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"Fantastic Day"
Song
B-side"Ski Club Of Great Britain"

"Fantastic Day" is a 1982 single by British new wave band Haircut One Hundred, from their debut album Pelican West. The song reached #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.[2]

References

  1. ^ HAIRCUT 100 | Artist | Official Charts
  2. ^ "Haircut One Hundred – Exclusives". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.