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^ '2007 Year-End Charts вЂ“ Billboard 200 Albums'.

^ 'Fantasia Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'.

^ 'Fantasia Chart History ( Billboard 200)'.

Recording Industry Association of America.

^ 'Fantasia Moves Forward Despite Personal Challenges'.

^ 'Fantasia - Chart history | Billboard'.

^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2006).

^ a b Serpick, Evan (December 7, 2006).

^ RIAA Archived at the Wayback Machine.^ Jonathan Cohen, 'Young Jeezy, Hicks Enter Atop The Billboard 200',, December 20, 2006.The third single, 'Only One U', peaked at number nineteen on the US Adult R&B Airplay chart and number thirty-six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The second single, 'When I See U', peaked at number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The first single from the album, 'Hood Boy', peaked at number three on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles and number twenty-one on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It also peaked at number two on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was certified Gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

It sold 133,000 copies in its first week and sold a total of 530,000 copies in the United States. On December 6, 2007, Fantasia garnered three 50th Annual Grammy Award nominations: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for вЂњWhen I See UвЂќ, Best Contemporary R&B Album for Fantasia, and Best R&B Song for 'When I See U'.ДЇantasia peaked at number nineteen on US Billboard 200 albums chart. Thomas Inskeep with Stylus magazine praised Fantasia's 'rather astounding, multi-octave.voice, capable of the smoothest singing but also heavy on the grit,' while at the same time lamenting that she will never be 'AmericaвЂ™s pop star.SheвЂ™s too black.' He then declared, 'Fantasia wasn't meant to be America's pop star, anyway.' Sal Cinquemani with Slant Magazine said that 'Fantasia's sophomore effort isn't exactly her Breakaway, but it's certainly a more unified artistic statement than 2004's Free Yourself.' Rolling Stone magazine said the album 'expands her range, adds some attitude and comes up with some genuine R&B gems.' Allmusic found it 'a bolder, better album than Free Yourself,' adding that it 'breaks Barrino free of her American Idol persona, giving her a sound and style that she can build a career upon.' said that ' Fantasia is a solid second effort, made above average by that gem of a voice.' Many critics also commented that the album's decidedly R&B nature (which translates to a reduced audience) was inevitable due to the lack of crossover success from Barrino's debut.

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Critical response Professional ratings Review scoresД¬ritical response to Fantasia was largely positive, as reviewers praised her vocals and charisma as well as the album's production she drew multiple comparisons to Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and Patti LaBelle. The music video for When I See U was shot by Lenny Bass on March 26, in Brooklyn. Her second single ' When I See U' peaked at number thirty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number-one for eight weeks on the Urban charts. The beat for 'Baby Makin' Hips' was created by Don Cheegro and Dirty Harry, new producers working under the guidance of Dre & Vidal, producers of Ludacris' song 'War with God'. Production duo Midi Mafia, best known for their 50 Cent hit '21 Questions', also contributed five tracks to the project. Missy Elliott returned as one of the writers on the album, joining Big Boi of Outkast and Diane Warren as contributors.

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