The discography of American R&B and gospel singer Fantasia, consists of seven studio albums and 24 singles. At the age of nineteen, she won the third season of American Idol, earning a record deal with 19 Entertainment and J Records. The season's coronation song, "I Believe", debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number one in Canada, in addition to reaching numbers four and twenty in Australia and New Zealand, respectively.
Later in 2004, she released her debut studio album, Free Yourself, which debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was eventually certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and as of August 2010, has sold over 1.8 million copies in the US. The album spawned two US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs top five singles such as the title track and "Truth Is". "Baby Mama" was also released, and charted on the Hot 100, while "It's All Good" and "Ain't Gon' Beg You" were also released. After the release of her debut album, Fantasia also appeared on "Hypothetically", a single from Lyfe Jennings' album, Lyfe 268-192.
Fantasia's self-titled, second studio album, was released in 2006. Although selling 133,000 discs in its first week of availability, the album only managed to peak at number nineteen in the US. However, it did reach number three on the R&B albums chart, and was eventually certified Gold in the US. The album contained the single, "When I See U", which is Fantasia's most successful single to date other than her Idol coronation single. "When I See U" peaked at thirty-two on the Hot 100, and spent eight weeks at number one the US R&B chart. The song was certified Gold in the US, and according to Billboard, ranks at number eight on the 2000s decade-end R&B chart. Fantasia also spawned two other singles: "Hood Boy", featuring rapper Big Boi, and "Only One U". In 2007, Fantasia was also a featured artist on Aretha Franklin's single, "Put You Up on Game".
After a four-year hiatus, Fantasia returned in 2010 with the release of Back to Me, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, and became her first album to top the R&B albums chart. Its lead single "Bittersweet" reached number seven on the US R&B chart. The album also spawned the single "I'm Doin' Me", which has peaked in the top twenty of the US R&B chart.
Fantasia released her fourth studio album, Side Effects of You, on April 23, 2013, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and number one on the R&B albums chart. The album is Fantasia's first release on RCA Records after her previous record label J Records dissolved in 2011. The album was preceded by the singles "Lose to Win" on January 8 and "Without Me" on April 17, 2013. "Without Me" debuted at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100.
As of March 2018, Fantasia had sold more than three million albums in the United States.
Albums Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales US USR&B/HH USR&B Free Yourself Released: November 23, 2004 Label: J Format: CD, digital download 8 2 — RIAA: Platinum US: 1,839,000 Fantasia Released: December 12, 2006 Label: J Format: CD, digital download 19 3 — RIAA: Gold US: 530,000 Back to Me Released: August 24, 2010 Label: J Format: CD, digital download 2 1 — US: 490,000 Side Effects of You Released: April 23, 2013 Label: RCA Format: CD, digital download 2 1 1 US: 300,000 The Definition Of... Released: July 29, 2016 Label: RCA Format: CD, digital download 6 2 1 US: 32,000 Christmas After Midnight Released: October 6, 2017 Label: Concord Format: CD, digital download 193 — 23 Sketchbook Released: October 11, 2019 Label: BMG Format: CD, digital download 62 33 5
Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B/HH USR&B/HHAirplay USAdultR&B AUS CAN CIS JPN* For "Bittersweet": KORInt.* 2010: 2013: NZ "I Believe" 2004 1 12 67 22 4 1 — — — 20 ARIA: Gold MC: 2× PlatinumGold/Platinum search database "Fantasia" . Music Canada. Retrieved on February 27, 2019 "Truth Is" 21 2 2 1 — — — — — — Free Yourself "Baby Mama" 2005 60 16 16 24 — — — — — — "Free Yourself" 41 3 2 1 — — — — — — "It's All Good" — — — — — — 75 — — — "Ain't Gon' Beg You" — 37 37 27 — — — — — — "Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) 2006 — 21 21 29 — — — — — — Fantasia "When I See U" 2007 32 1 1 2 — — — — — 91 RIAA: Gold BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum "Only One U" — 36 36 19 — — — — — — "Bittersweet" 2010 74 7 7 1 — — — 83 32 — Back to Me "I'm Doin' Me" — 11 11 3 — — — — — — "Collard Greens & Cornbread" 2011 — 47 47 9 — — — — — — "Lose to Win" 2013 — 38 19 3 — — — — 76 — Side Effects of You "Without Me"(featuring Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliott) 74 26 6 2 — — — — — — "Side Effects of You" — — — 19 — — — — 94 — "No Time for It" 2016 — — 28 6 — — — — — — The Definition Of... "Sleeping with the One I Love" — — 37 7 — — — — — — "When I Met You" 2017 — — — 18 — — — — — — "Enough" 2019 — — 16 2 — — — — — — Sketchbook "PTSD" (featuring T-Pain) — — 43 11 — — — — — — "Holy Ghost" — — — — — — — — — — "Have Your Way" 2025 — — — — — — — — — —
As featured artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USR&B/HH "Hypothetically"(Lyfe Jennings featuring Fantasia) 2006 38 Lyfe 268-192 "Put You Up on Game"(Aretha Franklin Duet Fantasia) 2007 41 Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen "If We Had Your Eyes (Remix)"(Michelle Williams featuring Fantasia) 2013 — Journey to Freedom "Love & Sex"(Joe featuring Fantasia) — Doubleback: Evolution of R&B
Other charted songs + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORInt. "Falling In Love Tonight" 2010 72 Back to Me
Album appearances + List of songs in which Fantasia performs as a lead or featured artist, showing year released, album, and other artists Song Year Album Other artist(s) "Til My Baby Comes Home" 2005 So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross Fantasia "4 My Man" The Cookbook Missy Elliott "Blame It on the Rain" 2006 Overnight Sensational Sam Moore "I Wish" Happy Feet: Music from the Motion Picture Yolanda Adams, Patti LaBelle "Endow Me" Grateful Coko, Faith Evans, Lil Mo "I'm His Only Woman" 2008 Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson "I Wanna Be Your Man" 2010 Just Charlie Charlie Wilson "Hood" 2012 Ricco Barrino "True Colors" R&B Divas Faith Evans, Kelly Price "Sky Is the Limit" 2013Becoming King Los "Love & Sex" 2013Double Back: Evolution of R&B Joe "In the Middle of the Night" 2013 Lee Daniels' the Butler Original Motion Picture Soundtrack rowspan="2" "What Christmas Means to Me" 2013 The Best Man Holiday – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Medley: "O Come All Ye Faithful"/"Angels We Have Heard on High"/"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" 2014The 25th of December Dave Koz
Music videos
As self
+ List of music videos, showing year released and director Title Year Director "Truth Is" 2005 "Free Yourself" "Hood Boy" 2006 "When I See U" 2007 "Bittersweet" 2010 "I'm Doin' Me" "Lose to Win" 2013 Steven Gomillion and Dennis Leupold "Without Me"
As featured artist +TitleArtistYearDirector"Hypothetically" Lyfe Jennings (featuring Fantasia)2005"Let's Dance"Ricco Barrino (featuring Fantasia)2023Nyrell Dwayne Griffith
Notes
References
External links
Fantasia music videography at MTV.com [ Fantasia at Allmusic.com]