The Gift (Way Out West song)
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| Single by Way Out West featuring Miss Joanna Law | ||||
| from the album Way Out West | ||||
| Released | 2 September 1996 15 March 2010 (re-release) | |||
| Length | 7:20 | |||
| Label | Deconstruction Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jody Wisternoff, Nick Warren, Nick Bracegirdle | |||
| Producer(s) | Wisternoff, Warren | |||
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"The Gift" is a song by English electronic music duo Way Out West featuring English singer Joanna Law, credited as Miss Joanna Law.[1] It was released on the since defunct record label Deconstruction Records on 2 September 1996. The song reached #15 on the UK Singles Chart that year, and also peaked at #2 on the UK Dance Chart.[2] It is the third single from their eponymous debut studio album Way Out West.[3]
Background
[edit]The song uses a sample from Joanna Law's cover of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", titled "First Time Ever".[4] After its release, a music video for the song was also filmed.[5] The song has been featured on many compilation albums, including Judge Jules' Trance Nation Anthems on Ministry of Sound.[6]
"The Gift" received a 2010 update when Deconstruction re-released the song with additional remixes by Gui Boratto, Michael Woods, Tek-One and Way Out West themselves. The group's own remix of the song featured on their 2010 remix album, We Love Machine – The Remixes.[7]
Formats and track listings
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Gift" (Radio Edit) | 4:25 |
| 2. | "The Gift" (Original Mix) | 7:20 |
| 3. | "The Gift" (Club Mix) | 8:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Gift" (Original Mix) | 7:20 |
| 2. | "The Gift" (Club Mix) | 8:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Gift" (Way Out West's 2010 Remix) | 7:54 |
| 2. | "The Gift" (Gui Boratto's Fallopian Remix) | 7:43 |
| 3. | "The Gift" (Michael Woods Remix) | 6:45 |
| 4. | "The Gift" (Tek-One Remix) | 6:25 |
In popular culture
[edit]- The song is featured as the theme music for the 1998 MTV music television series, True Life.
- The song was performed live on the British television show Top of the Pops in 1996.
- Portions of the song were used in a British television commercial for Halifax bank in 1996/97.
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart (OCC)[2] | 15 |
| UK Dance Chart (OCC)[8] | 2 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] | 39 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Way Out West featuring Miss Joanna Law - The Gift". Discogs. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Way Out West - Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Way Out West - The Gift". Discogs. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "This Weeks Featured Remix : Way Out West - The Gift ( Club Mix ) 1996". Modsnap Radio Blog. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Way Out West - The Gift - Artists - MTV". MTV. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Trance Nation Anthems: 3cd Set". Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Way Out West - We Love Machine (The Remixes)". Armada Music. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Way Out West - Billboard". Billboard Charts. Retrieved 26 January 2018.