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"Fantastic Day"
Single by Haircut One Hundred
from the album Pelican West
B-side"Ski Club of Great Britain"
Released1982
GenreNew wave
Length3:11
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Nick Heyward
Producer(s)Bob Sargeant
Haircut One Hundred singles chronology
"Love Plus One"
(1982)
"Fantastic Day"
(1982)
"Nobody's Fool"
(1982)

"Fantastic Day" is a song by British new wave band Haircut One Hundred, released as the third and final single from their debut album Pelican West. The song reached No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1982.[1]

Release and critical reception

"Fantastic Day" was the first single to be issued after the release of the Pelican West album. It was succeeded by the release of a non-album track, "Nobody's Fool" in August, which also went top 10 in the UK.

Track listing

  • 7" single (Arista CLIP3)
  1. "Fantastic Day" - 3:12
  2. "Ski Club" - 3:35

Timings are not stated on the UK release although are specified on certain overseas releases. Both tracks are featured on the Pelican West Plus album release.

  • 12" single (Arista CLIP123)
  1. "Fantastic Day" - 4:16
  2. "Ski Club of Great Britain" - 5:54

These versions were released by Arista in the US on a 12" promo disc but they are otherwise unique to this release.

References