Fable (Robert Miles song)
"Fable" | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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"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
- "Fable" (radio edit) — 3:50
- "Fable" (message radio edit) — 4:00
- France
- "Fable" (message radio edit) — 4:08
- "Fable" (radio edit) — 3:52
CD maxi
- France
- "Fable" (message radio edit) — 4:08
- "Fable" (radio edit) — 3:52
- "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
- "Fable" (extended message version) — 7:43
- "Fable" (club mix) — 6:22
- "Fable" (wake edit) — 4:42
- "Fable" (psycho version) — 4:30
- Germany
- "Fable" (radio edit) — 3:50
- "Fable" (message radio edit) — 4:00
- "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
- "Fable" (club mix) — 6:23
- "Fable" (extended message version) — 7:43
- "Fable" (psycho version - NRG mix) — 4:28
- "Fable" (wake edit) — 4:44
- Italy
- "Fable" (radio edit) — 3:56
- "Fable" (message radio edit) — 4:11
- "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
- "Fable" (message version) — 7:44
- "Fable" (club version) — 6:22
- "Fable" (wake-up version) — 4:44
- "Fable" (psycho version) — 4:30
- Netherlands
- "Fable" (radio edit) — 3:56
- "Fable" (message radio) — 4:11
- "Fable" (wake up version) — 4:30
- "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
- UK
- "Fable" (radio edit) — 3:50
- "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
- "Fable" (message radio edit) — 4:00
- "Fable" (message version) — 7:30
- "Fable" (club mix) — 6:15
- "Fable" (wake up version) — 4:30
- "Fable" (psycho version) — 4:20
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12" maxi
- Belgium
- "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
- "Fable" (wake up version) — 4:30
- "Fable" (message version) — 7:30
- "Fable" (NRG mix) — 4:20
- France
- "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
- "Fable" (wake up) — 4:44
- "Fable" (message version) — 7:43
- "Fable" (psycho version) — 4:28
- Germany
- "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
- "Fable" (club version) — 6:23
- "Fable" (message version) — 7:43
- "Fable" (psycho version - NRG mix) — 4:28
- "Fable" (wake up) — 4:44
- Italy
- "Fable" (message version) — 7:43
- "Fable" (psycho version - NRG mix) — 4:28
- "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
- "Fable" (wake-up version) — 4:44
- UK
- "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
- "Fable" (wake up version) — 4:30
- "Fable" (extended message version) — 7:43
- "Fable" (club mix) — 6:15
Double 12"
- France
- "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
- "Fable" (extended message version) — 7:43
- "Fable" (wake up) — 4:42
- "Fable" (psycho version) — 4:30
- "Fable" (club mix) — 6:22
- Germany
- "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
- "Fable" (club mix) — 6:23
- "Fable" (extended message version) — 7:43
- "Fable" (psycho version - NRG mix) — 4:28
- "Fable" (wake up) — 4:44
- Italy
- "Fable" (extended version) — 7:12
- "Fable" (extended message version) — 7:43
- "Wake Up" — 4:44
- "Fable" (psycho version - NRG mix) — 4:28
- "Fable" (club mix) — 6:23
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Charts and sales
Peak positions
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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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
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Robert Miles – Fable". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Robert Miles – Fable" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Robert Miles – Fable" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Robert Miles – Fable" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Robert Miles: Fable" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Robert Miles – Fable" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Robert Miles Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 14, 2008)
- ↑ Italian Single Chart Top singles of 1996 (Retrieved April 14, 2008)
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Robert Miles search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Robert Miles – Fable". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Robert Miles – Fable". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1996-06-02". Scottish Singles Top 40.
- ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Robert Miles – Fable". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Robert Miles – Fable". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1996-06-02" UK Dance Chart.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1996-06-08" UK Singles Chart.
- ↑ Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved August 3, 2008)
- ↑ 1996 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 15, 2008)
- ↑ 1996 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 15, 2008)
- ↑ 1996 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 15, 2008)
- ↑ 1996 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 15, 2008)
- ↑ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved August 3, 2008)
- ↑ Singles certifications and sales, database Infodisc.fr (Retrieved August 3, 2008)