| "What's Your Fantasy" | ||||
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| Single byLudacris featuringShawnna | ||||
| from the albumIncognegro andBack for the First Time | ||||
| Released | September 12, 2000 (2000-09-12) | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Studio | The Hit Factory (New York,NY) | |||
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| Length | 4:35 | |||
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| Producer | Bangladesh | |||
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| "What's Your Fantasy" onYouTube | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
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"What's Your Fantasy" is the debut single by American rapperLudacris from his independently released debut albumIncognegro and his first major label studio albumBack for the First Time. As a single, it was released on September 12, 2000, viaDisturbing tha Peace/Def Jam South. Produced byShondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford, it features guest appearance from fellow DTP signeeShawnna. The song is focused around the narration of explicitsexual fantasies. In addition to discussion of sexual intercourse andfellatio, Ludacris hints atcunnilingus and role-playing in the song.
The song peaked at #21 on theBillboard Hot 100, at #19 on theOfficial Singles Chart Top 100, and was certified Platinum by theRecording Industry Association of America. It was included in thesoundtrack album forJesse Dylan's 2001stoner comedy filmHow High. In 2008, the song was ranked number 58 onVH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs.[3]
The officialremix of the song features verses fromTrina, Shawnna andFoxy Brown. The single version runs 4:50 (clean radio edit) or 5:44 (explicit) and includes a new verse by Ludacris on the single version, while the album version runs 4:36 and only features him on the chorus In the remix, the three female artists go even further with explicit lyrics referencingcunnilingus,analingus, and other sex acts.
The fifth song offChris Brown's six-trackmixtapeX Files is titled "Fantasy 2" which features Ludacris. He raps the famous "lick lick lick you from your head to your toes" line from "What's Your Fantasy" prior to his verse. The mixtape was released on November 19, 2013.[4]
On April 2, 2015, in promotion of his eighth studio albumLudaversal, Ludacris performed a special acoustic rendition of the song withThe Roots onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[5]
| Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 19 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[7] | 21 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 10 |
| USHot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9] | 12 |
| USRhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 68 |
| Chart (2001) | Position |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 93 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
