The discography of American R&B and gospel singer Fantasia, consists of seven studio albums and 24 singles. At the age of nineteen, she won the third season of American Idol, earning a record deal with 19 Entertainment and J Records. The season's coronation song, "I Believe", debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number one in Canada, in addition to reaching numbers four and twenty in Australia and New Zealand, respectively.
| Fantasia discography | |
|---|---|
 Fantasia in The American Idol Experience motorcade at Walt Disney World | |
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Singles | 24 |
| Music videos | 8 |
Later in 2004, she released her debut studio album, Free Yourself, which debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was eventually certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and as of August 2010, has sold over 1.8 million copies in the US. The album spawned two US R&B top five singles include the title track, and "Truth Is". "Baby Mama" was also released, and charted on the Hot 100, while "It's All Good" and "Ain't Gon' Beg You" were also released. After the release of her debut album, Fantasia also appeared on "Hypothetically", a single from Lyfe Jennings' album, Lyfe 268-192.
Fantasia's self-titled, second studio album, was released in 2006. Although selling 133,000 discs in its first week of availability, the album only managed to peak at number nineteen in the US.[1] However, it did reach number three on the R&B albums chart, and was eventually certified Gold in the US. The album contained the single, "When I See U", which is Fantasia's most successful single to date other than her Idol coronation single. "When I See U" peaked at thirty-two on the Hot 100, and spent eight weeks at number one the US R&B chart. The song was certified Gold in the US, and according to Billboard, ranks at number eight on the 2000s decade-end R&B chart.[2] Fantasia also spawned two other singles: "Hood Boy", featuring rapper Big Boi, and "Only One U". In 2007, Fantasia was also a featured artist on Aretha Franklin's single, "Put You Up on Game".
After a four-year hiatus, Fantasia returned in 2010 with the release of Back to Me, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, and became her first album to top the R&B albums chart. Its lead single "Bittersweet" reached number seven on the US R&B chart. The album also spawned the single "I'm Doin' Me", which has peaked in the top twenty of the US R&B chart.
Fantasia released her fourth studio album, Side Effects of You, on April 23, 2013, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and number one on the R&B albums chart.[3] The album is Fantasia's first release on RCA Records after her previous record label J Records dissolved in 2011. The album was preceded by the singles "Lose to Win" on January 8 and "Without Me" on April 17, 2013. "Without Me" debuted at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100.
As of March 2018, Fantasia had sold more than three million albums in the United States.[4]
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US R&B /HH [6] |
US R&B [7] | ||||
| Free Yourself |
|
8 | 2 | — |
| |
| Fantasia |
|
19 | 3 | — |
|
|
| Back to Me |
|
2 | 1 | — |
| |
| Side Effects of You |
|
2 | 1 | 1 |
| |
| The Definition Of... |
|
6 | 2 | 1 |
| |
| Christmas After Midnight |
|
193 | — | 23 | ||
| Sketchbook |
|
62 | 33 | 5 | ||
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [14] |
US R&B /HH [15] |
US R&B /HH Airplay [16] |
US Adult R&B [17] |
AUS [18] |
CAN [14] |
CIS [19] |
JPN [20] |
KOR Int. [21] |
NZ [18] | ||||
| "I Believe" | 2004 | 1 | 12 | 67 | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | Non-album single | |
| "Truth Is" | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free Yourself | ||
| "Baby Mama" | 2005 | 60 | 16 | 16 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Free Yourself" | 41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "It's All Good"[24] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | |||
| "Ain't Gon' Beg You"[25] | — | 37 | 37 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) |
2006 | —[A] | 21 | 21 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fantasia | |
| "When I See U" | 2007 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Only One U" | — | 36 | 36 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bittersweet" | 2010 | 74 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 83 | 32 | — | Back to Me | |
| "I'm Doin' Me" | —[B] | 11 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Collard Greens & Cornbread" | 2011 | — | 47 | 47 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lose to Win" | 2013 | —[C] | 38 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | Side Effects of You | |
| "Without Me" (featuring Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliott) |
74 | 26 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Side Effects of You" | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | |||
| "No Time for It" | 2016 | — | — | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Definition Of... | |
| "Sleeping with the One I Love" | — | — | 37 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "When I Met You"[28] | 2017 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Enough"[29] | 2019 | — | — | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sketchbook | |
| "PTSD" (featuring T-Pain)[30] | — | — | 43 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Holy Ghost"[31] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B /HH [15] | |||
| "Hypothetically" (Lyfe Jennings featuring Fantasia) |
2006 | 38 | Lyfe 268-192 |
| "Put You Up on Game" (Aretha Franklin Duet Fantasia) |
2007 | 41 | Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen |
| "If We Had Your Eyes (Remix)" (Michelle Williams featuring Fantasia) |
2013 | — | Journey to Freedom |
| "Love & Sex" (Joe featuring Fantasia) |
— | Doubleback: Evolution of R&B |
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Int. [21] | |||
| "Falling In Love Tonight" | 2010 | 72 | Back to Me |
Album appearances
edit| Song | Year | Album | Other artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Til My Baby Comes Home" | 2005 | So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross[32] | Fantasia |
| "4 My Man" | The Cookbook[33] | Missy Elliott | |
| "Blame It on the Rain" | 2006 | Overnight Sensational[34] | Sam Moore |
| "I Wish" | Happy Feet: Music from the Motion Picture[35] | Yolanda Adams, Patti LaBelle | |
| "Endow Me" | Grateful[36] | Coko, Faith Evans, Lil Mo | |
| "I'm His Only Woman" | 2008 | Jennifer Hudson[37] | Jennifer Hudson |
| "I Wanna Be Your Man" | 2010 | Just Charlie[38] | Charlie Wilson |
| "Hood" | 2012 | — | Ricco Barrino |
| "True Colors" | R&B Divas | Faith Evans, Kelly Price | |
| "Sky Is the Limit" | 2013 | Becoming King[39] | Los |
| "Love & Sex" | 2013 | Double Back: Evolution of R&B | Joe |
| "In the Middle of the Night" | 2013 | Lee Daniels' the Butler Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | — |
| "What Christmas Means to Me" | 2013 | The Best Man Holiday – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| "Medley: "O Come All Ye Faithful"/"Angels We Have Heard on High"/"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | 2014 | The 25th of December[40] | Dave Koz |
Music videos
editAs self
edit| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Truth Is" | 2005 | Diane Martel[41] |
| "Free Yourself" | Lenny Bass[42] | |
| "Hood Boy" | 2006 | Ray Kay[43] |
| "When I See U" | 2007 | Lenny Bass[44][45] |
| "Bittersweet" | 2010 | |
| "I'm Doin' Me" | Benny Boom[46] | |
| "Lose to Win" | 2013 | Steven Gomillion and Dennis Leupold |
| "Without Me" |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Artist | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Hypothetically" | Lyfe Jennings (featuring Fantasia) | 2005 | |
| "Let's Dance" | Ricco Barrino (featuring Fantasia) | 2023 | Nyrell Dwayne Griffith |
Notes
edit- ^ "Hood Boy" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[26]
- ^ "I'm Doin' Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[26]
- ^ "Lose to Win" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[26]
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External links
edit- Official website
- Fantasia music videography at MTV.com
- Fantasia at Allmusic.com
- Fantasia discography at Discogs
- Fantasia discography at MusicBrainz