Fancy written and first performed by Bobbie Gentry is a a story song told by Fancy recalling her youth and escape from poverty by being “nice to the gentleman”

Fancy rose to #26 on the U.S. Country charts and #31 on the pop charts.

It was on the Album of the same name and was the first of three Albums that she would release in 1970 and her eight overall. Other than Fancy all of the songs on the Album would be songs written by others.

In the late 1970s Bobbie Gentry decided to end her music career. This was after a successful run in Vegas. She had a short 11 month marriage to Jim Stafford which produced a son, Tyler.

In 1991 county star Reba McEntire released her version of the song and it has become one of her most popular songs.