Fantasia
Studio album by Fantasia
Released	December 12, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	R&B
Label	J Records
Producer(s)	Missy Elliott Dre & Vidal Midi Mafia Swizz Beatz Kwamé Danja Babyface Tone Mason
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Fantasia chronology
Free Yourself (2004)	Fantasia (2006)

Fantasia is the follow-up album to Fantasia Barrino's debut, "Free Yourself". The album is set to drop Tuesday, December 12, 2006. She has stated in many different interviews that this album will be different to her 2004 debut, and that being on American Idol showed her that she can sing a wide range of music, which is the approach for this album. She also stated that she had a lot more input with this album. Image File history File links Fantasiacover. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), or simply Fantasia, is an American soul singer who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... J Records is a major record label, it is a part of the Sony BMG music conglomerate. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American singer, MC, songwriter, and record producer born in Portsmouth, Virginia. ... Dre & Vidal is a songwriting and production duo, consisting of Davis Vidal and Andre Harris, who are best known as the main producers of Jill Scott and Glenn Lewis. ... Swizz Beatz (born Kasseem Dean on August 30, 1978) is a New York-based American hip hop record producer/rapper of African American, Jamaican & Puerto Rican descent, and founder of the music label Full Surface Records. ... Kwamé Holland (b. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Kenneth Babyface Edmonds (born April 10, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an R&B and pop singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entreprenuer. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3. ... Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture. ... Image File history File links 3. ... Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), or simply Fantasia, is an American soul singer who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. ... Free Yourself is the debut album by American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino, which was released on November 23, 2004. ... Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), or simply Fantasia, is an American soul singer who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. ... Free Yourself is the debut album by American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino, which was released on November 23, 2004. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... American Idol, formerly known as American Idol: The Search for a Superstar, is an American television series. ...

Missy Elliott will return as one of the writers on her second album. Ne-Yo, Kanye West, Sean Garrett, Tweet, Tank, Cee-Lo Green, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Big Boi of Outkast, Diane Warren and Maroon 5's Adam Levine have also been mentioned as contributors. Production duo Midi Mafia, best known for their 50 Cent hit '21 Questions', contributed five tracks to the project.[1], Fantasia stated that she recorded 23 songs for the new album, but only 14 of them made the cut. She also stated that it took her 3 days to come up with the tracklisting. Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American singer, MC, songwriter, and record producer born in Portsmouth, Virginia. ... Shaffer Chimere Smith (born on October 18, 1982 in Camden, Arkansas but raised in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a Grammy Award Nominated American R&B singer-songwriter. ... Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977) is a six-time Grammy Award-winning American producer/rapper. ... ‎ Sean Garrett is an American songwriter and record producer. ... Tweet can mean: A phonetic rendering of a small birds call. ... Cee-Lo Green, or simply Cee-Lo is a Dirty South rapper, and a former member of Goodie Mob. ... Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948 in Yonkers, New York), better known as Steven Tyler, is an American musician and songwriter. ... Aerosmith is a prominent American rock band, often regarded as Americas Greatest Rock and Roll Band. ... Antwan Big Boi Patton (left) and André André 3000 Benjamin (right) Big Boi (born Antwan André Patton on February 1, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American hip hop artist and producer; one half of the successful and alternative hip-hop duo OutKast. ... OutKast is an American hip hop duo based out of Atlanta, Georgia. ... Diane Warren (born Diane Eve Warren on September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys, California) is an American songwriter. ... Maroon 5 is a Grammy Award winning rock band from Los Angeles, California, and has won several awards for their debut album Songs About Jane. ... Adam Noah Levine (born on March 18, 1979) is the lead singer/guitarist for the rock/pop group Maroon 5. ...

She also talked about the album cover, stating "It's very different. To me it says, 'I am beautiful and I am strong.'"

The full retail album leaked on December 8th.

Track Listing

1. "Hood Boy"(featuring Big Boi) (Johnta Austin, Frank DeVol, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Jr., Anthony McIntyre & Antwan Patton)
   • Produced by Tone Mason
2. "When I See U" (Louis Biancaniello, Wayne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Sewell & Sam Watters)
   • Produced by Midi Mafia
3. "I Nominate U" (The Clutch : Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, Muhammad Balewa, Candice Nelson, J. Que, Vidal Davis, Andre Harris)
   • Produced by Dre & Vidal
4. "Baby Makin' Hips" (The Clutch : Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, Muhammad Balewa, Candice Nelson, J. Que, Alexander Chiger, Vidal Davis, Andre Harris)
   • Produced by Dre & Vidal
5. "Not The Way That I Do" (Sean Garrett, Kwamé Holland)
   • Produced by Kwamé
6. "Only One U" (The Clutch : Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, Muhammad Balewa, Candice Nelson, J. Que, Tab Nkhereanye & Bryan Michael Cox)
   • Produced by Bryan Michael Cox
7. "I Feel Beautiful" (Diane Warren)
   • Produced by Babyface
8. "I'm Not That Type" (Missy Elliott & Cainon Lamb)
   • Produced by Missy Elliott
9. "Uneligible" (The Clutch : Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, Muhammad Balewa, Candice Nelson, J. Que & Nate Hills)
   • Produced by Danja
10. "Two Weeks Notice" (Missy Elliott, Corte Ellis & Craig Brockman)
    • Produced by Missy Elliott & Craig Brockman
11. "Surround U" (Makeba Riddick, Lawrence Smith, Kurt Walker, Robert Ford, Denzil Miller, James B. Moore,James Brown & Kasseem Dean)
    • Produced by Swizz Beatz
12. "Bore Me (Yawn)" (The Clutch : Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, Muhammad Balewa, Candice Nelson, J. Que, James Washington & Nate Hills)
    • Produced by Danja
13. "Sunshine" (Harold Lilly & Cainon Lamb)
    • Produced by Harold Lilly
14. "Bump What Your Friends Say" (Missy Elliott, Philip Lees, Karriem Mack & LaShaun Owens)
    • Produced by Missy Elliott
15. "Girl Like Me" (exclusive track from Walmart)
    • Produced by Danja

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External links

• Fantasia's Official Website
• Fantasia's Official Myspace Page
• Fantasia's Fansite Myspace Page