Out of Reach (song)

"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 fim Bridget Jones's Diary. The London Session Orchestra provides the string instruments on the track.

"Out of Reach"
Single by Gabrielle
from the album Rise and Bridget Jones's Diary: Music from the Motion Picture
Released2 April 2001 (2001-04-02)[1]
Studio
Genre
Length3:18
LabelGo! Discs
Songwriter(s)
  • Gabrielle
  • Jonathan Shorten
Producer(s)Jonathan Shorten
Gabrielle singles chronology
"Should I Stay"
(2000)		 "Out of Reach"
(2001)		 "Don't Need the Sun to Shine (To Make Me Smile)"
(2001)

Released as the soundtrack's lead single on 2 April 2001, "Out of Reach" peaked at number one in Portugal, number two in New Zealand, and number four on the UK Singles Chart. The song sold 320,000 copies in the UK, as stated by the Official Charts Company, and became the tenth-most-successful single of 2001 in New Zealand. It was later included in the 2001 reissue of her Rise (1999) as well as her greatest hits compilation Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (2001), 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
UK CD single (GOBCD39)[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Out of Reach" 
2."Out of Reach" (Sunship Remix) 
3."Out of Reach" (Architechs Remix) 
UK enhanced CD single (GOLCD39)[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Out of Reach" 
2."Out of Reach" (Blacksmith Rerub Mix) 
3."Out of Reach" (Almighty Remix) 
4."Out of Reach" (CR ROM video) 
European CD single (587 004-2)[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Out of Reach" 
2."Out of Reach" (Almighty Remix) 
Australasian CD single (5873632)[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Out of Reach" 
2."Out of Reach" (Almighty Radio Edit) 
3."Out of Reach" (Almighty Mix) 
4."Out of Reach" (Sunship Mix) 
5."Out of Reach" (Architechs Remix) 
6."Out of Reach" (Blacksmith Rerub Mix) 

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the UK CD single liner notes.[2]

  • Gabrielle – lead vocals, writer
  • Maria Lawson, Marion Powell – backing vocals
  • Paul Noble – guitar
  • Derrick Taylor – bass guitar
  • Dylan Howe – drums
  • Jonathan Shorten – keyboard, writer, producer
  • London Session Orchestra – strings
  • Jason Hazeley – string arrangement
  • John Brough – engineer

Charts and certifications

References
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  3. Out of Reach (UK enhanced CD single liner notes). Gabrielle. Go! Discs. 2001. GOLCD39, 07314 587 684-2 (5).CS1 maint: others (link)
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