Truth Is (Fantasia song)

"Truth Is"
Single by Fantasia
from the album Free Yourself
B-side	"Baby Mama"
Released	November 15, 2004 (2004-11-15)
Genre	R&B
Length	3:55
Label	J 19
Songwriter(s)	Ronald Isley Chris Jasper O'Kelly Isley Jr. Rudolph Isley Ernie Isley Marvin Isley Carsten Schack Alex Cantrell
Producer(s)	Soulshock and Karlin
Fantasia singles chronology
"I Believe" (2004) "Truth Is" (2004) "Baby Mama" (2005)

"Truth Is" is a song recorded by American singer Fantasia for her debut studio album Free Yourself (2004). It was written by Carsten Schack and Alex Cantrell, and produced by Soulshock & Karlin. A piano-driven R&B track, it incorporates a sample from "Highways of My Life" by the Isley Brothers; the group's members thus received writing credits for "Truth Is". The song was released as the lead single from Free Yourself on November 15, 2004, by J Records and 19 Recordings.

"Truth Is" peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number two on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In 2006, it won an ASCAP R&B/Hip-Hop Award, along with "Free Yourself".

Commercial performance

Single peaked at number twenty-one on US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It also topped the Adult R&B Airplay chart for fourteen consecutive weeks, setting a record for the longest stay at number one for a female artist on that chart. It also peaked at number two on US Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In 2006, it won an ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Award for Most Performed Song, along with "Free Yourself".

Track listings

"Dance Vault Mixes - "Truth Is" digital EP

1. "Truth Is" (Nate Skaten Radio Edit) – 4:02
2. "Truth Is" (Nate Skaten Instrumental) – 4:01
3. "Truth Is" (Nate Skaten Acappella) – 3:48
4. "Truth Is" (Nate Skaten Mixshow) – 4:58

US 7" single

1. "Truth Is" – 3:53
2. "Baby Mama" – 4:15

Charts

Chart (2004–05)	Peak position
Netherlands (Urban Top 100) [1]	18
US Billboard Hot 100 [2]	21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [3]	2
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [4]	31

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2006	ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Award	Most Performed Song	Won

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Truth Is"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	November 15, 2004	Rhythmic contemporary radio urban adult contemporary radio urban contemporary radio	J	[5]
	February 8, 2005	Contemporary hit radio		[6]
	March 29, 2005	Digital download (EP)	J 19	[7]
	May 3, 2005	7-inch vinyl		[8]

References

1. "The Urban Chart Top 100 - Urban Top 100". urbantop100.nl. Archived from the original on June 22, 2005. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
2. "Fantasia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
3. "Fantasia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
4. "Fantasia Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
5. "Going For Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1581. November 12, 2004. p. 25. Retrieved December 26, 2024– via World Radio History.
6. "Available For Airplay". FMQB . Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
7. "Truth Is (Dance Vault Mixes)". J Records, 19 Recordings. March 29, 2005. Retrieved December 26, 2024– via Apple Music.
8. Fantasia (2005). "Truth Is" (7-inch single). J Records, 19 Recordings. 82876-69521-7.