| The Gift | |
| Cover: | Way Out West - The Gift (1996 Single).png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Way Out West featuring Miss Joanna Law |
| Album: | Way Out West |
| Released: | 2 September 1996 15 March 2010 (re-release) |
| Length: | 7:20 |
| Label: | Deconstruction Records |
| Producer: | Wisternoff, Warren |
| Chronology: | Way Out West |
| Prev Title: | Domination |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | Blue |
| Next Year: | 1997 |
"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. It is the third single from their eponymous debut studio album Way Out West.[2]
The song uses a sample from Joanna Law's cover of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", titled "First Time Ever".[3] After its release, a music video for the song was also filmed.[4] The song has been featured on many compilation albums, including Judge Jules' Trance Nation Anthems on Ministry of Sound.[5]
"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.[6]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart (OCC)[7] | 15 |
| UK Dance Chart (OCC)[8] | 2 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] | 39 |