Name: The Definition Of... by Fantasia
Brand: Fantasia
SKU: 886444699914
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 2.5 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

Fantasia Barrino appeared to be steered in the right direction on Side Effects of You, at least in a creative sense. She was heavily involved in its writing, and it benefited from a limited number of collaborators. The album topped the R&B/Hip-Hop chart and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. None of the singles, however, performed well -- likely a reason for the album five switch-up. Barrino co-wrote only one of its cuts, and primary Side Effects collaborator Harmony Samuels is out of the picture. Hands-on executive producer Ron Fair (Mary J. Blige, Keyshia Cole, Corinne Bailey Rae) is involved with each song in some capacity and oversees the input of over two-dozen fellow songwriters and producers. Unsurprisingly, the results are scattered and disjointed. The album starts with a cluttered, uptempo rock-R&B hybrid and never really stabilizes after that, abruptly moving into one of a few ballads suited more for a pop-oriented R&B artist, later involving a contemporary country number seemingly written by an algorithm, and a triumphant Tye Tribbett-driven gospel belter, among other approaches. Even in this highly variable setting, the Aloe Blacc collaboration "Roller Coasters" is utterly bizarre, like something from Janelle Monáe's Wondaland camp if they sought inspiration from folk-rockers America. One mark of consistency here is that Barrino often sounds like she's fulfilling roles, however effectively, rather than baring her soul. The most favorable pairing is with R. Kelly, who grants "Sleeping with the One I Love," a spacious, retro-styled ballad where Barrino is at her best, expressing anguish and conflicted emotions. "See my baby's like a dream, but the other man, he haunts me" is the type of line she was born to sing.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo

1. Crazy

by Fantasia

Horn: Dan Higgins; Performer
Primary Artist: Fantasia; Main Performer
Performer: Fantasia; Performer
Composer: Jerome "j-roc" Harmon
Troi Irons
N/a
Jerome Jroc Harmon; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome "j-roc" Harmon
Troi Irons
Jerome Jroc Harmon; Composer
Engineer: Pat Thrall
Ron Fair; Production
Producer: Jerome "j-roc" Harmon
Ron Fair
Jerome Jroc Harmon; Production

2. No Time For It

by Fantasia

Keyboard: Brian Kennedy
Greg Davis; Performer
Primary Artist: Fantasia; Main Performer
Performer: Fantasia; Performer
Composer: Paris Jones
Lance Eric Shipp
Brian Kennedy; Composer
Lyricist: Lance Eric Shipp
Paris Jones
Brian Kennedy; Composer
Engineer: Ron Fair
Pat Thrall; Production
Producer: Brian Kennedy
Ron Fair
Lance Eric Shipp; Production
Programmer: Greg Davis
Brian Kennedy; Production
Recording: Thomas Carillo; Production

3. So Blue

by Fantasia

Primary Artist: Fantasia; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Fair; Performer
Guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr.; Performer
Harmonica: Ron Fair; Performer
Performer: Fantasia; Performer
Piano: Ron Fair; Performer
Strings: Ron Fair; Performer
Composer: Shareefa Cooper
Chuckie Thompson
Theron Thomas
Timothy Thomas
Ron Fair; Composer
Lyricist: Timothy Thomas
Shareefa Cooper
Chuckie Thompson
Ron Fair
Theron Thomas; Composer
Engineer: Steve Genewick
Pat Thrall
Ron Fair; Production
Producer: Ron Fair; Production
Programmer: Chucky Thompson; Production

4. When I Met You

by Fantasia

Bass: Ron Fair; Performer
Primary Artist: Fantasia; Main Performer
Guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr.; Performer
Harmonica: Ron Fair; Performer
Organ: Ron "neff-u" Feemster; Performer
Performer: Fantasia; Performer
Piano: Ron Fair; Performer
Strings: Ron Fair; Performer
Composer: Ron Feemster
Priscilla "priscilla Renea" Hamilton
N/a; Composer
Lyricist: Priscilla "priscilla Renea" Hamilton
Ron Feemster; Composer
Engineer: Ron Fair
Pat Thrall
Steve Genewick; Production
Producer: Ron Fair
Ron "neff-u" Feemster
Priscilla "priscilla Renea" Hamilton; Production
Programmer: Ron "neff-u" Feemster; Production

5. Sleeping With The One I Love

by Fantasia

Primary Artist: Fantasia; Main Performer
Guitar: Donnie Lyle; Performer
Performer: Fantasia; Performer
Composer: R. Kelly
N/a; Composer
Lyricist: R. Kelly; Composer
Producer: R. Kelly
Ron Fair; Production

6. Stay Up

by Fantasia, Stacy Barthe

Featured Artist: Stacy Barthe; Main Performer
Composer: Stacy Barthe
Dylan Wiggins
R. Kelly; Composer
Primary Artist: Fantasia; Main Performer
Cello: Steve Erdody
Armen Ksajikian
Cecilia Tsan
Vanessa Freebairn-smith; Performer
Horn: Dan Higgins; Performer
Performer: Serena Mckinney
Fantasia
Stacy Barthe
Fantasia Feat. Stacy Barthe; Performer
Saxophone: Joel Peskin
Dan Higgins; Performer
Strings: Ron Fair; Performer
Trombone: Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Lyricist: Stacy Barthe
Dylan Wiggins
R. Kelly; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Maddox Chhim
Dave Nakaji; Production
Viola: Rob Brophy
Brian Dembow
Alma Fernandez
Shawn Mann; Performer
Violin: Roberto Cani
Songa Lee
Bruce Dukov
Charlie Bisharat
Julie Gigante
Katie Sloan
Mark Robertson
Marisa Kuney
Natalie Leggett
Philip Levy
Tereza Stanislav
Yelena Yegoryan
Tammy Hatwan; Performer
Concert Master: Bruce Dukov; Production
Engineer: Steve Genewick
Ron Fair
John Schacter
Pat Thrall; Production
Executive Producer: Ron Fair; Production
Mixing Engineer: Peter Mokran; Production
Producer: R. Kelly
Ron Fair
Pat Thrall; Production
Recording: Abel Garibaldi
Ian Mereness; Production

7. Ugly

by Fantasia

Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.; Performer
Primary Artist: Fantasia; Main Performer
Performer: Fantasia; Performer
Piano: Ron Fair; Performer
Vocals: Fantasia; Performer
Composer: Nicolle Galyon
Audra Mae; Composer
Lyricist: Audra Mae
Nicolle Galyon; Composer
Conductor: Ron Fair; Conductor
Mixing Engineer: Peter Morkan; Production
Producer: Ron Fair; Production
Recording: Steve Genewick
Pat Thrall
Ron Fair; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Ron Fair; Other

8. Wait For You

by Fantasia

Performer: Fantasia; Performer
Primary Artist: Fantasia; Main Performer
Piano: Ron Fair; Performer
Strings: Ron Fair; Performer
Composer: Vanya Sadie Taylor
Sasha Monica Keable
Scott Hoffman
Daniel Traynor
N/a; Composer
Lyricist: Scott Hoffman
Vanya Sadie Taylor
Daniel Traynor
Sasha Monica Keable; Composer
Producer: Grades
Ron Fair; Production
Programmer: Grades; Production
Recording: Pat Thrall
Ron Fair
Frank Wolf; Production

9. Roller Coasters

by Fantasia, Aloe Blacc

Featured Artist: Aloe Blacc; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Fantasia; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Fair; Performer
Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.; Performer
Harmonica: Ron Fair; Performer
Horn: Dan Higgins; Performer
Keyboard: Ron Fair; Performer
Performer: Fantasia
Aloe Blacc
Fantasia Feat. Aloe Blacc; Performer
Strings: Ron Fair; Performer
Composer: Fantasia
Mathieu Carratier
Madeline Fuhrman
Aloe Blacc
Ron Fair
N/a; Composer
Lyricist: Ron Fair
Mathieu Carratier
Madeline Fuhrman
Fantasia
Aloe Blacc; Composer
Engineer: Ron Fair
Pat Thrall; Production
Producer: Ron Fair; Production
Recording: Steve Genewick; Production

10. Lonely Legend

by Fantasia

Background Vocals: Stefanie Fair; Performer
Primary Artist: Fantasia; Main Performer
Horn: Dan Higgins; Performer
Performer: Fantasia; Performer
Composer: Dreshan Smith
Salomes Jackson
Michael Carlos Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Dreshan Smith
Salomes Jackson
Michael Carlos Jones; Composer
Conductor: Ron Fair; Conductor
Engineer: Frank Wolf
Ron Fair
Pat Thrall; Production
Producer: Ron Fair
D. Smith; Production

11. I Made It

by Fantasia, Tye Tribbett

Featured Artist: Tye Tribbett; Main Performer
Composer: Tye Tribbett
David Outing
N/a; Composer
Bass Guitar: Frank Brunot; Performer
Lyricist: David Outing
Tye Tribbett; Composer
Glockenspiel: Ron Fair; Performer
Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.; Performer
Harmonica: Ron Fair; Performer
Horn: Dan Higgins; Performer
Performer: Fantasia
Tye Tribbett
Fantasia Feat. Tye Tribbett; Performer
Piano: Tye Tribbett
Ron Fair; Performer
Strings: Ron Fair; Performer
Chorus Master: Tim Davis; Conductor
Engineer: Pat Thrall
Ron Fair
Frank Wolf; Production
Vibraphone: Ron Fair; Performer
Producer: David Outing
Ron Fair
Tye Tribbett; Production
Primary Artist: Fantasia; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

48 minutes and 43 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Rock, Contemporary R&B

Label

Rock Soul Records - 19 Recordings Limited - RCA Records

Music Distribution Service

SME Mora Qualitas

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 28, 2016

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886444699914

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The Definition Of...

1. Crazy

2. No Time For It

3. So Blue

4. When I Met You

5. Sleeping With The One I Love

6. Stay Up

7. Ugly

8. Wait For You

9. Roller Coasters

10. Lonely Legend

11. I Made It

Technical Specifications

The Definition Of...

Product information

Release options

1. Crazy

2. No Time For It

3. So Blue

4. When I Met You

5. Sleeping With The One I Love

6. Stay Up

7. Ugly

8. Wait For You

9. Roller Coasters

10. Lonely Legend

11. I Made It

Technical Specifications