"Fantasy" is a song by American duo the Driver Era. It was released as the third and final single from their third studio album, "Summer Mixtape", on September 16, 2022.
Background and release.
On July 28, 2022, The Driver Era released a new song, "Malibu", which served as the second single for their third album, "Summer Mixtape" (2022). On August 5, 2022, the band announced their third album, and released the music video for "Malibu".
On September 16, 2022, the same day as the album release, the band dropped the music video for the song.
Critical reception.
"The Michigan Daily" called the performance for "Fantasy", where Ross takes his shirt off right before the song start, an "apt pick" and that "his party trick never fails to revitalize the crowd". That move was also commented by Ross in an interview for "American Songwriter", where he stated it's his favorite part of the show.
Writing for "The Lamron", Edison Hubbard wrote that the song has "catchy melodies, meaningful lyrics, and pleasing instrumentals".