Rise (Gabrielle song)

"Rise" is a song by English singer Gabrielle. It was written by Gabrielle, Ollie Dagois and Ferdy Unger-Hamilton and produced by Jonny Dollar for her same-titled third studio album (1999). Notable for a rare authorised use of a Bob Dylan sample, it takes extensively from his 1973 song "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". Dylan liked "Rise" so much he allowed Gabrielle to use the sample free, while receiving a co-writer credit for providing the song's chord progression and vocal sample.^[2]

"Rise"
Single by Gabrielle
from the album Rise
Released	24 January 2000 (2000-01-24)
Genre	R&B[1]
Length	3:41
Label	Go! Beat
Songwriter(s)	Gabrielle Ollie Dagois Ferdy Unger-Hamilton Bob Dylan
Producer(s)	Jonny Dollar
Gabrielle singles chronology
"Sunshine" (1999) "Rise" (2000) "When a Woman" (2000)

Released as the second single from the album, the song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in January 2000, becoming her second chart-topper.^[3] "Rise" also reached number one in Ireland and charted highly in Austria, Iceland, Norway and New Zealand, where it reached number two in April and May 2000 and ended the year as the country's third-best-selling single.

Music video

The music video for "Rise" features Gabrielle as a spectator viewing a boxing match. The video was directed by Kevin Godley and was shot in late 1999.^{[citation needed]}

Track listings

UK CD: 1 (GOBCD25)^[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rise" (album version)	3:41
2.	"Rise" (Deep Dish Hi-Rise remix edit)	6:53
3.	"Rise" (Artful Dodger Above Board Vox mix)	5:01

UK CD: 2 (GOLCD25)^[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rise" (album version)	3:41
2.	"Rise" (Mash Up Matt Darey remix)	8:36
3.	"Dreams" (original mix)	6:23

UK 12-inch single (GOBX25)^[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rise" (Deep Dish Hi-Rise remix edit)	6:53
2.	"Rise" (Artful Dodger Legal dub mix)	5:04
3.	"Rise" (Mash Up Matt Darey remix)	8:36
4.	"Rise" (album version)	3:41

UK cassette single (GOBMC25)^[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rise" (album version)	3:41
2.	"Rise" (Deep Dish Hi-Rise radio edit)	3:59

European and Australian CD single (561 641-2)^[8]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rise"	3:41
2.	"Dreams"	3:42
3.	"Give Me a Little More Time"	4:55

Germany maxi-CD single (561 740-2)^[9]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rise"	3:41
2.	"Gonna Get Better"	4:01
3.	"Dreams"	3:42
4.	"Rise" (Terry Lee Brown Jr.'s vocal edit)	3:56
5.	"Rise" (Artful Dodger Legal dub mix)	5:04

US 12-inch single (561 731-1)^[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rise" (Pop-Troneek extended remix)	8:40
2.	"Rise" (Pop-Troneek radio edit)	3:57
3.	"Rise" (Deep Dish Hi-Rise remix)	9:55
4.	"Rise" (album version)	3:41

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Rise album booklet.^[11]

Studios

• Produced at Westside Studios (London, England)
• Mixed at Master Rock Studios (London, England)

Personnel

• Bob Dylan – writing ("Knockin' on Heaven's Door")
• Gabrielle – writing, vocals
• Ferdy Unger-Hamilton – writing
• Ollie Dagois – writing
• Sharon Scott – backing vocals
• Toyin Adekale – backing vocals
• Derrick Cross – backing vocals
• Doctor Gregory X – Hammond
• The London Session Orchestra – strings
• Jonny Dollar – all other instruments, production
• Simon Richmond – all other instruments, co-production
• Wil Malone – string arrangement
• Craig Silvey – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999–2000) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[12] 76 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 12 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15] 38 Czech Republic (IFPI)[16] 13 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 8 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 17 France (SNEP)[19] 35 Germany (GfK)[20] 16 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[21] 6 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[22] 12 Ireland (IRMA)[23] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 13 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 14 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] 2 Norway (VG-lista)[27] 5 Poland (Music & Media)[28] 3 Scotland (OCC)[29] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 24 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 11 UK Singles (OCC)[32] 1 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[33] 1 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[34] 13

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[35] 72 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[36] 37 Germany (Media Control)[37] 98 Ireland (IRMA)[38] 28 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[39] 80 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[40] 77 New Zealand (RIANZ)[41] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[42] 56 UK Singles (OCC)[43][44] 13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[45]	Gold	5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[46]	Platinum	647,000[47]
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United Kingdom	24 January 2000	CD cassette	Go! Beat	[48]
United States	11 July 2000	Rhythmic contemporary contemporary hit radio	Universal	[49][50]