Out of Reach (song)
2001 single by Gabrielle
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"Out of Reach" is a song by English singer Gabrielle. It was written by Gabrielle and frequent collaborator Jonathan Shorten for the soundtrack of Sharon Maguire's 2001 romantic comedy film Bridget Jones's Diary. The London Session Orchestra provides the string section on the track.
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| Single by Gabrielle | ||||
| from the album Bridget Jones's Diary: Music from the Motion Picture and Rise (re-issue) | ||||
| Released | 9 April 2001 | |||
| Studio | Mayfair, Metropolis (Londo, England) | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Go! Beat | |||
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| Producer | Jonathan Shorten | |||
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Released as the soundtrack's lead single on 9 April 2001, "Out of Reach" peaked at number one in Portugal, number two in New Zealand, and number four in the United Kingdom. As of March 2021, the song had sold 645,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official Charts Company, and it ended 2001 as New Zealand's 10th-most-successful single. It was later included in the 2001 reissue of her Rise album as well as her greatest hits compilation Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1, released the same year.
Music video
The official music video features Gabrielle singing the song whilst wearing dark sunglasses and a large black leather jacket, intercut with clips from Bridget Jones's Diary. The video also featured Don Gilet.
Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Out of Reach" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Out of Reach" (Sunship remix) | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Out of Reach" (Architechs remix) | 4:38 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Out of Reach" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Out of Reach" (Blacksmith Rerub mix) | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Out of Reach" (Almighty remix) | 7:27 |
| 4. | "Out of Reach" (CR ROM video) | 3:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Out of Reach" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Out of Reach" (Sunship remix) | 5:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Out of Reach" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Out of Reach" (Almighty remix) | 7:27 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Out of Reach" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Out of Reach" (Almighty radio edit) | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Out of Reach" (Almighty mix) | 7:27 |
| 4. | "Out of Reach" (Sunship mix) | 5:21 |
| 5. | "Out of Reach" (Architechs remix) | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Out of Reach" (Blacksmith Rerub mix) | 4:44 |
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the UK CD single liner notes.[1]
Studios
- Recorded at Mayfair Studios and Metropolis Studios (London)
- Mixed at Sarm West Studios (London)
Personnel
- Gabrielle – writing, lead vocals
- Jonathan Shorten – writing, keyboard, production
- Maria Lawson – backing vocals
- Marion Powell – backing vocals
- Paul Noble – guitar
- Derrick Taylor – bass guitar
- Dylan Howe – drums
- The London Session Orchestra – strings
- Jason Hazeley – string arrangement
- John Brough – engineering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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