If You Ever

Album: Gabrielle (1996)
Charted: 2
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This song finds Gabrielle linking up with the boy band East 17, who were best known for their 1994 UK #1 hit, "Stay Another Day." She recalled to Digital Spy: "They were the loveliest guys on the planet. I was a huge fan of them at the time, so when the opportunity came to work with them I obviously took it. I don't have a bad word to say about them. It was an incredible time - all the girls loved them and then you've got little old me singing along with them. They made me feel so welcome."

    Gabrielle added: "It was weird for some people because there weren't so many collaborations back then, but I'm such a pop kid at heart, to be honest with you, that I didn't care."
  • The song was originally a massive stateside hit for the American vocal quartet Shai. It peaked at #2 on the Hot 100 in 1992 under the title of "If I Ever Fall In Love."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

The Untold Story Of Fiona Apple's Extraordinary Machine

The Untold Story Of Fiona Apple's Extraordinary MachineSong Writing

Fiona's highly-anticipated third album almost didn't make it. Here's how it finally came together after two years and a leak.

Brian Kehew: The Man Behind The Remasters

Brian Kehew: The Man Behind The RemastersSong Writing

Brian has unearthed outtakes by Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Costello and hundreds of other artists for reissues. Here's how he does it.

Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket

Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet SprocketSongwriter Interviews

The "All I Want" singer went through a long depression, playing some shows when he didn't want to be alive.

Marvin Gaye

Marvin GayeFact or Fiction

Did Marvin try out with the Detroit Lions? Did he fake crazy to get out of military service? And what about the cross-dressing?

Steve Morse of Deep Purple

Steve Morse of Deep PurpleSongwriter Interviews

Deep Purple's guitarist since 1994, Steve talks about writing songs with the band and how he puts his own spin on "Smoke On The Water."

Songs in Famous Movie Scenes: '80s Edition

Songs in Famous Movie Scenes: '80s EditionMusic Quiz

You know the scenes - Tom Cruise in his own pants-off dance off, Molly Ringwald celebrating her birthday - but do you remember what song is playing?