A Sorta Fairytale

Infobox Single
Name = A Sorta Fairytale


Artist = Tori Amos
from Album = Scarlet's Walk
A-side = "A Sorta Fairytale"
B-side =
Released = 2002
Format = CD single, DVD single
Recorded = 2002
Genre = Rock/Pop
Length =
Label = Epic Records/Sony-BMG
Writer = Tori Amos
Producer =
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Concertina"
(2000)
This single = "A Sorta Fairytale"
(2002)
Next single = "Taxi Ride"
(2003)
Misc =Infobox music DVD
Name = A Sorta Fairytale
Type = Video DVD
Artist = Tori Amos


Released = 8 April, 2003
Recorded =
Rating =
Genre = Rock/Pop
Region =
Length = 25:00
Label = Sony Music Video
Director = Sanji
Producer =
Reviews =
Last DVD = ""
(1998)
This DVD = "A Sorta Fairytale"
(2003)
Next DVD = "Welcome to Sunny Florida"
(2004)"A Sorta Fairytale" is a song written by singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It appears on her album "Scarlet's Walk", and served as the initial single from the album.

ingle releases

Maxi-CD single (UK and Canada)

#"A Sorta Fairytale (101 Mix)"
#"Operation Peter Pan"
#"A Sorta Fairytale (Original Single version)"*
#"A Scarlet Story"

7" single (US)

#"A Sorta Fairytale (Single Version)"* (on both sides)

*"Single Version" and "Original Single Version" are identical though titled differently.

DVD single (US)

#"A Sorta Fairytale" music video (digitally mastered)
#Tori Amos Biography
#Making of "A Sorta Fairytale"
#Interview segment (with Amos)

Music video

The music video features Amos, as a head attached to a disembodied leg, falling in love with another head attached to a disembodied arm (played by Adrien Brody). The two creatures show signs of romantic interest in one another, until the arm accidentally hurts the leg's feelings by laughing at her crooked fifth toe. The leg then flees by jumping onto a passing skateboard, and ends up alone on a deserted beach. The arm finds her and they consummate their love with a deep kiss. The act of kissing causes the arm and leg to suddenly start swelling up and growing their extra body parts -- they finally become complete, "whole" humans by realising their love.

Charts

2002 ARC's "Weekly Top 40" #35

2002 UK "Top 75 Singles" #41

2002 "Top Canadian Singles" #6

2003 Vh1's "Top 20 Weekly Countdown" #11

2003 Vh1's" Top Winter Videos of '02-'03" #4

2003 Billboard's "Bubbling Under The Hot 100" #114

2003 Billboard's" Adult Alternative Radio Play" #1

2003 Billboard's "Adult Top 40" #11

The single was also successful on Modern Rock radio although it did not chart in the Top 40.