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"Fable" is a 1996 instrumental recorded by the Swiss-Italian musician Robert Miles
Robert Miles
Robert Miles is an Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ in electronica and alternative music.-Biography:...

. It was the second single from his album Dreamland
Dreamland (Robert Miles album)
Dreamland is the debut album by Robert Miles. It was released on June 7, 1996 in Europe where it was a hit, and was also released in the U.S. about a month later, with a new track sung by Maria Nayler, "One and One". This new track became very popular and was later released as a single in the U.S....

.

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.

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 #2 in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

, but the single was unable to dislodge Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...

's "Until It Sleeps
Until It Sleeps
"Until It Sleeps" is the first single and the fourth song from Metallica's 1996 album Load. It is credited to James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich.-Versions:The song was performed with orchestral accompaniment on the album S&M...

", which topped the chart then.

The song was charted in 1997, as third single (after "Children
Children (song)
"Children" is a single by electronica composer Robert Miles from his album Dreamland. "Children" is Miles' most successful single, being certified Gold and Platinum in several countries and it reaching #1 in more than 12 countries...

" and "One and One"), on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play on which it peaked at number one for one week.

This song was featured in the theatrical trailer for the film Ever After
Ever After
Ever After: A Cinderella Story is a 1998 film inspired by the fairy tale Cinderella, directed by Andy Tennant and starring Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston and Dougray Scott. The screenplay is written by Tennant, Susannah Grant, and Rick Parks. The original music score is composed by George Fenton...

, starring Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blyth Barrymore is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered...

.

Fiorella Quinn is the vocalist of this instrumental song.

CD single



Belgium
  1. "Fable" (dream radio) — 3:50
  2. "Fable" (message radio) — 4:00


France
  1. "Fable" (message radio) — 4:08
  2. "Fable" (dream radio) — 3:52

CD maxi

France
  1. "Fable" (dream radio) — 3:52
  2. "Fable" (message radio) — 4:08
  3. "Fable" (dream version) — 7:12
  4. "Fable" (message version) — 7:43
  5. "Fable" (club version) — 6:22
  6. "Fable" (wake up vrs) — 4:42
  7. "Fable" (psycho version) — 4:30


Germany
  1. "Fable" (dream radio) — 3:50
  2. "Fable" (message radio) — 4:00
  3. "Fable" (dream version) — 7:12
  4. "Fable" (club version) — 6:23
  5. "Fable" (message version) — 7:43
  6. "Fable" (psycho version - NRG mix) — 4:28
  7. "Fable" (wake up) — 4:44


Italy
  1. "Fable" (dream radio) — 3:56
  2. "Fable" (message radio) — 4:11
  3. "Fable" (dream version) — 7:13
  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" (dream radio) — 3:50
  2. "Fable" (message radio) — 4:00
  3. "Fable" (wake up version) — 4:30
  4. "Fable" (dream version) — 7:00


UK
  1. "Fable" (dream radio) — 3:50
  2. "Fable" (dream version) — 7:00
  3. "Fable" (message radio) — 4:00
  4. "Fable" (message version) — 7:30
  5. "Fable" (club version) — 6:15
  6. "Fable" (wake up version) — 4:30
  7. "Fable" (psycho version) — 4:20

12" maxi

Belgium
  1. "Fable" (dream version) — 7:00
  2. "Fable" (wake up version) — 4:30
  3. "Fable" (message version) — 7:30
  4. "Fable" (NRG mix) — 4:20


France
  1. "Fable" (dream version) — 7:12
  2. "Fable" (wake up) — 4:44
  3. "Fable" (message version) — 7:43
  4. "Fable" (psycho version) — 4:28


Germany
  1. "Fable" (dream 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" (dream version) — 7:12
  4. "Fable" (wake-up version) — 4:44


UK
  1. "Fable" (dream version) — 7:00
  2. "Fable" (wake up version) — 4:30
  3. "Fable" (message version) — 7:30
  4. "Fable" (club version) — 6:15

Double 12"

France
  1. "Fable" (dream version) — 7:12
  2. "Fable" (message version) — 7:43
  3. "Fable" (wake up) — 4:42
  4. "Fable" (psycho version) — 4:30
  5. "Fable" (club version) — 6:22


Germany
  1. "Fable" (dream 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" (dream version) — 7:12
  2. "Fable" (message version) — 7:43
  3. "Wake Up" — 4:44
  4. "Fable" (psycho version - NRG mix) — 4:28
  5. "Fable" (club version) — 6:23

Peak positions

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 21
Austrian Singles Chart 6
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart 3
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart 5
Dutch Mega Top 100 16
Finnish Singles Chart 2
French SNEP Singles Chart 10
German Singles Chart 3
Irish Singles Chart 6
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 20
Norwegian Singles Chart 15
Swedish Singles Chart 11
Swiss Singles Chart 3
UK Singles Chart 7
Chart (1997) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1


Year-end charts

End of year chart (1996) Position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart 47
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart 51
French Singles Chart 25
Swiss Singles Chart 35

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
France Silver 1996 125,000 149,000


Chart successions

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