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FANTASIA TO RELEASE BRAND NEW ALBUM, SIDE EFFECTS OF YOU, ON APRIL 23RD

| 28 February 2013 | Reply

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[New York, NY – February 27, 2013] Grammy Award winner Fantasia will release her fourth studio album, Side Effects Of You, on April 23rd on 19 Recordings/RCA Records. The album will be available for pre-order on iTunes, Amazon.com and all online retailers on March 19th.

“‘Side Effects Of You’ reflects a body of work that I call ‘Rock Soul,’ where I’m exploring a new and refreshing sound that reflects my vocal versatility and appreciation for international appeal,” says Fantasia. “I wrote a great deal of the new songs alongside some great producers and songwriters and 19/RCA has allowed me to artistically express myself the way I’ve wanted to for years. I hope everyone will enjoy this project and experience the ROCK SOUL NATION AND JOIN THE MOVEMENT!”

Side Effects Of You features the lead single “Lose to Win” which is this week’s #1 most increased on the Urban Adult Airplay chart.   Album Producer Harmony Samuels wrote and produced the majority of the songs with the exception of the album title track, “Side Effects of You,” which was produced by Naughty Boy.  Fantasia also takes pen to pad as a songwriter on the majority of the tracks along with Andrea MartinEmeli SandéSherrod LambertMissy Elliott and Courtney Harrell to name a few. The album features guest appearances by Missy Elliott, Kelly Rowland and more.

In 2004, the High Point, North Carolina native became the season three winner of Fox’s American Idol.  Later that year, Fantasia released her platinum-selling debut album Free Yourself and became the first artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart to debut at #1 with her first single, “I Believe.” Fantasia’s second single, “Truth Is,” spent 14 weeks at #1, making her the first singer to simultaneously have two of the top three songs on the Billboard chart.  Fantasia’s 2006 eponymous second album featured the #1 R&B single, “When I See U,” and reached gold status.  In 2010, Fantasia released the critically acclaimed Back To Me, which featured the hit single “Bittersweet” that earned her first ever Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song. Back To Me debuted at #1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and #2 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart, and marked Fantasia’s first #1 R&B album and her highest Billboard Top 200 chart ranking.

Side Effects Of You track listing:

01        Supernatural

02        Ain’t All Bad

03        If I Was A Bird

04        Girl Talk (Interlude)

05        Without Me featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott

06        Side Effects Of You

07        Get It Right

08        So Much To Prove

09        Change Your Mind

10        Lighthouse

11        Lose To Win

12        End Of Me

13        In Deep

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