Sometimes a Fantasy
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| “Sometimes a Fantasy” | |||||
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| Single by Billy Joel from the album Glass Houses |
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| B-side | "All for Leyna" | ||||
| Released | 1980 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Recorded | 1979 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 3:40 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Writer(s) | Billy Joel | ||||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | ||||
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"Sometimes a Fantasy" is a song by Billy Joel released as the last single from his album Glass Houses. The single peaked at #36 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
The song starts with Joel dialing a number on a telephone (which he is depicted doing on the single cover). The lyrics revealed that it is the middle of the night and he didn't really want to do it but he did it because he got too lonely ("I didn't wanna do it but I got too lonely / I had to call you up at the middle of night"). The song also may refer to wanting to make love on the phone ("I know it's also hard to try and make a love long distance"). Joel then states that "it's just a fantasy / it's not the real thing" and that sometimes "it's all you need."
[edit] Music video
The video starts with Joel in bed and dialing a woman's number. She then picks up the phone and the music starts playing. While on the phone, Joel sings the song's lyrics to her throughout the video.
[edit] Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 36 |
