Jump to content

The Gift (Way Out West song)

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Richhoncho (talk | contribs) at 17:57, 31 August 2018 (added Category:Songs written by Ewan MacColl using HotCat). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

"The Gift"
Song

"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

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

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."The Gift" (Radio Edit)4:25
2."The Gift" (Original Mix)7:20
3."The Gift" (Club Mix)8:18
Vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."The Gift" (Original Mix)7:20
2."The Gift" (Club Mix)8:18
2010 remixes
No.TitleLength
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

Charts

Chart Peak
position
UK Singles Chart (OCC)[2] 15
UK Dance Chart (OCC)[8] 2
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] 39

References

  1. ^ "Way Out West featuring Miss Joanna Law - The Gift". Discogs. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Way Out West - Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Way Out West - The Gift". Discogs. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  4. ^ "This Weeks Featured Remix : Way Out West - The Gift ( Club Mix ) 1996". Modsnap Radio Blog. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Way Out West - The Gift - Artists - MTV". MTV. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Trance Nation Anthems: 3cd Set". Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Way Out West - We Love Machine (The Remixes)". Armada Music. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Way Out West - Billboard". Billboard Charts. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Gift_(Way_Out_West_song)&oldid=857437790"