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 Progressive 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" (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

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 (Media Control 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. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Robert Miles > Fable – musicline.de" (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 60.
  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)