Billy Joel - Sometimes A Fantasy (long Single Version) (1980) [1000+ FAST]

: For decades, this longer version was difficult to find on CD or digital platforms. It was finally made available digitally on the 2022 compilation 50 Years of the Piano Man . Background & Trivia

: Officially released as a single on October 11, 1980 .

: It peaked at No. 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 21 in Canada. B-Side : Typically featured "All for Leyna". : For decades, this longer version was difficult

: While the original album version clocks in at roughly 3:40 , the single version released in the U.S. and Canada runs significantly longer at 4:19 .

: The song depicts a man attempting to initiate phone sex with a long-distance partner due to loneliness. : It peaked at No

: The track begins with the sound of Joel dialing a telephone. According to fan research, the touch-tones correspond to the number 516-673-1112 .

: The 45 RPM single uses a different stereo mix compared to the LP, specifically featuring different panning for the guitars. Single Release Information (1980) B-Side : Typically featured "All for Leyna"

: Unlike the album version, which fades out, the single version concludes with a "cold" end where Joel shouts, "I got blisters on my blisters!" . This is a direct homage to Ringo Starr's famous outburst ("I got blisters on my fingers!") at the end of the Beatles' "Helter Skelter".