Gabrielle (UK) - A Place In Your Heart - Limited Transparent Blue Edition (Vinyl)

From the early 90s to the turn of the millennium, Gabrielle was one of the UKs most successful and beloved artists. With two unforgettable #1 smashes (Dreams and Rise), a back catalogue full of Top 10 hits, two albums which reached 4 x Platinum status, two BRIT Awards, two MOBOs and an Ivor Novello, everything she touched seemed to turn to gold. In recent times, Gabrielle has enjoyed a remarkable resurgence, one that proves that timeless, empowering songwriting and a distinctive voice that is the very definition of soul will never go out of fashion. The first single from the album, "A Place in Your Heart" was released on the 18th January  and retains Gabrielle's signature sound, opening with her instantly recognisable vocal and provides an anthemic hook fans will no doubt sing along to.

A big part of that resurgence comes from the love shown to her by the current wave of iconic artists. Adele recalls being inspired by the lyric Dreams can come true as a child and has been a life-long fan of Gabrielle since, saying, I remember being mesmerised by her, so pure and so delicate and gentle with her voice and in the way she moved. And when Adeles own dreams came true, she returned to her first inspiration and invited Gabrielle to join the bill for her two rapidly sold-out Hyde Park shows in the summer of 2022. The result was a sea of faces - some older fans, but many more who wouldve been too young to remember her the first time around - singing Gabrielles songs back to her.

Another high-profile supporter emerged that same year. Stormzy invited Gabrielle to cameo in his ambitious video for Mel Made Me Do It, where she joined a host of artists including Dave, Little Simz, Headie One and Jazzie B. She was also referenced in its midpoint monologue, when Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Michaela Coel narrated Wretch 32s words: Gabrielle once told us dreams can come true, and that sentence emancipated the minds of our pioneers.

2018s Under My Skin in 2018 was heralded as a heartfelt comeback by The Guardian on its way to the Top 10. It wasnt long before she was discovered by a brand new audience too, winning fans with a memorable stint as Harlequin in The Masked Singer in 2021.and followed by Do It Again, an album of which mixed original songs, new takes on all-time classics, and her interpretations of more modern pop favourites from the likes of Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and Rihanna. It shot to #4 on the Official Album Chart - Gabrielles highest chart position in twenty years.

With Gabrielles star again in ascendance and her high profile live presence, 2024 seems the perfect time to release a new album. Shes consolidated her original audience and found a whole new one.

Tracklist

1. Sorry
2. Miss You
3. Won't Be There
4. Good Enough
5. Never
6. Change
7. A Place in Your Heart
8. Rainbow
9. Taken Over
10. Lifeline
11. Feel
12. Conquer