| Fantasy Club | ||||
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| Released | May 24, 2017 | |||
| Genre | J-pop, Electronic | |||
| Length | 59:37 | |||
| Label | unBORDE | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [1] |
Fantasy Club is the fourth studio album by Japanese producer tofubeats, and his third on a major label. It was released on May 24, 2017 through Warner Music Japan subsidiary unBORDE. [2]
The album was inspired by the artist learning about the concept of "post-truth", and how he connected to the idea. [3]
The album was released on May 24, 2017. The album had multiple singles, including "Shopping Mall", "Lonely Nights", and "Baby". [4] "Baby" is also not present on the international version. The album contains noticeably less features than his previous albums. A remixes album, titled Fantasy Club Remixes & Instrumentals, was released on July 27, 2018.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chant #1" | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Shopping Mall (For Fantasy Club)" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Lonely Nights" (featuring Young Juju [5] ) | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Callin" | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Open Your Heart" | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Fantasy Club" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Stop" | 1:45 |
| 8. | "What You Got" | 6:17 |
| 9. | "WYG (Reprise)" | 2:44 |
| 10. | "This City" | 7:03 |
| 11. | "Yuuki" | 5:59 |
| 12. | "Baby" | 4:54 |
| 13. | "Chant #2 (For Fantasy Club)" | 5:48 |
| Total length: | 59:37 | |
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon | 19 [6] |
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