Now and Always: 20 Years of Dreaming

2013 compilation album by Gabrielle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Now and Always: 20 Years of Dreaming is a compilation album by English recording artist Gabrielle. It was released on 18 November 2013 through Island Records to coincide with the release of her debut single, "Dreams", twenty years ago. Conceived after a lengthy break, during which Gabrielle had considered retirement, she worked with several new collaborators on the new material on the album, including producers Jake Isaac, Sonny J. Mason, Naughty Boy, Syience as well as J. Hirst and J. Dunne and songwriter Emeli Sandé.

Released18 November 2013
Recorded1993–2013
Genres
Length91:03
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Now and Always: 20 Years of Dreaming
Compilation album by
Gabrielle
Released18 November 2013
Recorded1993–2013
Genres
Length91:03
Labels
Producers
Gabrielle chronology
Always
(2007)		 Now and Always: 20 Years of Dreaming
(2013)		 Under My Skin
(2018)
Singles from Now and Always:
20 Years of Dreaming
  1. "Say Goodbye"
    Released: 25 November 2013
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The album consists of 34 tracks, including most of Gabrielle's singles, a number of album tracks, remixes from her remix album Rise Underground, and seven brand new tracks.[1] Naughty Boy's reworking of "Dreams" was made available on iTunes ahead of the album's release, with options to purchase it either as a standalone track or to receive it as an immediate download when pre-ordering the album,[2] while "Say Goodbye" was released as a digital-only single on the same day as the album.[3] The album debuted and peaked at number 38 on the UK Albums Chart.

Critical reception

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Review scores
SourceRating
Evening StandardStarStarStar[4]
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Evening Standard editor Rick Pearson gave Now and Always: 20 Years of Dreaming a mixed-to-positive review, awarding it three out of five stars and framing it as a career-spanning retrospective released two decades after Gabrielle's debut. He noted that the set combines her best-known material with seven new tracks that introduce a slightly rockier edge, alongside remixes by contemporary producers. Pearson concluded that while the compilation contains standout moments such as "Give Me a Little More Time," it is uneven overall, with some weaker selections, and functions primarily as a solid but inconsistent collection aimed at longtime fans.[4]

Commercial performance

Now and Always: 20 Years of Dreaming debuted and peaked at number 38 on the UK Albums Chart and number 51 on the Scottish Albums Chart.[5][6] In the United Kingdom, it reached Silver status on 10 May 2019 and was eventually certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 30 July 2021, indicating combined sales and streaming equivalent of 100,000 units in the United Kingdom.[7]

Track listing

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Now and Always: 20 Years of Dreaming – CD 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Say Goodbye"
  • Gabrielle
  • Paddy Byrne
Syience3:36
2."Rise"
  • Gabrielle
  • Ollie Dagois
  • Bob Dylan
  • Ferdy Unger-Hamilton
3:40
3."When a Woman"
  • Gallagher
  • Stannard
3:12
4."Knew Me"
Syience3:39
5."Give Me a Little More Time"
  • Gabrielle
  • Ben Barson
  • Andy Dean
  • Ben Wolff
The Boilerhouse Boys4:56
6."Dreams" (featuring Naughty Boy)
  • Gabrielle
  • Tim Laws
  • Richie Fermie
  • Naughty Boy
3:46
7."Heartbreaker"
  • Gabrielle
  • Ben Barson
  • Andy Dean
  • Ben Wolff
The Boilerhouse Boys3:05
8."Show Me What You Got"
  • Gabrielle
  • Sonny J. Mason Osuji
  • Jaiden Roston
Sonny J. Mason4:08
9."It Takes Time"
  • Gabrielle
  • Daniel J. Baker
  • Lisa Bennington
  • Johnny Dunne
  • Joe Hirst
  • Emeli Sandé
  • J. Hirst
  • J. Dunne
4:06
10."Walk On By"
The Boilerhouse Boys3:20
11."Out of Reach"
  • Gabrielle
  • Shorten
Shorten3:18
12."Now and Always"
  • Gabrielle
  • Jake Isaac
Isaac4:35
13."Fallen Angels"
  • Gabrielle
  • Shorten
Shorten3:36
14."Holding on for You"
  • Gabrielle
  • Perry
Syience2:46
15."Sunshine"
  • Gabrielle
  • Jonathan Shorten
  • Shorten
  • Fermie[a]
4:12
16."Dreams"
  • Gabrielle
  • Laws
Fermie3:46
17."Closure"
  • Gabrielle
  • Gallagher
Gallagher3:46
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Now and Always: 20 Years of Dreaming – CD 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."If You Ever" (with East 17)Carl Martin
  • Mike Rose
  • Nicholas Foster
4:15
2."Falling"
  • Gabrielle
  • Gallagher
  • Stannard
  • Gallagher
  • Stannard
3:21
3."Going Nowhere"
  • Gabrielle
  • George McFarlane
  • Jonathan Wales
  • Paul Jervier
  • Steve Jervier
3:49
4."I Wish"
  • Gabrielle
  • Jon Douglas
Douglas4:48
5."I Remember"
  • Gabrielle
  • Gallagher
  • Tom Brock
  • Robert Relf
Gallagher3:03
6."Because of You"
McFarlane3:49
7."Don't Need the Sun to Shine (To Make Me Smile)"
  • Gabrielle
  • Shorten
Shorten3:29
8."Should I Stay"
  • Dollar
  • Richmond
3:56
9."All I Want"
  • Gabrielle
  • Gallagher
Gallagher3:46
10."Why"
  • Gabrielle
  • Barson
  • Dean
  • Wolff
The Boilerhouse Boys3:13
11."Ten Years Time"
  • Gabrielle
  • Shorten
Shorten4:14
12."Forget About the World"
  • Gabrielle
  • Barson
  • Dean
  • Wolff
The Boilerhouse Boys4:15
13."Every Little Teardrop"
  • Gabrielle
  • Gallagher
Gallagher3:25
14."Show Me Love"
  • Gabrielle
  • Gallagher
Gallagher3:15
15."Sunshine" (Wookie Main Mix)
  • Gabrielle
  • Shorten
4:27
16."Rise" (Artful Dodger Above Board Vox Mix)
  • Gabrielle
  • Dagois
  • Dylan
  • Unger-Hamilton
3:46
17."Forget About the World" (Daft Punk Mix)
  • Gabrielle
  • Barson
  • Dean
  • Wolff
6:47
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Notes

  • ^[a] signifies co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies additional producer

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Now and Always
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[6]51
UK Albums (Official Charts)[5]38
UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[8]22
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Certifications

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Certifications of Now and Always, with sales where available
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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