fantasy mariah carey song fantasy song american singer songwriter mariah carey released september columbia_records lead single fifth studio album song written carey serving primary producers alongside song heavily samples song genius love incorporates beats grooves arranged song lyrics describe woman love man time sees starts impossible relationship remix song features rap verses dirty carey arranged assist transition hip hop market song positively reviewed contemporary music critics complimented clever use genius love hook carey vocal performance fantasy experienced strong success world especially united_states second song billboard history female debut atop hot additionally aside topping chart consecutive weeks song achieved strong success outside united_states topping charts australia canada new_zealand hit belgium finland france united_kingdom carey performed fantasy live television award appearances world carey performed song 23rd annual held january additionally performed live british music chart program pops french television fantasy set lists carey succeeding tours making debut album accompanying set concerts featured compilation albums greatest_hits remixes best mariah carey cover single shot fashion photographer cover album version single cover carey directed music video fantasy making directorial debut carey created video concept chose filming location disappointed final result previous videos carey decided single direct video video showed carey roller amusement park singing enjoying mid way video dirty makes cameo appearance clown video concludes carey dancing atop car present enjoying music celebration background carey began incorporating urban hip hop music noticeable fantasy carey began writing songs new album decided include hook tom tom club song genius love tempo song carey hall began incorporating sample lyrics melody produced carey described idea sample song reality listening radio heard genius love hadn heard long time reminded growing listening radio feeling song gave melody basic idea fantasy initially told dave idea called tom tom club carey recalled writers song intrigued idea carey sampling song immediately signed rights carey presented hall sample chorus beat developed familiar groove felt highlight carey voice completed song carey husband ceo columbia listened fantasy agreed include album cover single shot fashion photographer version photograph album cover hall described experience writing song carey fun song mariah brought genius love laid strings groove felt fit highlighted voice song didn minute days rough copy let hear loved bring mix composition fantasy uptempo pop contemporary dance pop song blends elements funk hip hop bubblegum pop fantasy moves tempo beats minute remix features rap verses incorporates hip hop bridge song uses heavy bass percussion sample genius love song set signature common time written key major features basic chord progression carey vocal range song spans note high note piano guitar pieces range song contains choral lyrics written carey developed song melody original beat instrumentation production performed arranging producing track members credited writers inclusion music sample wrote critical reception release fantasy garnered positive reviews contemporary music critics bill_lamb positive song calling truly inspiring career high water mark carey stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic praised song saying carey continues perfect craft earned status pop diva new_york_times gave song praise writing fantasy carey territory gospel flavored pop soul meets light hip hop recorded spun choral music found contemporary album additionally claimed fantasy held album best moments writing continues pop music best moments fantasy slant_magazine ranked song number best singles 90s list writing perfected summer bubblegum gem sweet flawless vocal line driven diva prime chart performance fantasy achieved strong commercial success world song carey ninth number single billboard hot chart single female artist debut atop chart second single michael_jackson debuted billboard hot strong sales expected exceed copies spent weeks chart september november carey longest stay time alongside replaced paradise replaced fantasy spent weeks successful billboard formats including dance charts strong sales led certified double platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa carey single fantasy second best selling single sales ranked seventh hot year end charts 49th year end charts fantasy ranked number hot decade end chart 1990s australia song topped chart certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria canada song debuted number rpm issue dated october reached chart november present chart total weeks ranked rpm year end chart fantasy reached countries europe oricon chart japan peaked belgium wallonia finland france united_kingdom belgium flanders netherlands ireland norway switzerland fantasy certified silver france united_kingdom british_phonographic_industry bpi respectively according official_charts_company song sold copies united_kingdom song topped charts new_zealand certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz remixes carey worked producer daddy create official remix bad boy remix fantasy columbia allowed carey music recorded hesitant featured dirty remix fantasy feared sudden change completely left field music worried album success finally bad boy remix guest raps background vocals daddy song elements removed remix bassline genius love sample emphasized bridge original version chorus version dirty verses bad boy fantasy remix combines chorus original version chorus removing dirty vocals 2nd verse carey recorded vocals club remixes song titled interlude fantasy sweet bad boy remix garnered positive reviews music critics ken_tucker entertainment_weekly praised song claiming tracks carey defines additionally complimented song writing best track carey disco diva 90s worthy successor women like singers affinity endless groove disco wonder rock critics party mariah carey stated bad boy remix contributed half sales fantasy bad boy mix club mix featured remixes bad boy fantasy version feature infinity music video single music video carey directed entirely carey open fact happy previous music videos decided single direct video outcome exact choosing carey said inspiration video free open feeling trying portray freedom finally achieved allowed direct video video fantasy debuted september mtv_video_music_awards video begins carey exploring amusement park located new_york roller blades riding wooden coaster video continues showing carey park end second verse carey proceeds outdoor celebration involves people dancing atop cars lot videos wasn percent thrilled thrilled results figured directing shot pretty simple concept scenes featured amusement park late night outdoor celebration happy able include remix video following actions carey joins festivities atop car begins singing dancing strong bass beat playing video contains scene involving young girl tries emulate carey character reappears video carey single shake video shoot took place mid august official video song remix makes cameo appearances clown additional scenes carey awards accolades fantasy won prestigious awards music industry song won award favorite single additionally song pop award honor annual authors publishers carey won dance record year award fantasy won awards winter music conference national dance music awards favorite single dance record year song won bmi pop song year award favorite single award annual archer awards song nominated 38th grammy awards live performances fantasy performed 23rd annual carey won awards performance carey wore long black trench coat matching boots pants backed background vocalists additionally carey sang fantasy british music chart program pops promotional stop united_kingdom september taping wore blue black days later carey appeared french television performed song alongside male female dancers carey donned mid waist white black leather pants matching boots female vocalists featured stage taping aside live television appearances song performed legs carey tours fantasy performed set album version performance tuned similarly carey featuring similar outfit dance routines set remix version performed intimate evening mariah carey tour elusive featured varying synopsis time carey performed remix version concert placing large projection screen stage featuring cuts video additionally carey dressed blue jeans white danced chair routines male dancers shows segment similar previous tour song featured select set list carey live taped shows fantasy mariah carey madison square garden world carey featured song ninth setlist las_vegas residency mariah carey number legacy fantasy exemplified music sample transformed fully realized pop masterpiece song remix arguably remains carey important singles date success influence song carey credited introducing hip hop collaboration mainstream pop culture rap featuring act songs editor new_yorker commented referencing song remix standard hip hop stars like beyoncé combine melodies verses young white pop stars including britney_spears christina_aguilera spent past years making pop music jones concludes idea pairing female leading male hip hop changed eventually pop free use idea success emancipation tenth studio album released decade fantasy suggests belongs carey mtv_news stated remix responsible argue entire wave music seen hip hop collaboration argue fantasy remix single important recording echoed sentiments told mtv mariah hip pop writer wrote hip hop collaboration champion movement mariah carey expressed day mariah best random hip hop collaboration time citing record fantasy best step siblings film singing song plays car radio shortly kidnapping experimental metal band song beginning end video know ain voices indie artist called fantasy favorite songs time said mariah reason formats track listings credits personnel credits adapted liner notes mariah carey production songwriting vocals production songwriting songwriting songwriting songwriting songwriting charts certifications chart
Fantasy (Mariah Carey song)