Fantasy (Song)

"Fantasy" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on August 23, 1995, by Columbia Records as the lead single from her fifth album, *Daydream* (1995). The track was written and produced by Carey and Dave Hall. It samples Tom Tom Club's 1981 song "Genius of Love". The lyrics describe a woman who is in love with a man, and how every time she sees him she starts fantasizing about an impossible relationship with him. The remix for the song features rap verses from Ol' Dirty Bastard, something Carey arranged to assist in her crossover into the hip-hop market and credited for introducing R&B and hip hop collaboration into mainstream pop culture, and for popularizing rap as a featuring act.

"Fantasy" received critical acclaim, with reviewers praising its production, lyrics, Carey's vocal performance and musical progression. The song became a global success, topping the charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States, and reaching the top-ten in thirteen countries. In the US, "Fantasy" became the first song by a female artist, and second overall to debut atop the *Billboard* Hot 100, topping the chart for eight consecutive weeks. Additionally, it became Carey's ninth number one on the chart.

Carey sang "Fantasy" live on several television and award show appearances around the world. She performed the song at the 23rd American Music Awards, held on January 29, 1996. Additionally, it was performed live on British music chart program Top of the Pops and on French television. "Fantasy" was part of the set-lists on several of Carey's succeeding tours, making its debut during the album's accompanying set of concerts, the Daydream World Tour and is featured on her compilation albums, *#1's* (1998), *Greatest Hits* (2001), *The Remixes* (2003), *Playlist: The Very Best of Mariah Carey* (2010) and *#1 to Infinity* (2015).

The cover of the single was shot by top fashion photographer Steven Meisel. Its parent album *Daydream* uses a cropped version of the single cover. Carey directed the music video for "Fantasy", making it her directorial debut. She created the video's concept and chose the filming location. After being disappointed with the final result in many of her previous videos, Carey decided to single-handedly direct the video. The video showed her rollerblading through Playland Amusement Park in Rye, New York, singing and enjoying herself. The video concludes with Carey dancing atop the sunroof of a car, with many others present and enjoying the music and celebration.

## Lyrics

* Oh, when you walk by every night
* Talking sweet and looking fine
* I get kinda hectic inside
* Mmm, baby I'm so into you
* Darling, if you only knew
* All the things that flow through my mind
* But it's just a sweet sweet fantasy baby
* When I close my eyes
* You come and you take me
* It's so deep in my daydreams
* But it's just a sweet, sweet fantasy baby
* Images of rapture
* Creep into me slowly
* As you're going to my head
* And my heart beats faster
* When you take me over
* Time and time and time again
* But it's just a sweet sweet fantasy baby
* When I close my eyes
* You come and you take me
* It's so deep in my daydreams
* But it's just a sweet, sweet fantasy baby
* Sweet sweet fantasy baby
* When I close my eyes
* You come and you take me
* It's so deep in my daydreams
* But it's just a sweet, sweet fantasy baby
* I'm in heaven
* With my boyfriend
* My laughing boyfriend
* There's no beginning
* And there is no end
* Feels like I'm dreaming
* But I'm not sleeping
* Sweet sweet fantasy baby
* When I close my eyes
* You come and you take me
* It's so deep in my daydreams
* But it's just a sweet, sweet fantasy baby
* Sweet sweet fantasy baby
* When I close my eyes
* You come and you take me
* It's so deep in my daydreams
* But it's just a sweet, sweet fantasy baby
* Sweet sweet fantasy baby
* Sweet sweet fantasy baby