Jump to content

Flesh for Fantasy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Flesh for Fantasy"
Single by Billy Idol
from the album Rebel Yell
B-side"Blue Highway"
ReleasedAugust 1984 (US)
17 September 1984 (UK)[1]
Recorded1983
Genre
Length4:37 (Album version)
3:47 (Single version)
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Keith Forsey
Billy Idol singles chronology
"Eyes Without a Face"
(1984) 		"Flesh for Fantasy"
(1984) 		"Catch My Fall"
(1984)
Music video
"Flesh for Fantasy" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicNot rated[2]

"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

[edit]

The song was written by Billy Idol and Steve Stevens, with its title being inspired by the 1943 American film Flesh and Fantasy.[3]

Spanish version

[edit]

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

[edit]
Weekly chart performance for "Flesh for Fantasy"
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 28
Germany (Media Control)[5] 11
Italy (Musica e Dischi)[6] 24
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 54
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 29
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] 8
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 11

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 20.
  2. ^ Donald A. Guarisco. "Flesh for Fantasy - Billy Idol | Song Info". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Idol, Billy (2014). Dancing with myself. New York. ISBN 978-1-4516-2850-0. OCLC 873740790.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - BILLY IDOL - FLESH FOR FANTASY". Offiziellecharts.de.
  6. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 31 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Billy Idol".
  7. ^ "Billy Idol – Flesh for Fantasy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  8. ^ "Billy Idol – Flesh for Fantasy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  11. ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  12. ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flesh_for_Fantasy&oldid=1244947386"