The single was released in other countries as a 3:39 version, namely in Australia, the Netherlands and the UK (7" promo). To date, the long version is not available on any of Joel's compilation albums, reissues, and is not available in CD or mp3 format. The extended version of the song was available as a US 7" vinyl, a Canadian 7" vinyl, a US promo 7" vinyl, a US DJ-promo 12" vinyl and (at 4:22) as the Japanese B-side of "All for Leyna" (available as a 7" and a 7" promo). The album's version ends with a fade out, while the single version does not, and instead includes Joel letting loose a Beatles' honoring yowl of "I got blisters on my blisters!", a reference to Ringo Starr's outburst, "I got blisters on my fingers" at the end of " Helter Skelter". The 45 RPM single also uses a different mix with guitars panned in different locations. The single version of "Sometimes a Fantasy" released in the United States and Canada has a running time of 4:19, making it longer than the album version, which runs at 3:40. Then, in the end, it turns out the entire call was just a fantasy, and no one picked up. While on the phone, Joel sings the song's lyrics to her throughout the video. She then picks up the phone and the music starts playing. The video starts with Joel in bed, dialing a woman's number.
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