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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Fantasy |
| Artist | Earth Wind & Fire |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | All 'n all |
| Image Album | ![]() |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4:37 |
| Dur Grp | 4:30-4:59 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Decade | 1970-1979 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 91 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 090-094 |
| Umbrella | 080-119 |
| Key | Em |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Minor |
| Show | Yes |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | Minor Third Up |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | Fourth Down |
| Mod (Temp) 2 | Fourth Up |
| Spot Mod | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2GsZbZIu0DSLrAbo8svQ?si=rATQbKu4Q5Ks8fV7brPxzg |
| Mod P Type 1 | Relative Minor > Major |
| Mod T Type 1 | Near Key |
| Mod T Type 2 | Near Key |
| Mod (Perm) | Minor Third Up |
| Mod (Temp) | Fourth Down, Fourth Up |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | BRASS |
| Instr 2 | PERCUSSION |
| Strings Arranger 1 | Thomas Washington |
| Arr 1 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5khriNcbUsGR1wmnM7GnoK?si=dEZr5FsESaCsd1xUaIw1cg |
| Strings | Strings included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | ❌ |
| Nominations 1 | Grammy - Best R&B Song |
| Chart Type | UK Singles |
| Chart Position | 5 |
| Certification | ❌ |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/earthwindandfire/fantasy.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Maurice White |
| Author 2 | Verdine White |
| Author 3 | Eddie Del Barrio |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A magic carpet |
| Explanation | ✱ The power of the mind to escape reality is portrayed as a vehicle that brings you to a utopian world. |
| MTag 1 | Society:Travel:Vehicle |
| MTag 2 | Joy |
| MTag 3 | Imagination |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | iv-v-bVI-bVII |
| Ch Prog PC | i-ii-bIII |
| Ch Prog C | i-iv-bVII-bIII, iv-#iv-V |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Progr Category 1 | bIII |
| Used Chords# Fam | 10 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, i, ii, bIII, IV, #iv, V, v, bVI, bVII |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | HMS |
| Mode 1 Chrds | i - Minor, iv - Minor, V - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Mode 1 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7sNvBwU6eHOJCsq3vPVQMc?si=3d8030c5addb4f03 |
| YT Mode 1 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Timo2dFZhOc2b8k9cfcryz7 |
| Visual | ![]() |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 85 |
| Mel Cmplx | 24 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 27 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 78 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 99 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 80-89 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 20-29 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 20-29 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 70-79 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 90+ |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 61 |
| Spot-Energy | 75 |
| Spot-Valance | 61 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 60-69 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 70-79 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 60-69 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | Best Selection Band Score (Earth Wind & Fire) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tjp6MdeEWiLwf7FhoJmkh38kdmBnFAZq/view?usp=drive_link |
| Songbook 2 | The Best of (Earth Wind & Fire) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 2) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1al8Bjez-AHnp2FjuusyYRllybyUdb_sd/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 32 (Best Selection Band Score (Earth Wind & Fire)) |
| SB Page 2 | 24 (The Best of (Earth Wind & Fire)) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Disco |
| Genre 2 | R&B |
| Genre 3 | Soul |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Jazz Funk |



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