and gold in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

## Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Joseph Kahn, who has assumed the role for the music videos for the singles "Big Gap" and "Sense" from *My One*. The music video was filmed primarily in the Serengeti plain in Tanzania, with additional shots filmed in Los Angeles and New Zealand. The video premiered on his Youtube on July 28, 2034. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ appeared in the video as BJAYE's love interest. In the video, BJAYE plays a fictional actor named Jason who is gay, and \_\_\_\_ plays a fictional actor named Liam, who is underdiscoverly "down-low" gay. Jason secretly liked Liam, but didn't know if he liked him back because Liam looked like "he was never attracted to dudes in that way or manner". BJAYE came up with the concept after putting things together and getting inspired by the Wildest Dreams music video. His premise for the video was that, since his thoughts had brought him to this, gay love really did exist in the 1950s, but wasn't shown that much more because of how it was back then, He put a twist into the video by coming up with his own image of how he felt it should've been adding a little things from the modern world to his imaginize 1950s. Set in Africa during the classical Hollywood era of the 1950s, the video follows the story of Jason (BJAYE), a blonde actor shooting a romantic adventure film, *Fantasy Dreams* (a reference to the 1985 film *Out of Africa*), with co-star Liam (\_\_\_). The video is interspersed with shots of African wildlife and natural scenery, including a cascading waterfall and BJAYE lounging in mud . Jason and Liam fall in love, but after an altercation on set, the romance tends to fade away. At the premiere of *Fantasy Dreams* in the United States, Jason sees his co-star, Liam, with his wife. Jason is visibly upset but tries to act nonchalant. As they both watch the film, Jason flees the premiere and gets into a waiting limousine. The video ends with a shot of the limousine's side-mirror showing Liam running into the street and watching as the car drives away.