Fable (Robert Miles song)

"Fable"

CD maxi - France
Single by Robert Miles
from the album Dreamland
B-side Remix
Released 27 May 1996
Format CD single, CD maxi, 12" maxi
Recorded 1994-1995
Genre Dream trance
Length 7:16
Label Sony
Writer(s) Roberto Concina
Producer(s) Roberto Milani
Certification Silver France
Robert Miles singles chronology
"Children"
(1995)		 "Fable"
(1996)		 "One and One"
(1996)
Alternative covers
CD maxi - Netherlands
CD maxi - Germany

"Fable" is a song by the Swiss-Italian musician Robert Miles. It was released in May 1996 as the second single from his album Dreamland. The song features uncredited vocals from Fiorella Quinn.

It was a hit in several countries, reaching top ten in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland and UK. Its highest position in Europe was number 2 in Finland, but the single was unable to dislodge Metallica's "Until It Sleeps", which topped the chart then.

The song was charted in 1997, as third single (after "Children" and "One and One"), on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play on which it peaked at number one for one week.

Music video

The music video for "Fable" was directed by Maria Mochnacz. In it, Robert Miles falls asleep on his sofa, in front of the television. On the wall behind him, three girls are performing a choreography of synchronized swimming.

Track listings

CD single

Belgium
  1. "Fable" (radio edit) — 3:50
  2. "Fable" (message radio edit) — 4:00
France
  1. "Fable" (message radio edit) — 4:08
  2. "Fable" (radio edit) — 3:52

CD maxi

France
  1. "Fable" (message radio edit) — 4:08
  2. "Fable" (radio edit) — 3:52
  3. "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
  4. "Fable" (extended message version) — 7:43
  5. "Fable" (club mix) — 6:22
  6. "Fable" (wake edit) — 4:42
  7. "Fable" (psycho version) — 4:30
Germany
  1. "Fable" (radio edit) — 3:50
  2. "Fable" (message radio edit) — 4:00
  3. "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
  4. "Fable" (club mix) — 6:23
  5. "Fable" (extended message version) — 7:43
  6. "Fable" (psycho version - NRG mix) — 4:28
  7. "Fable" (wake edit) — 4:44
Italy
  1. "Fable" (radio edit) — 3:56
  2. "Fable" (message radio edit) — 4:11
  3. "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
  4. "Fable" (message version) — 7:44
  5. "Fable" (club version) — 6:22
  6. "Fable" (wake-up version) — 4:44
  7. "Fable" (psycho version) — 4:30
Netherlands
  1. "Fable" (radio edit) — 3:56
  2. "Fable" (message radio) — 4:11
  3. "Fable" (wake up version) — 4:30
  4. "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
UK
  1. "Fable" (radio edit) — 3:50
  2. "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
  3. "Fable" (message radio edit) — 4:00
  4. "Fable" (message version) — 7:30
  5. "Fable" (club mix) — 6:15
  6. "Fable" (wake up version) — 4:30
  7. "Fable" (psycho version) — 4:20

|valign="top"|

12" maxi

Belgium
  1. "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
  2. "Fable" (wake up version) — 4:30
  3. "Fable" (message version) — 7:30
  4. "Fable" (NRG mix) — 4:20
France
  1. "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
  2. "Fable" (wake up) — 4:44
  3. "Fable" (message version) — 7:43
  4. "Fable" (psycho version) — 4:28
Germany
  1. "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
  2. "Fable" (club version) — 6:23
  3. "Fable" (message version) — 7:43
  4. "Fable" (psycho version - NRG mix) — 4:28
  5. "Fable" (wake up) — 4:44
Italy
  1. "Fable" (message version) — 7:43
  2. "Fable" (psycho version - NRG mix) — 4:28
  3. "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
  4. "Fable" (wake-up version) — 4:44
UK
  1. "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
  2. "Fable" (wake up version) — 4:30
  3. "Fable" (extended message version) — 7:43
  4. "Fable" (club mix) — 6:15

Double 12"

France
  1. "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
  2. "Fable" (extended message version) — 7:43
  3. "Fable" (wake up) — 4:42
  4. "Fable" (psycho version) — 4:30
  5. "Fable" (club mix) — 6:22
Germany
  1. "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
  2. "Fable" (club mix) — 6:23
  3. "Fable" (extended message version) — 7:43
  4. "Fable" (psycho version - NRG mix) — 4:28
  5. "Fable" (wake up) — 4:44
Italy
  1. "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
  2. "Fable" (extended message version) — 7:43
  3. "Wake Up" — 4:44
  4. "Fable" (psycho version - NRG mix) — 4:28
  5. "Fable" (club mix) — 6:23

|}

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (1996-1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 21
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 5
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 2
France (SNEP)[7] 10
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 6
Italy (FIMI)[10] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 24
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 20
Norway (VG-lista)[13] 15
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] 4
Spain (AFYVE)[15] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 3
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[18] 3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 7
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[20] 1

Year-end charts

End of year chart (1996) Position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[21] 47
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[22] 51
French Singles Chart[23] 25
Swiss Singles Chart[24] 35
UK Singles Chart 49

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
France[25] Silver 1996 125,000 149,000[26]

Chart successions

Preceded by
"Not Over Yet" by Grace		 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
June 7, 1996 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"Love Is All We Need" by Mary J. Blige featuring Nas

References

  1. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Robert Miles – Fable". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  2. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Robert Miles – Fable" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Robert Miles – Fable" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Robert Miles – Fable" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Hits of the World: Eurochart Hot 100 (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 07/06/96". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 108 (27): 56. July 6, 1996. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. ↑ "Robert Miles: Fable" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  7. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Robert Miles – Fable" (in French). Les classement single.
  8. ↑ "Musicline.de – Robert Miles Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  9. ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 14, 2008)
  10. ↑ Italian Single Chart Top singles of 1996 (Retrieved April 14, 2008)
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Robert Miles search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  12. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Robert Miles – Fable". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Robert Miles – Fable". VG-lista.
  14. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1996-06-02". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  15. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Robert Miles – Fable". Singles Top 100.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Robert Miles – Fable". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1996-06-02" UK Dance Chart.
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1996-06-08" UK Singles Chart.
  20. ↑ Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved August 3, 2008)
  21. ↑ 1996 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 15, 2008)
  22. ↑ 1996 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 15, 2008)
  23. ↑ 1996 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 15, 2008)
  24. ↑ 1996 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 15, 2008)
  25. ↑ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved August 3, 2008)
  26. ↑ Singles certifications and sales, database Infodisc.fr (Retrieved August 3, 2008)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/23/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.