| "Gabriel" | ||||
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| Single by Roy Davis Jr. and Peven Everett | ||||
| Released | 1996 (U.S.) October 1997 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Garage, house | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Roy Davis Jr., Peven Everett | |||
| Producer(s) | Roy Davis Jr., Peven Everett | |||
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"Gabriel" is a song by Roy Davis Jr. and Peven Everett.
It was first released in the U.S. in 1996 on Large Records, titled "Gabrielle". It originally states on the record that the track was produced by Davis Jr., with Everett providing vocals and performing trumpet on the song.[1]
In 1997, UK label XL Recordings licensed and released "Gabriel" with Peven Everett credited as a 'featured artist'. On this release, both Davis Jr. and Everett are credited as having written and produced the song, with Everett also credited as having provided lead and backing vocals, as well as having performed trumpet and keyboards.[2] The XL release featured more mixes of the track by UK duos Basement Jaxx and R.I.P. Productions as well as a mix by M-Beat on the CD single. The song received notable attention in Europe and became popular in the UK, with the single peaking at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and remaining on the chart for five weeks.[3] It also reached No. 5 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.[4]