What's Your Fantasy
2000 single by Ludacris
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"What's Your Fantasy" is a song by American rapper Ludacris from his independently released debut album Incognegro and his first major label studio album, Back for the First Time. It was released as his debut single on August 15, 2000, via Disturbing tha Peace and 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.
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| Single by Ludacris featuring Shawnna | ||||
| from the album Incognegro and Back for the First Time | ||||
| Released | August 15, 2000 | |||
| Studio | The Hit Factory (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
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| Producer | Bangladesh | |||
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| "What's Your Fantasy" on YouTube | ||||
The song peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2008, the song was ranked number 58 on VH1's "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs" list.[3]
Remix and sequel
The official remix of the song features verses from Trina, Shawnna and Foxy Brown. The single version runs 4:50 (clean radio edit) or 5:44 (explicit) and includes a new verse by Ludacris on the single version, while the album version runs 4:36 and only features him on the chorus In the remix, the three female artists go even further with explicit lyrics referencing cunnilingus, analingus, and other sex acts.
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 listings
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-inch single
- A1. "What's Your Fantasy" (album version clean)
- A2. "What's Your Fantasy" (instrumental)
- B1. "What's Your Fantasy" (album version explicit)
- B2. "What's Your Fantasy" (remix explicit) feat. Trina, Shawna and Foxy Brown
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | August 15, 2000 | [17] | ||
| November 28, 2000 | Contemporary hit radio | [18] | ||
| United Kingdom | May 28, 2001 |
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