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Fairytales (2 Brothers on the 4th Floor song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Fairytales
| cover = Fairytales_(2_Brothers_on_the_4th_Floor_song).jpg
| type = single
| artist = 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring D-Rock and Des'Ray
| album = 2
| released =
| recorded =
| genre = *Eurodance
*happy hardcore
| length =
| label = *Lowland
*CNR Music
| writer = *Bobby Boer
*Dancability
*D-Rock
| producer = 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor
| prev_title = Come Take My Hand
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = Mirror of Love
| next_year = 1996
| misc =
}}
"'Fairytales'" is a 1996 song by Dutch Eurodance group 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring rapper D-Rock and singer Des'Ray. It was released as the third single from their second album, '2' (1996), and reached number four in the Netherlands, number 46 in Belgium and number 49 in Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Fairytales" peaked at number 85 in March 1996. Outside Europe, the song peaked at number-one for one week in Israel.
Critical reception
Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' wrote, "Another possible smash hit from D-Rock and Des'Ray, backed by the Boer brothers. Radio-friendly dance from the Lowlands with a whiff of hardcore. The fast beats and spacey keyboards provide the backbone for the raps and vocals."
Music video
A computer generated music video was made for "Fairytales", directed by Ben Liebrand.
Track listing
* '12", Netherlands (1996)'
#"Fairytales" (Extended Version) 4:37
#"Fairytales" (No Velocity Happy Hardcore Edit) 3:30
#"Fairytales" (Radio Version) 3:29
#"Fairytales" (Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo Hardcore Mix) 4:36
#"Fairytales" (DJ Weirdo & DJ Sim 1,2,3,4 Happy Remix) 5:53
#"Fairytales" (Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo Rave Edit) 4:05
* 'CD single, Netherlands (1996)'
#"Fairytales" (Radio Version) 3:29
#"Fairytales" (Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo Rave Edit) 4:05
* 'CD maxi, Netherlands (1996)'
#"Fairytales" (Radio Version) 3:29
#"Fairytales" (Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo Rave Edit) 4:05
#"Fairytales" (No Velocity Happy Hardcore Edit) 3:30
#"Fairytales" (Extended Version) 4:37
#"Fairytales" (Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo Hardcore Mix) 4:36
#"Fairytales" (DJ Weirdo & DJ Sim 1,2,3,4 Happy Remix) 5:53
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:1996 singles
Category:1996 songs
Category:2 Brothers on the 4th Floor songs
Category:Electro songs
Category:English-language Dutch songs
Category:Number-one singles in Israel
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