Gabrielle (album)

Gabrielle
Gabrielle
Studio album by Gabrielle
Released	27 May 1996
Studio	Metropolis Studios, Chiswick, London; FM Studios; State 51, London
Length	60:09
Label	PolyGram Records; Go! Discs;
Producer	The Boilerhouse Boys; Ashley Beedle; Nicholas Foster; Foster & McElroy; Mike Rose; Marc Woolford;
Gabrielle chronology
Singles from Gabrielle
	"Give Me a Little More Time"; Released: 12 February 1996; "Forget About the World"; Released: 10 June 1996; "If You Really Cared"; Released: 23 September 1996; "If You Ever"; Released: 21 October 1996; " Walk On By"; Released: 20 January 1997;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Melody Maker	(favorable)^[1]

Gabrielle is the second studio album by English R&B artist Gabrielle. It was released in 1996 and reached number 11 in the UK Albums Chart. The album was certified Platinum in the UK.

Track listing

*Gabrielle* – Standard edition^{Thomas McElroy}
Foster & McElroy	4:44
10.	"Alone"	Gabrielle Barson Dean Wolff	The Boilerhouse Boys	3:09
11.	"Have You Ever Wondered"	Gabrielle Barson Dean Wolff	The Boilerhouse Boys	3:57
12.	"So Glad"	Gabrielle Barson Dean Wolff	The Boilerhouse Boys	4:05
13.	"Miracle"	Gabrielle Foster McElroy	Foster & McElroy	4:41

*Gabrielle* – UK bonus tracks^{Walk On By"}
Burt Bacharach Hal David	The Boilerhouse Boys	3:21
16.	"Forget About The World" (Remix by Trevor Horn)	Gabrielle Barson Dean Wolff	The Boilerhouse Boys	4:22

*Gabrielle* – Japan bonus tracks^[4]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Something To Talk About"	Gabrielle Barson Dean Wolff	The Boilerhouse Boys	4:13

Personnel

Gabrielle – lead vocals
Ben Barson – acoustic guitar, bass, Fender Rhodes, piano
Matt Coldrick – guitar
Geoff Dugmore – drums
Luís Jardim – percussion

Andy Caine, Tracy Ackerman – backing vocals
The London Session Orchestra – strings
Gavyn Wright – string conductor
Nick Ingman – string arrangements
Jamie Talbot, John Barclay, Pete Beachill, Phil Todd, Steve Sidwell – brass

Technical

Christopher Marc Potter – recording, mixing
Glen Luchford – cover photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Gabrielle*
Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	138
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[6]	80
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[7]	16
UK Albums (OCC)^[8]	11
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[9]	2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Gabrielle*
Chart (1996)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	51

Certifications

Certifications of *Gabrielle*, with sales where available
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[11]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Moran, Caitlin (29 June 1996). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 50. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
^ "Gabrielle - Gabrielle". Discogs. 11 August 1996. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
^ "Gabrielle - Gabrielle". Discogs. 11 August 1996. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
^ "Gabrielle - Gabrielle". Discogs. 20 May 1996. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
^ "Gabrielle's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1". ARIA. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gabrielle – Gabrielle" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
^ "Gabrielle | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 1996 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ "British album certifications – Gabrielle – Gabrielle". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 April 2018.

External links

Gabrielle – Gabrielle at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Moran, Caitlin (29 June 1996). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 50. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

[2] "Gabrielle - Gabrielle". Discogs. 11 August 1996. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

[3] "Gabrielle - Gabrielle". Discogs. 11 August 1996. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

[4] "Gabrielle - Gabrielle". Discogs. 20 May 1996. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

[aus1-5] "Gabrielle's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1". ARIA. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[ac_Netherlands_Gabrielle-6] "Dutchcharts.nl – Gabrielle – Gabrielle" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 29, 2018.

[ac_Scotland_Gabrielle-7] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 29, 2018.

[ac_UK_Gabrielle-8] "Gabrielle | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 29, 2018.

[ac_UKR&B_Gabrielle-9] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2018.

[10] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 1996 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2018.

[United_KingdomGabrielleGabriellealbumCertRef-11] "British album certifications – Gabrielle – Gabrielle". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 April 2018.

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v t e Gabrielle
Studio albums	Find Your Way Gabrielle Rise Play to Win Always Under My Skin Do It Again A Place in Your Heart
Compilations	Rise Underground Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Now and Always: 20 Years of Dreaming
Singles	"Dreams" "Going Nowhere" "I Wish" "Because of You" "Give Me a Little More Time" "Forget About the World" "If You Really Cared" "If You Ever" "Walk On By" "Sunshine" "Rise" "When a Woman" "Should I Stay" "Out of Reach" "Don't Need the Sun to Shine (To Make Me Smile)" "Stay the Same" "Ten Years Time" "Why"
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