What's Your Fantasy
"What's Your Fantasy" | ||||
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Single by Ludacris featuring Shawnna | ||||
from the album Incognegro and Back for the First Time | ||||
Released | September 12, 2000 (2000-09-12) | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Studio | The Hit Factory (New York, NY) | |||
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Length | 4:35 | |||
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Producer(s) | Bangladesh | |||
Ludacris singles chronology | ||||
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Shawnna singles chronology | ||||
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"What's Your Fantasy" on YouTube | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
AllMusic | [2] |
"What's Your Fantasy" is a song and debut single by American rapper Ludacris from his independently released debut album Incognegro and his first major label studio album Back for the First Time. As a single, it was released on September 12, 2000, via Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam South. Produced by Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford, it features guest appearance from fellow DTP signee Shawnna. The song is focused around the narration of explicit sexual fantasies. In addition to discussion of sexual intercourse and fellatio, Ludacris hints at cunnilingus and role-playing in the song.
The song peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, at #19 on the Official Singles Chart Top 100, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It was included in the soundtrack album for Jesse Dylan's 2001 stoner comedy film How High. In 2008, the song was ranked number 58 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs.[3]
Remix and sequel
The official remix of this song features Trina, Shawnna and Foxy Brown, each of whom has their own verse, in addition a new verse by Ludacris on the single version, which last only 4:50 (the radio edit clean single version) & 5:44 (the explicit single version), on the album version, his verse was removed and he only raps the chorus and says "remix" on the beginning and each woman say the female part of the chorus, which last only 4:36. In the remix, the three female artists go even further with more explicit references to cunnilingus and analingus.
The fifth song off Chris Brown's six-track mixtape X Files is titled "Fantasy 2" which features Ludacris. He raps the famous "lick lick lick you from your head to your toes" line from "What's Your Fantasy" prior to his verse. The mixtape was released on November 19, 2013.[4]
Live performances
On April 2, 2015, in promotion of his eighth studio album Ludaversal, Ludacris performed a special acoustic rendition of the song with The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[5]
Track listing
CD single
- "What's Your Fantasy" (Radio edit)
- "What's Your Fantasy" (Album version explicit)
- "What's Your Fantasy" (Remix) feat. Trina, Shawna and Foxy Brown
- "What's Your Fantasy" (Video)
12" single
A side
- "What's Your Fantasy" (Album version clean)
- "What's Your Fantasy" (Instrumental)
B side
- "What's Your Fantasy" (Album version explicit)
- "What's Your Fantasy" (Remix explicit) feat. Trina, Shawna and Foxy Brown
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 19 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 21 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 10 |
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9] | 12 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2000) | Position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 68 |
Chart (2001) | Position |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 93 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[13] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "What's Your Fantasy? [12" #1] - Ludacris | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "What's Your Fantasy? [CD] - Ludacris | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Singh, Amrit (September 29, 2008). "VH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Ray, Jason (November 19, 2013). "Chris Brown - X Files". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Roth, Madeline (April 3, 2015). "Watch Ludacris' Amazing Acoustic Rendition Of 'What's Your Fantasy'". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ludacris: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "2000 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. December 30, 2000. p. YE-56. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "2001 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-45. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Ludacris – What's Your Fantasy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
External links
- What's Your Fantasy at Discogs (list of releases)
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- DJ Drama Presents: The Preview
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