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"When I See U"
"When I See U"
Single by Fantasia
from the album Fantasia
Released	April 17, 2007
Genre	R&B
Length	3:37
Label	J
Songwriter(s)	Louis Biancaniello; Waynne Nugent; Erika Nuri; Kevin Risto; Janet Sewell; Sam Watters;
Producer(s)	Midi Mafia; Mzmeriq;
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"When I See U" is a song recorded by American singer Fantasia Barrino for her second studio album, Fantasia (2006). It written by Louis Biancaniello, Waynne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Sewell, Sam Watters, and produced by Midi Mafia along with Mzmeriq. A R&B ballad,^[1]^[2]^[3] 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.^[4] 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 Fantasia's first single, "Hood Boy", which failed to chart.^[5] 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.^[5] The song spent 58 weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart, the 13th longest running song in the chart's history.^[6] 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).^[7] 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.^[8]

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 position
New Zealand Airplay (RMNZ)^[9]	91
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	32
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[12]	2
Chart (2008)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[13]	74

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[14]	Gold	400,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[15] Mastertone	Gold	500,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Fantasia to perform in Shreveport with Robin Thicke, The Bonfyre". September 9, 2019.
^ "Fantasia Headlines with Robin Thicke & Bonfyre at The Microsoft Theater (LA Live) Dec. 6". November 20, 2019.
^ "Fantasia Performs New Song 'Shine' for Tamron Hall's Upcoming Talk Show". September 4, 2019.
^ "Billboard Decade-End charts".^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b Billboard Charts
^ "'U' 2". Billboard.
^ [1]
^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B; Songs & Singles Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2009-12-24.
^ "RadioScope100 – August 5 2007 – RadioScope New Zealand". RadioScope. August 5, 2007. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^ "Fantasia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Fantasia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
^ "British single certifications – Fantasia – When I See U". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ "American single certifications – Fantasia – When I See You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 19, 2021.

[1] "Fantasia to perform in Shreveport with Robin Thicke, The Bonfyre". September 9, 2019.

[2] "Fantasia Headlines with Robin Thicke & Bonfyre at The Microsoft Theater (LA Live) Dec. 6". November 20, 2019.

[3] "Fantasia Performs New Song 'Shine' for Tamron Hall's Upcoming Talk Show". September 4, 2019.

[4] "Billboard Decade-End charts".^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Billboarddotcom-5] Billboard Charts

[6] "'U' 2". Billboard.

[7] [1]

[Billboard-8] "Top Hip-Hop and R&B; Songs & Singles Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2009-12-24.

[9] "RadioScope100 – August 5 2007 – RadioScope New Zealand". RadioScope. August 5, 2007. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Fantasia-10] "Fantasia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Fantasia-11] "Fantasia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

[12] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.

[13] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.

[United_KingdomFantasiaWhen_I_See_UsingleCertRef-14] "British single certifications – Fantasia – When I See U". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[United_StatesFantasiaWhen_I_See_YousingleCertRef-15] "American single certifications – Fantasia – When I See You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 19, 2021.

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-"'''When I See U'''" is a song recorded by [[United States|American]] singer [[Fantasia Barrino]] for her second studio album, ''[[Fantasia (Fantasia Barrino album)|Fantasia]]'' (2006). It written by [[Louis Biancaniello]], [[Midi Mafia|Waynne Nugent]], [[Erika Nuri]], [[Midi Mafia|Kevin Risto]], Janet Sewell, [[Sam Watters]], and produced by [[Midi Mafia]] along with Mzmeriq.  An [[contemporary R&B|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. (rapper)|B.G.]] and [[Polow da Don]].
+"'''When I See U'''" is a song recorded by [[United States|American]] singer [[Fantasia Barrino]] for her second studio album, ''[[Fantasia (Fantasia Barrino album)|Fantasia]]'' (2006). It written by [[Louis Biancaniello]], [[Midi Mafia|Waynne Nugent]], [[Erika Nuri]], [[Midi Mafia|Kevin Risto]], Janet Sewell, [[Sam Watters]], and produced by [[Midi Mafia]] along with Mzmeriq.  A [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] ballad,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/entertainment/2019/09/09/fantasia-headline-municipal-robin-thicke-bonfyre/2267081001/|title=Fantasia to perform in Shreveport with Robin Thicke, The Bonfyre|date=September 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eurweb.com/2019/11/20/fantasia-headlines-with-robin-thicke-bonfyre-at-the-microsoft-theater-la-live-dec-6/|title=Fantasia Headlines with Robin Thicke & Bonfyre at The Microsoft Theater (LA Live) Dec. 6|date=November 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Fantasia-Performs-New-Song-Shine-for-Tamron-Halls-Upcoming-Talk-Show-20190904|title=Fantasia Performs New Song 'Shine' for Tamron Hall's Upcoming Talk Show|date=September 4, 2019}}</ref> 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. (rapper)|B.G.]] and [[Polow da Don]].
-Upon release, it reached number one on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/chart_display.jsp?&f=R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Songs&g=Decade-end+Singles|title=Billboard Decade-End charts}}</ref> 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 (Alicia Keys song)|No One]]" at the [[50th Grammy Awards]] ceremony.
+Upon release, it reached number one on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/chart_display.jsp?&f=R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Songs&g=Decade-end+Singles|title=Billboard Decade-End charts}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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 (Alicia Keys song)|No One]]" at the [[50th Grammy Awards]] ceremony.
-==Compostion==
-"When I See U" is a [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] ballad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/entertainment/2019/09/09/fantasia-headline-municipal-robin-thicke-bonfyre/2267081001/|title=Fantasia to perform in Shreveport with Robin Thicke, The Bonfyre|date=September 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eurweb.com/2019/11/20/fantasia-headlines-with-robin-thicke-bonfyre-at-the-microsoft-theater-la-live-dec-6/|title=Fantasia Headlines with Robin Thicke & Bonfyre at The Microsoft Theater (LA Live) Dec. 6|date=November 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Fantasia-Performs-New-Song-Shine-for-Tamron-Halls-Upcoming-Talk-Show-20190904|title=Fantasia Performs New Song 'Shine' for Tamron Hall's Upcoming Talk Show|date=September 4, 2019}}</ref>
 ==Chart performance==
-"When I See U" debuted at number ninety-nine on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in April 2007. It was Fantasia's first  to enter the chart since "[[Free Yourself (song)|Free Yourself]]" in 2005. The song peaked at number thirty-two on the chart, becoming more successful than ''Fantasia''{{'}}s first single, "[[Hood Boy]]", which failed to chart.<ref name=Billboarddotcom>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=fantasia|chart=all}} Billboard Charts]</ref> It also reached number one for nine weeks on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|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.<ref name=Billboarddotcom/> The song is one of only 14 songs to ever spend over a year on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and is currently tied as the eighth longest running song in the chart's history, in its 57th week.<ref>[http://billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus.jsp "'U' 2"]. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''.</ref> It is also credited with re-energizing sales of ''Fantasia'', causing the album to re-enter the top 100 of the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart.
+"When I See U" debuted at number ninety-nine on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in April 2007. It was Fantasia's first  to enter the chart since "[[Free Yourself (Fantasia song)|Free Yourself]]" in 2005. The song peaked at number thirty-two on the chart, becoming more successful than ''Fantasia''{{'}}s first single, "[[Hood Boy]]", which failed to chart.<ref name=Billboarddotcom>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=fantasia|chart=all}} Billboard Charts]</ref> It also reached number one for nine weeks on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|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.<ref name=Billboarddotcom/> The song spent 58 weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart, the 13th longest running song in the chart's history.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051031011015/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus.jsp "'U' 2"]. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''.</ref> It is also credited with re-energizing sales of ''Fantasia'', causing the album to re-enter the top 100 of the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart.
-In September 2007, "When I See U" hit number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Recurrent [[Airplay (radio)|Airplay]] chart, making it Fantasia's fifth chart topping recurrent hit on the Hot 100 section (single and airplay).<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=fantasia|chart=Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay}}]</ref> 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.<ref name=Billboard>[http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end/r-b-hip-hop-songs?year=2009#/charts-decade-end/r-b-hip-hop-songs?year=2009&begin=1&order=position]</ref>
+In September 2007, "When I See U" hit number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Recurrent [[Airplay (radio)|Airplay]] chart, making it Fantasia's fifth chart topping recurrent hit on the Hot 100 section (single and airplay).<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=fantasia|chart=Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay}}]</ref> 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.<ref name=Billboard>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end/r-b-hip-hop-songs?year=2009#/charts-decade-end/r-b-hip-hop-songs?year=2009&begin=1&order=position |title=Top Hip-Hop and R&B; Songs & Singles Charts |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091224125710/http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end/r-b-hip-hop-songs?year=2009 |archive-date=2009-12-24}} </ref>
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+==Certifications==
+{{Certification Table Top}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Fantasia|title=When I See U|award=Gold|relyear=2006|certyear=2023|id=17111-5551-1|access-date=September 24, 2023}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Fantasia|title=When I See You|award=Gold|relyear=2007|certyear=2007|digital=true|access-date=March 19, 2021|note=Mastertone}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
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-* {{MetroLyrics song|fantasia|when-i-see-u}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->
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v t e Fantasia Barrino songs
Discography Awards and nominations
Free Yourself	"I Believe" "Truth Is" "Baby Mama" "Free Yourself"
Fantasia	"Hood Boy" "When I See U"
Back to Me	"Bittersweet" "I'm Doin' Me"
Side Effects of You	"Lose to Win" "Without Me"
The Definition Of...	"No Time for It" "Sleeping with the One I Love" "When I Met You" "I Made It" "Ugly"
Featured singles	"Put You Up on Game" "If We Had Your Eyes"