My Fantasy

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"My Fantasy"
Single by Guy
from the album Guy
Released1989

"My Fantasy" is a 1989 single written by Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley.

Background[edit]

The single featured Guy on vocals and was featured the 1989 film, Do the Right Thing, directed by Spike Lee. It was released as a single at the same time the band's debut album was having its singles released. It samples "Raw" by Big Daddy Kane.

Chart performance[edit]

The single reached the number one spot on the Hot Black Singles chart for one week and number sixty-two on the Hot 100 and was Teddy Riley's most successful release on both charts, and was Guy's only number-one to date.[1]

Samples[edit]

  • Ice Cube sampled the '123 swing it' of the 12" version, making a direct reference 'and you can new jack swing on my nuts'.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 493.