Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)

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"Fairytale"
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Single by Alexander Rybak
from the album Fairytales
Released12 January 2009
Recorded2008
Genre
Length3:03
Label EMI
Songwriter(s) Alexander Rybak
Producer(s) Kim Bergseth
Alexander Rybak singles chronology
"Fairytale"
(2009)		"Funny Little World"
(2009)
Music video
"Fairytale" on YouTube

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [21] Gold6,887 [21]
Germany (BVMI) [56] Gold150,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [22] Gold5,000*
Sweden (GLF) [57] Platinum20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [58] Silver200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersion
Norway12 January 2009Digital downloadOriginal
Germany [59] 15 May 2009Digital downloadOriginal
United Kingdom17 May 2009Digital download [60] Original
Germany [61] 20 October 2017CD-MaxiDuet with Franziska Wiese

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