Gabriel (Roy Davis Jr. song)

"Gabriel" is a song by Roy Davis Jr. featuring Peven Everett. It was originally stated that the track was produced by Davis and Everett, with Everett providing vocals and performing trumpet and keyboards on the song — although Everett has contested Davis Jr.'s involvement.

"Gabriel"
Single by Roy Davis Jr. featuring Peven Everett
Released1996 (U.S.)
October 1997 (UK)
Format12-inch single, CD single
GenreGarage, house
LabelLarge Records, XL Recordings
Producer(s)Roy Davis Jr., Peven Everett
Roy Davis Jr. singles chronology
"House Inferno"
(1995)		 "Gabriel"
(1996)		 "This Is for You"
(1996)

It was first released in the U.S. in 1996 on Large Records, titled "Gabrielle". The following year, UK label XL Recordings re-released "Gabriel" featuring more mixes of the track by UK duos Basement Jaxx and R.I.P. Productions. It became very popular in the clubs, and the single subsequently reached the top 30 on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 22 and remaining on the chart for five weeks.[1] It also reached No. 5 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.[2]

A 2-step remix was released in 2000 by Mike Millrain (under the alias Large Joints) on the Locked On compilation Sound of the Pirates.[3]

Impact and legacy

The Guardian listed the song at number 3 in their list of "The best UK garage tracks - ranked!" in 2019.[4]

Mixmag included "Gabriel" in their list of "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005".[5]

Controversy over song credits

In a 2017 tweet, "Gabriel" singer Peven Everett claimed that he "wrote, sang and produced" the track, suggesting that he had been unduly credited for his contribution.[6]

He reiterated his claim in a 2019 tweet, stating "A large thing is the large lie told by Large Records for almost 30 years that Roy had anything to do with my song Gabriel. I wrote it and recorded all of it... Roy's mom hated him for this."[7]

Track listing
US 12" (1996)
A1. "Gabrielle" (The Scroll Mix)
A2. "Gabrielle" (Tamborine Dub)
B1. "Gabrielle" (Words to Give By)
B2. "Gabrielle" (Live Garage)
UK 12" (1997)
A1. "Gabriel" (Live Garage Version) - 7:24
A2. "Gabriel" (Basement Jaxx Mix) - 7:42
B1. "Gabriel" (R.I.P. Mix) - 6:36
B2. "Gabriel" (Victor Imbres Mix) - 8:11

References
  1. "ROY DAVIS JR FEATURING PEVEN EVERETT - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company".
  2. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
  3. "Roy Davis Jr. feat. Peven Everett, "Gabriel" (Large Records, 1996) SPIN".
  4. "The best UK garage tracks". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  5. "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005". Mixmag.
  6. "@peveneverett Tweet, May 24, 2017". Twitter.
  7. "@peveneverett Tweet, July 2, 2019". Twitter.
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