Fantasy (group)

Fantasy
Origin New York, United States
Genres Dance-pop, pop, boogie, Club/dance, disco
Labels Pavillion
Past members
Ken Roberson, Carolyn Edwards, Rufus Jackson, Tamm E. Hunt

Fantasy is a urban pop vocal group based in New York 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 include Ken Roebson, Tami Hunt, Rufus Jackson and Carolyn Edwards. The groups' producer, Tony Valor, continued to use the name in 1985 when they released an italo disco-influenced single called "He's My Number One."

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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, followed by "Live the Life I Love", boogie song that had reached #41 position on the same chart by 1983.

Their last successful track titled "He's Number One" reached #37 on the Dance chart in 1986.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

Album Release date Label Peak chart positions
U.S. Pop U.S. R&B
Fantasy 1981 Pavillion
Sex And Material Possessions 1982 Pavillion
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions[4]
US
US Dan
US R&B
US DSS
UK
1981 "(Hey Who's Gotta) Funky Song" #51
"You're Too Late" #1 #28
1982 "Hold on Tight" #35
1983 "Live the Life I Love" #41
1986 "He's Number One" #37 #14
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ^ a b "Joel Whitburn, Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003", 2004
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn Presents, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004", 2004
  3. ^ Billboard - Fantasy - You're too Late - Chart History. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  4. ^ "Fantasy - Discography". Billboard/Allmusic. Rovi Corporation/Prometheus Global Media. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/fantasy-p17437/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved December 18, 2011. 

See also

Preceded by
"Celebration" with "Take it to the Top" by Kool & the Gang
"You're Too Late"
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single

January 24, 1981 - February 21, 1981
Succeeded by
"Rapture" / "The Tide is High" by Blondie