Fairytales (2 Brothers on the 4th Floor song)

"Fairytales" is a 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, and reached number 4 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.

"Fairytales"
Single by 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring D-Rock and Des'Ray
from the album 2
Released1996 (1996)
Genre
Length3:29
Label
  • Lowland
  • CNR Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Bobby Boer
  • Dancability
  • D-Rock
Producer(s)2 Brothers on the 4th Floor
2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring D-Rock and Des'Ray singles chronology
"Come Take My Hand"
(1995)		 "Fairytales"
(1996)		 "Mirror of Love"
(1996)
Music video
"Fairytales" on YouTube

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote about the song: "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."[1]

Music video

A computer generated music video was made for "Fairytales", directed by Ben Liebrand.[2]

Track listing
CD maxi, Netherlands (1996)
No.TitleLength
1."Fairytales" (Radio Version)3:29
2."Fairytales" (Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo Rave Edit)4:05
3."Fairytales" (No Velocity Happy Hardcore Edit)3:30
4."Fairytales" (Extended Version)4:37
5."Fairytales" (Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo Hardcore Mix)4:36
6."Fairytales" (DJ Weirdo & DJ Sim 1,2,3,4 Happy Remix)5:53

Charts

References
  1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  2. "2 Brothers on the 4th Floor: Fairytales (1996)". IMDb. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. "2 Brothers On The 4th Floor feat. Des'Ray And D-Rock - Fairytales". ultratop.be. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  4. "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  5. Israel Top-30: 1 week at No. 1 (10 April 1996)
  6. "2 Brothers On The 4th Floor feat. Des'ray & D-Rock Fairytales". Top40.nl. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  7. "2 Brothers On The 4th Floor feat. Des'Ray And D-Rock - Fairytales". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  8. "2 BROTHERS ON THE 4TH FLOOR FEAT. DES'RAY AND D-ROCK - FAIRYTALES (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  9. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1996". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  10. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1996". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
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