 In Australia , the song topped the chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) . In Canada , the song debuted on the RPM Singles Chart at number 95 on the RPM issue dated October 2 , 1995 , and reached the top of the chart on November 20 , 1995 . It was present on the chart for a total of 20 weeks , and ranked 18 on the RPM Year @-@ end chart for 1995 . " Fantasy " also reached the top 10 in most countries across Europe , and the top 20 on the Oricon chart in Japan . It peaked within the top @-@ five in Belgium ( Wallonia ) , Finland , France and the United Kingdom ; and in the top 10 in Belgium ( Flanders ) , The Netherlands , Ireland , Norway and Switzerland . " Fantasy " was certified silver in France and the United Kingdom , by the Syndicat National de l 'Édition Phonographique ( SNEP ) and British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) , respectively . According to The Official Charts Company , the song has sold 280 @,@ 000 copies in United Kingdom . The song also topped the charts in New Zealand , where it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand ( RIANZ ) . 
