Out of Reach (song) explained

Out of Reach
Cover:Gabrielle - Out of Reach.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Gabrielle
Studio:Mayfair, Metropolis (London)
Length:3:18
Label:Go! Beat
Producer:Jonathan Shorten
Prev Title:Should I Stay
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:Don't Need the Sun to Shine (To Make Me Smile)
Next Year:2001

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

Released as the soundtrack's lead single on 9 April 2001, "Out of Reach" peaked at number one in Portugal, number two in New Zealand, and number four on the UK Singles Chart. As of March 2021, the song had sold 645,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official Charts Company, and it became the 10th-most-successful single of 2001 in New Zealand. It was later included in the 2001 reissue of her Rise album as well as her greatest hits compilation Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1, 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.

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the UK CD single liner notes.

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–2002)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[1] 17
Portugal (AFP)[2] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)Position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 37
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 72
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 51
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 65
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 53
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 24

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United Kingdom9 April 2001Go! Beat[12]
Australia23 July 2001CD[13]
Japan29 August 2001[14]
United States8 October 2001Hot adult contemporary radio[15]

Notes and References

  1. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 18. 20. 15. 12 May 2001. 10 February 2020.
  2. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 20. 11. 17. 9 March 2002. 1 March 2020.
  3. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2001. Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 September 2020.
  4. Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001. Music & Media. 18. 52. 14. 22 December 2001. 10 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Best of 2001. Irish Recorded Music Association. 20 May 2018.
  6. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2001. Dutch Top 40. 6 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2001. nl. 24 May 2018.
  8. Web site: End of Year Charts 2001. Recorded Music NZ. 10 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2001. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 1 March 2020.
  10. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2001. de. 24 May 2018.
  11. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. 24 May 2018.
  12. New Releases – For Week Starting April 9, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 23. 7 April 2001. 14 August 2021.
  13. Web site: The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 23rd July 2001. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20150824225100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20150825-0851/issue595.PDF. dead. 2015-08-24. Australian Recording Industry Association. 26. 23 July 2001. 22 April 2021.
  14. Web site: 新譜発売日一覧 8月分. New Release Date List for August. Universal Music Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20020104184330fw_/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/mein/release/0108.html. 4 January 2002. 27 August 2023.
  15. Hot AC: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1422. 83. 5 October 2001. 6 June 2021.

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