Fantastic Day

"Fantastic Day" is a song by British new wave band Haircut One Hundred, released as the third and final single from their debut album Pelican West. The song reached No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1982.[1]

"Fantastic Day"
Single by Haircut One Hundred
from the album Pelican West
B-side"Ski Club of Great Britain"
Released1982
GenreNew wave
Length3:11
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Nick Heyward
Producer(s)Bob Sargeant
Haircut One Hundred singles chronology
"Love Plus One"
(1982)		 "Fantastic Day"
(1982)		 "Nobody's Fool"
(1982)

Release and critical reception

"Fantastic Day" was the first single to be issued after the release of the Pelican West album. It was succeeded by the release of a non-album track, "Nobody's Fool" in August, which also went top 10 in the UK.

Track listing
  • 7" single (Arista CLIP3)
  1. "Fantastic Day" - 3:12
  2. "Ski Club" - 3:35

Timings are not stated on the UK release although are specified on certain overseas releases. Both tracks are featured on the Pelican West Plus album release.

  • 12" single (Arista CLIP123)
  1. "Fantastic Day" - 4:16
  2. "Ski Club of Great Britain" - 5:54

These versions were released by Arista in the US on a 12" promo disc but they are otherwise unique to this release.

Charts
Chart (1982) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart (OCC) 9
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 85

References
  1. HAIRCUT 100 | Artist | Official Charts
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 131. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.



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