Children (song)

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"Children"
"Children" cover
Single by Robert Miles
from the album Dreamland
Released 1996
Format CD, 12"
Genre Dream house
Length 3:49 (radio edit)
7:21 (original version)
Label Arista (US), Deconstruction (UK), Motor Music (Germany), BMG (Japan)
Writer(s) Miles
Producer(s) Miles
Certification Platinum (BPI)
Platinum (Germany)
Chart positions
Robert Miles singles chronology
"Children"
(1996)		 "Fable"
(1996)

"Children" is a single by trance composer Robert Miles from his album Dreamland. "Children" is Miles' biggest hit to date. It was certified Gold and Platinum in several countries and it reached #1 in more than 12 countries around the world. Children is known has one of the best dance/trance singles of the 90's.Miles created several remixes himself with an additional remix by Tilt.

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification
Norway Platinum
Switzerland Platinum
UK Platinum

[edit] Chart Performance

"Children" was a success worldwide peaking at #1 in more than 12 countries and holding that position for several weeks. "Children" reached #1 in the following countries: Austria (6 weeks), Finland (3 weeks), France (11 Weeks), Norway (5 Weeks), Sweden (7 weeks) and Switzerland (13 Weeks). It reached #2 on the UK [1] staying 17 weeks on the chart, and it reached #21 in the U.S., holding that position for 4 weeks.

Austria Top 40
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Position
26
6
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
5
6
9
14
21
21
Finland Top 20
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Position
16
18
6
8
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
6
13
France Top 50
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Position
14
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
6
7
10
14
19
18
22
29
28
33
33
Norway Top 20
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Position
6
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
5
15
12
16
15
18


Sweden Top 60
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Position
51
10
17
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
5
8
10
13
21
35
Swiss Top 50
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Position
15
13
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
5
9
12
11
13
15
19
25
42
39
39
U.S. Hot Dance Club Play Top 50
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Position
40
26
15
12
6
2
1
2
5
10
17
30
46
U.S. Top 40 Mainstream
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Position
33
29
29
25
25
21
20
18
17
19
22
25
30
36
38


U.S. The Billboard Hot 100
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Position
75
54
39
33
31
27
25
24
24
21
21
21
25
21
25
28
32
34
44
48

[edit] Trivia

  • According to synthmania.com, this song was written entirely on a Kurzweil K2000.
  • The song is purely instrumental.
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