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{{Short description|German disco singer}} |
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{{BLP primary sources|date=December 2010}} |
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{{Infobox musical artist |
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{{COI|date=December 2010}} |
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| name = Fancy |
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{{BLP sources|date=December 2010}} |
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| image = Fancy20090218.jpg |
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| caption = Segieth in 2009 |
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| background = solo_singer |
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| birth_name = Manfred Alois Segieth |
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| alias = Tess Teiges |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|7|7|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Munich]], Germany |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|7|7|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Munich]], Germany |
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| other_names = Tess Teiges |
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* Singer |
* Singer |
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* songwriter |
* songwriter |
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* musician |
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* record producer |
* record producer |
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| years_active = 1962–present |
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| genre = [[Euro disco]] |
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| genre = [[Euro disco]] |
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| instrument = Vocals |
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* [[Warner Music Sweden|Metronome]] |
* [[Warner Music Sweden|Metronome]] |
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* [[Polydor Records|Polydor]] |
* [[Polydor Records|Polydor]] |
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* [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] |
* [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] |
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| website = {{URL|fancy-online.com}} |
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'''Manfred Alois Segieth''' (born 7 July 1946), known by his stage name '''Fancy''', is a German singer, songwriter, |
'''Manfred Alois Segieth''' (born 7 July 1946), known by his stage name '''Fancy''', is a German singer, songwriter, and record producer.<ref>[http://www.eurodancehits.com/fancybiography.html "Fancy Biography"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007040521/http://www.eurodancehits.com/fancybiography.html |date=7 October 2013 }}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Manfred Alois Segieth was born on 7 July 1946 in [[Munich]]. Fancy started playing guitar at the age of twelve. While attending a boarding school where the enjoyment of worldly music was not allowed, he had to secretly listen to the pop records of artists such as [[Ted Herold]] and [[Peter Kraus]]. At age 14, he switched to the humanistic high school in Munich. During and after high school, he worked in various bands as a guitarist and bass player, though he mainly performed as a singer. He performed with these bands in numerous dance halls. However, his parents did not share Fancy's enthusiasm for music. His father had only changed his mind after recovering from a major operation. |
Manfred Alois Segieth was born on 7 July 1946 in [[Munich]]. Fancy started playing guitar at the age of twelve. While attending a boarding school where the enjoyment of worldly music was not allowed, he had to secretly listen to the pop records of artists such as [[Ted Herold]] and [[Peter Kraus]].<ref name="dm">{{cite web|title=Interview mit Fancy|periodical=Deutsche Mugge|publisher=|url=http://www.deutsche-mugge.de/index.php/interviews/2010/2115-fancy.html|url-status=|access-date=2021-10-01|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Christian Reder|date=2010-08-25|language=|pages=|quote=}}</ref> At age 14, he switched to the humanistic high school in Munich. During and after high school, he worked in various bands as a guitarist and bass player, though he mainly performed as a singer. He performed with these bands in numerous dance halls. However, his parents did not share Fancy's enthusiasm for music. His father had only changed his mind after recovering from a major operation. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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[[File:Fancy 3003a.jpg|thumb|upright|Fancy in 2011]] |
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{{BLP unsourced section|date=June 2013}} |
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Segieth's career commenced in 1984 as a European-based pop singer and songwriter. His role as a musician rapidly expanded as a producer, which lead to his music receiving worldwide airplay. The international disco hits "Slice Me Nice" and "Chinese Eyes" reached second place on the US Billboard Dance Charts and the Top 10 USA Billboard for 1985 with "Chinese Eyes" and "Come Inside". Fancy had a number 1 in Spain with "Bolero". A further nine of his singles charted in both the top 10 and top 20 portions of the Media Control Singles Charts, this mainly covered the German charts during the mid to late 80s. "Flames of Love" has received worldwide exposure since 1988; as it was his highest-charting hit.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7595924/greatest-of-all-time-top-10-dance-club-songs-year-by-year ''Billboard Greatest of All Time: Top 10 Dance Club Songs Year-by-Year, 1976-2015''] Aufgerufen am 13. Oktober 2019</ref> |
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Fancy's work include many studio albums and singles as well as compilation and remixed CDs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/31757-Fancy|title=Fancy|work=[[Discogs]]|accessdate=6 September 2021}}</ref> |
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Segieth's career commenced in 1984 as a European-based pop singer and songwriter. His role as a musician rapidly expanded as a producer, which lead to his music receiving worldwide airplay. The international disco hits "Slice Me Nice" and "Chinese Eyes" reached second place on the US Billboard Dance Charts and the Top 10 USA Billboard for 1985 with "Chinese Eyes" and "Come Inside". Fancy had a number 1 in Spain with "Bolero". A further nine of his singles charted in both the top 10 and top 20 portions of the Media Control Singles Charts, this mainly covered the German charts during the mid to late 80s. "Flames of Love" has received worldwide exposure since 1988; as it was his highest charting hit. |
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In 2009, Fancy founded the German Tiger Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life for zoo tigers.<ref>[https://issuu.com/bundesverband/docs/stiftungswelt04-2011 ''Stiftungswelt 04-2011, S. 13''] Aufgerufen am 6. November 2019</ref> The foundation has since been dissolved. |
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Fancy's work include many studio albums and singles as well as compilation and remixed CD's.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/31757-Fancy|title=Fancy|work=[[Discogs]]|accessdate=6 September 2021}}</ref> |
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== Discography == |
== Discography == |
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===Albums=== |
===Albums=== |
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* ''[[Get Your Kicks (album)|Get Your Kicks]]'' (1985) |
* ''[[Get Your Kicks (album)|Get Your Kicks]]'' (1985) |
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* ''[[Contact (Fancy album)|Contact]]'' ( |
* ''[[Contact (Fancy album)|Contact]]'' (1986) |
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* ''Flames of Love'' (1988) |
* ''Flames of Love'' (1988) |
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* ''All My Loving'' (1989) |
* ''All My Loving'' (1989) |
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* ''Voices from Heaven'' (2004) |
* ''Voices from Heaven'' (2004) |
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* ''Forever Magic'' (2008) |
* ''Forever Magic'' (2008) |
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* ''Shock and Show'' (30th Anniversary Edition) (2015) |
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* ''Masquerade (Les Marionettes)'' (2021) |
* ''Masquerade (Les Marionettes)'' (2021) |
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* ''Viva La Vida'' (2023) |
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=== Compilations and remixes === |
=== Compilations and remixes === |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-8729|title=Fancy Singles|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref> |
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-8729|title=Fancy Singles|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref> |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Productores de Música de España|SPA]]<br / |
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Productores de Música de España|SPA]]<br /> |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br / |
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br /> |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SUI]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url= |
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SUI]]<br /><ref>{{cite web |title=Discography Fancy |url=http://swisscharts.com/artist/Fancy#charts |access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref> |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Dutch Charts|NET]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https:// |
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Dutch Charts|NET]]<br /><ref>{{cite web |title=Discografie Fancy |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Fancy |access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref> |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[De Afrekening|BEL]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https:// |
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[De Afrekening|BEL]]<br /><ref>{{cite web |title=Discografie Fancy | website=[[Ultratop]] |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Fancy#charts |access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref> |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Svensktoppen|SWE]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https:// |
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Svensktoppen|SWE]]<br /><ref>{{cite web |title=Fancy |url=https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Fancy |website=Swedishcharts.com |access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref> |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[The Official Finnish Charts|FIN]]<br / |
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[The Official Finnish Charts|FIN]]<br /> |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|POR]]<br / |
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|POR]]<br /> |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https:// |
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]<br /><ref>{{cite web |title=Fancy |url=https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Fancy |website=lescharts.com |access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref> |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Billboard charts|US<br>Dance]]<br /><ref>{{cite |
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Billboard charts|US<br>Dance]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Fancy Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/fancy/chart-history/dsi/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref> |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[HKG (singer)|HKG]]<br / |
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[HKG (singer)|HKG]]<br /> |
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Latest revision as of 01:48, 1 December 2024
Fancy | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Manfred Alois Segieth |
Also known as | Tess Teiges |
Born | Munich, Germany | 7 July 1946
Genres | Euro disco |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1962–present |
Labels | |
Website | fancy-online |
Manfred Alois Segieth (born 7 July 1946), known by his stage name Fancy, is a German singer, songwriter, and record producer.[1]
Early life
[edit]Manfred Alois Segieth was born on 7 July 1946 in Munich. Fancy started playing guitar at the age of twelve. While attending a boarding school where the enjoyment of worldly music was not allowed, he had to secretly listen to the pop records of artists such as Ted Herold and Peter Kraus.[2] At age 14, he switched to the humanistic high school in Munich. During and after high school, he worked in various bands as a guitarist and bass player, though he mainly performed as a singer. He performed with these bands in numerous dance halls. However, his parents did not share Fancy's enthusiasm for music. His father had only changed his mind after recovering from a major operation.
Career
[edit]Segieth's career commenced in 1984 as a European-based pop singer and songwriter. His role as a musician rapidly expanded as a producer, which lead to his music receiving worldwide airplay. The international disco hits "Slice Me Nice" and "Chinese Eyes" reached second place on the US Billboard Dance Charts and the Top 10 USA Billboard for 1985 with "Chinese Eyes" and "Come Inside". Fancy had a number 1 in Spain with "Bolero". A further nine of his singles charted in both the top 10 and top 20 portions of the Media Control Singles Charts, this mainly covered the German charts during the mid to late 80s. "Flames of Love" has received worldwide exposure since 1988; as it was his highest-charting hit.[3]
Fancy's work include many studio albums and singles as well as compilation and remixed CDs.[4]
In 2009, Fancy founded the German Tiger Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life for zoo tigers.[5] The foundation has since been dissolved.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Get Your Kicks (1985)
- Contact (1986)
- Flames of Love (1988)
- All My Loving (1989)
- Five (1990)
- Six - Deep in My Heart (1991)
- Colours of Life (1996)
- Christmas in Vegas (1996)
- Blue Planet (1998)
- D.I.S.C.O. (1999)
- Strip Down (2000)
- Locomotion (2001)
- Voices from Heaven (2004)
- Forever Magic (2008)
- Masquerade (Les Marionettes) (2021)
- Viva La Vida (2023)
Compilations and remixes
[edit]Title | Format | Year | Label |
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Introducing Fancy | 12'' | 1985 | Power Records |
Gold | LP, CD | 1987 | Metronome |
Gold Remix | CD | 1988 | Metronome |
That's Fancy | CD | 1988 | Metronome |
Hooked on a Loop | TAPE | 1991 | Franky & Friends |
Golden Stars • Golden Hits | CD | 1993 | Spectrum |
Greatest Hits | CD | 1994 | Metronome |
It's Me Fancy (The Hits 1984 – 1994) | CD | 1994 | Koch International |
Best of Fancy | CD | 1998 | What's Up?! |
Hit Party | CD | 1998 | Jupiter Records |
Fancy for Fans | CD | 2001 | ZYX Music |
Best Of... Die Hits Auf Deutsch | CD | 2003 | Koch International |
I Love Fancy | CD | 2004 | Blanco Y Negro |
Greatest Hits | CD | 2004 | Silver Star |
Hit Collection | CD | 2007 | Hargent Media |
Disco Forever | CD | 2009 | ZYX Music |
25th Anniversary Box | CD | 2010 | 4everMUSIC |
Bolero The Hit Collection & More | CD | 2012 | Retro Records |
The Original Maxi-Singles Collection | CD | 2013 | Pokorny Music Solutions |
Shock and Show | CD | 2015 | Pokorny Music Solutions |
30 Years. The New Best of Fancy | CD | 2018 | Sony Music |
Diamonds Forever Part 1 | CD | 2022 | Original Records |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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GER [6] |
SPA |
AUT |
SUI [7] |
NET [8] |
BEL [9] |
SWE [10] |
FIN |
POR |
FRA [11] |
US Dance [12] |
HKG | ||
"Get Lost Tonight" | 1984 | 31 | - | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"Chinese Eyes" | 1984 | 9 | - | 17 | 9 | - | - | - | 23 | - | 82 | 2 | - |
"Slice Me Nice" | 1984 | 11 | - | 2 | 9 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
"L.A.D.Y O." | 1985 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"Check It Out" | 1985 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - |
"Bolero (Hold Me in Your Arms Again)" | 1985 | — | 1 | - | - | 18 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - |
"Lady of Ice" | 1986 | 13 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 17 | 26 | - | - | - | - |
"China Blue" | 1987 | 50 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"Latin Fire" | 1987 | 24 | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"Raving Queen" | 1987 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"Flames of Love" | 1988 | 14 | 13 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
"Fools Cry" | 1988 | 18 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | - |
"Angel Eyes" | 1989 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | - |
"All My Loving" / "Running Man" | 1989 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - |
"No Tears" | 1989 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"When Guardian Angels Cry" | 1990 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"No Way Out" / "Cool Snake" | 1993 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"Love Has Called Me Home" | 1993 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"Long Way to Paradise" | 1994 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"The Big Dust" – Remixes | 1996 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"Deep Blue Sky" | 1996 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"Come Back and Break My Heart" | 1998 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" | 1999 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"D.I.S.C.O. (Lust for Life)" | 1999 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"How Do You Feel Right Now?" | 1999 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"Gimme a Sign" | 2000 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"We Can Move a Mountain" | 2000 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"Pretty Woman" | 2002 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"A Voice in the Dark" | 2008 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"I Should Have Known Better" | 2014 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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"I'm still a fool" | 2021 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"Running Man" | 2022 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"Faster than a Bullet" (featuring Roubix) |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Fancy Biography" Archived 7 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Christian Reder (August 25, 2010). "Interview mit Fancy". Deutsche Mugge. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ Billboard Greatest of All Time: Top 10 Dance Club Songs Year-by-Year, 1976-2015 Aufgerufen am 13. Oktober 2019
- ^ "Fancy". Discogs. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Stiftungswelt 04-2011, S. 13 Aufgerufen am 6. November 2019
- ^ "Fancy Singles". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Discography Fancy". Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Discografie Fancy". Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Discografie Fancy". Ultratop. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Fancy". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Fancy". lescharts.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Fancy Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Fancy at AllMusic
- Fancy at IMDb