| "Fantasy" | ||||
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| Single by Aldo Nova | ||||
| from the album Aldo Nova | ||||
| B-side | "Under the Gun" | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
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| Length | 5:05 (album version) 6:14 (extended version) 3:58 (single version) | |||
| Label | Portrait | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Aldo Nova | |||
| Producer(s) | Aldo Nova | |||
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| "Fantasy" on YouTube | ||||
"Fantasy" is the debut single by Canadian rock musician Aldo Nova, released in 1982 from his self-titled debut album. VH1 listed the song at number 78 on its countdown for the "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s". It is his most popular work to date. The song is considered one of earliest examples of the hair metal or glam metal genre of rock music, which would rise to high popularity by the mid to late 1980s.
- ^ "Aldo Nova | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
Nova melded the powerful thrust of arena rock with sharp pop hooks, thickening his music with layers of guitars while also embracing the futuristic textures of synths. This blend could be heard on "Fantasy,"
- ^ Gilstrap, Andrew. "Aldo Nova: self-titled, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ Turman, Katherine (January 26, 2019). "Aldo Nova Shares Why He Disappeared After His Hit 'Fantasy'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2021-06-11.