Living in a Fantasy is the eighth studio album recorded by the English-Australian singer-songwriter Leo Sayer. It was released on 22 August 1980.
Although the album was not a huge commercial success, the single that it spawned, a cover version of Bobby Vee's "More Than I Can Say", spent five weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1980 and January 1981.Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications) Sayer's version of the song was certified a gold record by the RIAA. It also spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications) In the UK, the song peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, while it spent two weeks atop the Kent Music Report in Australia. Sayer has stated that while looking for an "oldie" to record for Living in a Fantasy, he saw a TV commercial for a greatest hits compilation album by Vee, and chose the song on the spot: "We went into a record store that afternoon, bought the record and had the song recorded that night."
AllMusic noted that Living in a Fantasy was "the last album to yield hits for Leo Sayer in America..."
Track listing All tracks written by Leo Sayer and Alan Tarney, except where noted. Side one "Time Ran Out on You" (Tarney) – 3:50 "Where Did We Go Wrong" – 3:55 "You Win, I Lose" – 3:43 "More Than I Can Say" (Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis) – 3:41 "Millionaire" – 4:22
Side two "Once in a While" (Tarney) – 3:30 "Living in a Fantasy" – 4:25 "She's Not Coming Back" – 3:50 "Let Me Know" (Tarney) – 3:55 "Only Foolin'" – 3:40
Personnel Leo Sayer – guitar, harmonica, vocals Nick Glennie-Smith – keyboard Trevor Spencer – drums Alan Tarney – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, vocals
Production Record producer: Alan Tarney Mixing: Ashley Howe, Assistant: David Kemp Mastering: John Dent Art direction: Peter Wagg
Charts Chart (1980–1981)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)12UK Albums Chart15US Albums Chart36
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