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"Flesh for Fantasy"
SinglebyBilly Idol
from the album Rebel Yell
B-side"Blue Highway"
ReleasedAugust 1984
Recorded1983
Genre
  • hard rock
    • Length4:37 (Album version)
    3:47 (Single version)
    LabelChrysalis
    Songwriter(s)
  • Steve Stevens
    • Producer(s)Keith Forsey
    Billy Idol singles chronology
    "Eyes Without a Face"
    (1984)     		"Flesh for Fantasy"
    (1984)     		"Catch My Fall"
    (1984)
    Music video
    "Flesh for Fantasy"onYouTube
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusicNot rated[1]

    "Flesh for Fantasy" is a song by Billy Idol, released in 1984 as the third single from his 1983 studio album Rebel Yell. It reached No. 5 in New Zealand, No. 11 in Germany, No. 20 in Switzerland, and No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

    Background and writing[edit]

    The song was written by Billy Idol and Steve Stevens, with its title being inspired by the 1943 American film Flesh and Fantasy.[2]

    Charts[edit]

    Weekly chart performance for "Flesh for Fantasy"
    Chart (1984) Peak
    position
    Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 28
    Germany (Media Control)[4] 11
    Italy (Musica e Dischi)[5] 24
    New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 5
    Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 20
    UK Singles (OCC)[8] 54
    USBillboard Hot 100[9] 29
    USMainstream Rock (Billboard)[10] 8
    Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 11

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Donald A. Guarisco. "Flesh for Fantasy - Billy Idol | Song Info". AllMusic.
  • ^ Idol, Billy (2014). Dancing with myself. New York. ISBN 978-1-4516-2850-0. OCLC 873740790.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 147. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  • ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - BILLY IDOL - FLESH FOR FANTASY". Offiziellecharts.de.
  • ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 31 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Billy Idol".
  • ^ "Billy Idol – Flesh for Fantasy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  • ^ "Billy Idol – Flesh for Fantasy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  • ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  • ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  • ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  • ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2019.

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