"Fantasy" is the debut single by

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rock musician

Aldo Nova Aldo Nova (born Aldo Caporuscio on November 13, 1956) is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist, and producer. He initially gained fame and popularity with the release of his 1982 debut album ''Aldo Nova'' which peaked to ''Billboards n ...

and is his most popular work to date. Released on his

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debut album in 1982. VH1 listed it at #78 on its countdown for the ''100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s''.

Music video

The video portrays Nova performing with his band for an audience. In its opening sequence, a man holding a

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and two bodyguards holding

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wait for someone. The men surround a landing helicopter, and the one with the guitar opens the door. Nova exits the helicopter, clad in a leopard-print jumpsuit and a pair of

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s, and is escorted to the stage. When they encounter a locked door, Nova takes the guitar, holds it like a rifle, and fires a laser beam into the door, forcing it open. Once inside, Nova leaps on stage where he and his band perform the song.

Chart performance

"Fantasy" climbed to #3 on the

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chart, and #23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart.

In popular culture

*"Fantasy" was used in the

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/ Volition '' Saints Row: The Third'' video game and its soundtrack. *The version by the band

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was used as the theme music for the

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series ''

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''. *The song was featured in a flashback sequence in the final episode of the popular television series ''

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''.

References

1982 debut singles 1982 songs Aldo Nova songs Electronic rock songs Portrait Records singles Songs written by Aldo Nova {{1980s-rock-song-stub