If I Ever Fall in Love

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"If You Ever"
Single by East 17 featuring Gabrielle
from the album Around the World (the Journey so Far) and Gabrielle
Released	14 May 1997
Format	CD Single
Recorded	1996
Genre	Pop, R&B, Soul
Length	4:15
Label	Go Beat, Universal Records, London Records
Writer(s)	Carl Martin
Producer	Mike Rose & Nicholas Foster
East 17 singles chronology "Someone to Love" (1996) "If You Ever" (1996) "Hey Child" (1997) Gabrielle singles chronology "If You Really Cared" (1997) "If You Ever" (1997) "Walk on By" (1997) Alternate cover UK CD: 2 cover. Limited edition format.

"If I Ever Fall in Love" is an a cappella song by Shai, which reached number two in the US charts in 1992, and spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart^[1].

The song was also their only Top 40 hit in the UK, peaking at #36.

East 17 and Gabrielle version

"If I Ever Fall In Love" was covered in 1996 as a duet by East 17 and Gabrielle (with a backing track), and renamed "If You Ever". It reached #2 in the UK and #4 in Latvia. It was also one of only three songs by Gabrielle to reach the Top 20 in Australia, peaking at #16.

The song was the first single from East 17's first 'Greatest Hits' compilation, Around the World (The Journey So Far), and was also the fourth single from Gabrielle's second self-titled album. It was the highest charting single from both aforementioned albums. The song was also the 11th biggest selling boyband single of the 90's in the UK selling 510,000 copies and has received a Gold sales status certification.

Charts

Track listings

UK CD 1 (LONCD 388)

1. "If You Ever" (Smoove 7" mix)
2. "If You Ever" (Ruff mix)
3. "Deep" (live)
4. "Steam" (live)

UK CD 2 (LOCDP 388)

1. "If You Ever" (Smoove 7" Mix)
2. "Stay Another Day" (live)
3. "Around the World" (live)
4. "It's Alright" (live)

Cover Versions

• Overboard (Castaways, 2008).
• JLS - it was used as their audition piece on The X Factor and has been a subsequent acapella feature of their live sets.

References

External links

• Gabrielle - If You Ever (with East 17) at YouTube

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