Fantasi
| "Fantasi" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Freestyle | ||||
| from the album Fantasi | ||||
| A-side | "Fantasi" | |||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Format | grammophone record | |||
| Genre | pop | |||
| Writer(s) |
Christer Sandelin Tommy Ekman | |||
| Freestyle chronology | ||||
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Fantasi is a song written by Christer Sandelin and Tommy Ekman, originally recorded by Freestyle on the 1981 album Fantasi, as well as released as a single the same year, peaking at 13th position at the Swedish singles chart. The song lyrics describe a boy afraid of asking a girl over getting together with her, but in his fantasy they're already together, "rolling around among soft pillows". The song was also recorded with lyrics in English, as Fantasy, on Fantasy, which was the English-language version of the same album.
In 1998, during the band reunion, Freestyle released a 1998 version called Fantasi '98, peaking at 37th position at the Swedish singles chart. Tested for Svensktoppen on 12 September 1998[1] it failed to enter chart.[2]
The song was also recorded by Miio, together with Ayo, on the 2003 album På vårt sätt. In 2005, the song was recorded by Popcorn on the album Popcorn.
Chart trajectories
Freestyle version
| Chart (1981, 1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 13 (1981),[3] 37 (1998)[4] |