Musically, "Fantasy" is based on "Genius Of Love," a 1981 track by the Tom Tom Club. At one point, Carey even recites some of the same lyrics: I'm in heaven With my boyfriend, my laughing boyfriend There's no beginning and there is no end "Genius Of Love" was popular in dance clubs but wasn't a huge hit, peaking at #31 in America. This made it a great song to sample, as most listeners weren't familiar with it and the groove is inescapable. Carey added lyrics about a guy who is so wonderful, being with him feels like a fantasy.
Mariah directed the video, which shows her rollicking at an amusement park. The video was shot at Rye Playland in Rye, New York. It is near Long Island, where Carey grew up. She got the idea to shoot it there while driving by it one day. Some of the Tom Hanks movie Big was shot on the same Rye Playland Boardwalk where this video was made.
"Fantasy" was Carey's ninth #1 hit in the US. It was also only the second single to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The first was "You Are Not Alone" by Michael Jackson.
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