| Fantasy Girl | |
| Cover: | 38 Special - Fantasy Girl.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | 38 Special |
| Album: | Wild-Eyed Southern Boys |
| B-Side: | Honky Tonk Dancer |
| Released: | 1981 |
| Studio: | Studio One |
| Genre: | Southern rock |
| Length: | 4:07 |
| Label: | A&M |
| Producer: | Rodney Mills |
| Prev Title: | Hold On Loosely |
| Prev Year: | 1981 |
| Next Title: | Wild-Eyed Southern Boys |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
"Fantasy Girl" is a song by American rock band 38 Special and the second single from their fourth studio album Wild-Eyed Southern Boys (1981).
"Fantasy Girl" is a midtempo song composed of "melodic guitar lines" and includes a guitar solo. The lyrics depict a man longing for an ideal lover who only exists in his imagination.[1]
Record World commented that the song has a "smooth vocal and a virtuoso guitar display."[2] In his review of Wild-Eyed Southern Boys, Mike DeGagne of AllMusic considered "Fantasy Girl" among the tracks that "reveal a stronger regard for producing catchy and approachable rock & roll tunes."
| Chart (1981) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 52 | |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] | 30 |