Living in a Fantasy
Living in a Fantasy is the eighth album by the English 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. Sayer's version of the song was certified a music [recording sales certification|gold record] by the RIAA. It also spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot [Adult Contemporary Tracks|adult contemporary chart]. 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" – 3:50
- "Where Did We Go Wrong" – 3:55
- "You Win, I Lose" – 3:43
- "More Than I Can Say" – 3:41
- "Millionaire" – 4:22
Side two
- "Once in a While" – 3:30
- "Living in a Fantasy" – 4:25
- "She's Not Coming Back" – 3:50
- "Let Me Know" – 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