Fantasy (group) explained

Fantasy
Background:group_or_band
Origin:New York City, United States
Genre:Dance-pop, pop, boogie, post-disco
Label:Pavilion/Epic
Past Members:Ken Roberson
Carolyn Edwards
Rufus Jackson
Tamm E Hunt

Fantasy is an urban pop vocal group based in New York City who scored several hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including "You're Too Late", which hit number one in 1981.[1]

Group members included Ken Roberson, Tamm E Hunt, Rufus Jackson and Carolyn Edwards. The group's producer, Tony Valor, continued to use the name in 1985 when they released an Italo disco-influenced single called "He's My Number One".

History

"You're Too Late" was a number-one dance hit in the United States. It had a five-week reign at the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in early 1981.[1] It also reached the top 30 on the Soul Singles chart.[2]

In 1982, the band released a pop-soul number entitled "Hold On Tight", which peaked at number 35 on the Dance Club chart, and #1 on the 1982 Billboard Year End Award followed by "Live the Life I Love", boogie song that had reached number 41 on the same chart by 1983.

Their last successful track titled "He's Number One" reached number 37 on the Dance chart in 1986.[1]

Discography

Studio albums

AlbumYearLabel
Fantasy1981Pavilion
Sex and Material Possessions1982

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions[3]
US
US Dance
US R&B
US DSS
1981"(Hey Who's Gotta) Funky Song"51
"You're Too Late"104128
1982"Hold on Tight"35
1983"Live the Life I Love"41
1986"He's Number One"3714
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. 2004.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. 2004.
  3. Web site: Fantasy - Discography. Billboard/AllMusic. Rovi Corporation/Prometheus Global Media. December 18, 2011.