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When I See U

FieldValue
nameWhen I See U
coverFantasia_-_When_I_See_U.jpg
typesingle
artistFantasia
albumFantasia
released
genreR&B
length3:37
labelJ
writer*Louis Biancaniello
producer*Midi Mafia
prev_titleHood Boy
prev_year2006
next_titleOnly One U
next_year2007
misc

the Fantasia song

  • Waynne Nugent
  • Erika Nuri
  • Kevin Risto
  • Janet Sewell
  • Sam Watters
  • Mzmeriq

"When I See U" is a song recorded by American singer Fantasia for her self-titled second studio album (2006). It written by Louis Biancaniello, Waynne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Sewell, Sam Watters, and produced by Midi Mafia along with Mzmeriq. An R&B ballad, it was released to positive reviews by critics as the album's second single in April 2007. Its digital release spawned several remixes, three of which featured rappers Remy Ma, Young Jeezy, Lumidee, B.G. and Polow da Don.

Upon release, it reached number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and spent a year on the chart, one of only fourteen songs in history to achieve that feat. It was eventually ranked eighth on the chart's decade-end ranking. In December 2007, "When I See U" earned two Grammy Award nominations for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. It lost in both categories to Alicia Keys' "No One" at the 50th Grammy Awards ceremony.

Chart performance

"When I See U" debuted at number ninety-nine on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 2007. It was Fantasia's first to enter the chart since "Free Yourself" in 2005. The song peaked at number thirty-two on the chart, becoming more successful than Fantasias first single, "Hood Boy", which failed to chart. It also reached number one for nine weeks on *Billboard'''s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "When I See U" was Fantasia's first single to reach the top ten on the chart since "Free Yourself" in 2005, and her first single to top the chart. It is also credited with re-energizing sales of Fantasia, causing the album to re-enter the top 100 of the *Billboard'' 200 chart.

In September 2007, "When I See U" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay chart, making it Fantasia's fifth chart topping recurrent hit on the Hot 100 section (single and airplay). It was announced in December 2009 by Billboard magazine that "When I See U" was the eighth biggest hit of the decade on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Music video

The video was shot by director Lenny Bass on March 26, 2007. It premiered on BET's Access Granted April 25, 2007 and on Yahoo! Music on April 26. The music video debuted on BET's top ten video countdown show 106 & Park on May 9.

The video begins with Fantasia singing on a rooftop, with scenes of her taking a bath in a tub interceding. After that, she walks to meet her love interest (NFL running back, Larry Johnson, who at the time played for the Kansas City Chiefs). At the end of the music video, she finally meets him and they embrace and, eventually, kiss. The video fades out on a shot of the stars and moon. Throughout the video, people in love are shown, ranging from children in their "puppy love" stages to elderly couples who have been married a long time.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007)Peak
positionNew Zealand Airplay (RMNZ)
91

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)PositionUS Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)Chart (2008)PositionUS Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
2
74

Certifications

References

References

  1. (September 9, 2019). "Fantasia to perform in Shreveport with Robin Thicke, The Bonfyre".
  2. (November 20, 2019). "Fantasia Headlines with Robin Thicke & Bonfyre at The Microsoft Theater (LA Live) Dec. 6".
  3. (September 4, 2019). "Fantasia Performs New Song 'Shine' for Tamron Hall's Upcoming Talk Show".
  4. (September 2025). "Billboard Decade-End charts}}{{dead link".
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  6. The song spent 58 weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart, the 13th longest running song in the chart's history.[https://web.archive.org/web/20051031011015/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus.jsp "'U' 2"]. ''[[Billboard (magazine). Billboard]]''.
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  8. "Top Hip-Hop and R&B; Songs & Singles Charts".
  9. (August 5, 2007). "RadioScope100 – August 5 2007 – RadioScope New Zealand". RadioScope.
  10. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard.
  11. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard.
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