Fantasy Is Reality
| "Fantasy Is Reality" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Parliament | |
| from the album Live: P-Funk Earth Tour | |
| B-side | "The Landing (Of the Holy Mothership)" |
| Released | 1977 |
| Genre | Funk/R&B |
| Length | 6:40 (album version) |
| Label | Casablanca NB 892 |
| Songwriter(s) | George Clinton/Bernie Worrell/Leon Ware |
| Producer(s) | George Clinton |
"Fantasy Is Reality" is a 1977 song recorded by the funk band Parliament.[1] It was the only single released from the album Live: P-Funk Earth Tour. The song was originally recorded during Parliament's period at Invictus Records. Unlike the bulk of Live: P-Funk Earth Tour, "Fantasy Is Reality" was recorded in the studio, as was its B-side, "The Landing (Of the Holy Mothership)".[2]
"Fantasy Is Reality" was cut from the album's 1991 CD reissue, but was included on the Parliament compilation album Tear the Roof Off 1974-1980.[3] A version is also featured as a bonus track on the CD reissue of Osmium. It reached number 54 in the U.S. on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart.[4]
The midtempo track has been called a "churchy funk ballad".[1][3]
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 54 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kessler, Jordan (10 November 2022). "Parliament's Peak: 'Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome' Turns 45". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Clinton, George (2014). Brothers be "yo like George, ain't that funkin' kinda hard on you?" : a memoir. New York: Atria Books. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-4767-5107-8.
- ^ a b Ford, Lynn Dean (31 May 1993). "Van Morrison returns triumphantly: Parliament". The Indianapolis Star. pp. D6. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Parliament Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2025; Select "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" from the list of charts at the top left of the page.
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