Flesh for Fantasy
"Flesh for Fantasy" | ||||
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Single by Billy Idol | ||||
from the album Rebel Yell | ||||
B-side | "Blue Highway" | |||
Released | August 1984 (US) 21 September 1984 (UK)[1][2] | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:37 (Album version) 3:47 (Single version) | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Keith Forsey | |||
Billy Idol singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Flesh for Fantasy" on YouTube |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | Not rated[3] |
"Flesh for Fantasy" is a song by Billy Idol, released in 1984 as the third single from his 1983 studio album Rebel Yell. It reached No. 5 in New Zealand, No. 11 in Germany, No. 20 in Switzerland, and No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Background and writing
The song was written by Billy Idol and Steve Stevens, with its title being inspired by the 1943 American film Flesh and Fantasy.[4]
Spanish version
Argentine Spanish rock singer-songwriter Miguel Mateos made a Spanish version, titled Sexo y frenesí, and included it on his album Salir Vivo in 2002.
Charts
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 28 |
Germany (Media Control)[6] | 11 |
Italy (Musica e Dischi)[7] | 24 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 5 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 20 |
UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 54 |
US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 29 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] | 8 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] | 11 |
References
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 20.
- ^ Melody Maker- new releases, 15 Sept 1984 edition, page 4
- ^ Donald A. Guarisco. "Flesh for Fantasy - Billy Idol | Song Info". AllMusic.
- ^ Idol, Billy (2014). Dancing with myself. New York. ISBN 978-1-4516-2850-0. OCLC 873740790.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 147. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - BILLY IDOL - FLESH FOR FANTASY". Offiziellecharts.de.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 31 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Billy Idol".
- ^ "Billy Idol – Flesh for Fantasy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Billy Idol – Flesh for Fantasy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
External links
- "Flesh for Fantasy" at Discogs