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

Fantasia is the second studio album by American singer Fantasia Barrino, released by J Records on December 12, 2006. Image File history File links Fantasiacover. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), or simply Fantasia, is a Grammy nominated, award-winning, American pop, R&B, soul singer and Broadway actress 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. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... J Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... 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. ... Bryan Michael Cox (born December 18, 1977) is an award winning American songwriter and record producer. ... Floyd Nathanial Danja Hills is a 25-year-old [1] record producer and the protégé of producer Timothy Timbaland Mosley. ... 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. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Kwamé Holland (b. ... This Canadian based production collective is comprised of three beatsmiths: Aloysius Brown, Don D., & Mellenius. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 3. ... Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), or simply Fantasia, is a Grammy nominated, award-winning, American pop, R&B, soul singer and Broadway actress 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 a Grammy nominated, award-winning, American pop, R&B, soul singer and Broadway actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. ... J Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

In its first week of sales, Fantasia entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at number nineteen, with 133,000 discs sold.^[1] It descended from the top forty in its second week. The album had sold of 425,000 copies by July 2007.^[2] The album was recently certified Gold, in shipping over 500,000 copies. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Recording

Missy Elliott returned as one of the writers on the album, joining Big Boi of Outkast and Diane Warren as contributors. Production duo Midi Mafia, best known for their 50 Cent hit "21 Questions", also contributed five tracks to the project.[2] Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... 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 alternative hip-hop duo OutKast. ... OutKast is an American hip hop duo based out of East Point, Georgia, a nearby city to Atlanta, Georgia. ... This article is about Diane Warren the American songwriter. ... For the currency amount, see 50 cents. ...

The beat for "Baby Makin' Hips" was created by Don Cheegro and Dirty Harry, new producers working under the guidance of Dre & Vidal, producers of Ludacris' song "War with God". Her second single When I See U has so far peaked at number forty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number-one on the Urban charts. The music video for When I See U was shot by Lenny Bass on March 26, in Brooklyn.^{[citation needed]} This biographical article needs additional references for verification. ... When I See U is an R&B song recorded by Fantasia, written by Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Kevin Risto, Waynne Nugent, Janet Sewell and Erika Nuri, and produced by Midi Mafia and Mzmeriq. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The term urban contemporary was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Track listing

1. "Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) –3:34
2. "When I See U" –3:37
3. "I Nominate U" –4:34
4. "Baby Makin' Hips" –3:21
5. "Not the Way That I Do" –3:35
6. "Only One U" –4:00
7. "I Feel Beautiful" –3:51
8. "I'm Not That Type" –4:07
9. "Uneligible" –3:00
10. "Two Weeks Notice" –4:42
11. "Surround U" (featuring Swizz Beatz) –3:19
12. "Bore Me (Yawn)" –2:55
13. "Sunshine" –3:47
14. "Bump What Your Friends Say" (featuring Missy Elliott) –4:44

    Bonus tracks

15. "Girl Like Me" (exclusive Wal-Mart bonus track)

Hood Boy is the first single from Fantasia Barrinos second album, Fantasia, on November 28. ... 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 alternative hip-hop duo OutKast. ... When I See U is the second single from Fantasias second album Fantasia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ...

Charts

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Unreleased Tracks

• Turn This Party Up (Feat. Missy Elliott)
• Broke
• Solo
• No Stoppin'
• Let It Go (Feat. Missy Elliott) re-recorded by Keyshia Cole

Keyshia Cole (born October 15, 1981) is an American R&B singer-songwriter known for her soulful and high pain-filled voice. ...

References

December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

External links

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