Always is the fifth studio album

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 by British

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 singer-songwriter

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 Gabrielle

Gabrielle (singer)

Louisa Gabrielle Bobb is a multi-platinum selling, BRIT Award winning English singer, who records under the name Gabrielle. Gabrielle began her career temping during the day and singing for free in London clubs at night...

 her first release in over three years.

Overview

The album received positive reviews from music critics and was released on 1 October 2007 in the UK

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, being preceded by the single "Why

Why (Gabrielle song)

"Why" is the lead single from Gabrielle's fifth studio album, Always . It was released on 17 September 2007 as a digital download and one week later on CD single. The single was first played on BBC Radio 2 by Ken Bruce and has since been added to the Radio 2 B-list...

" on 24 September 2007. Always entered the UK Albums Chart

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 at number 11, just 12 copies from entering at number number 10. Always entered the UK R&B Album Chart

UK R&B Chart

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 at number 4.

A supporting tour took place in February 2008.

Tracklisting

1. "Always"
2. "Heartbreaker"
3. "Why
   Why (Gabrielle song)
   "Why" is the lead single from Gabrielle's fifth studio album, Always . It was released on 17 September 2007 as a digital download and one week later on CD single. The single was first played on BBC Radio 2 by Ken Bruce and has since been added to the Radio 2 B-list...
   
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4. "I Remember"
5. "Every Little Teardrop"
6. "I'm Not In Love"
7. "Love Me Like You Do"
8. "Wiser"
9. "All I Want"
10. "It's Breaking My Heart"
11. "Cold Sober Moment"
12. "Show Me Love"
13. "Closure"

Non-album tracks

Originally, Always included several different songs and a different track listing order when the list was first published by Amazon

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. These songs were "Nothing Hurts Like Goodbye", "Think Twice" and "Owner of My Heart". "Nothing Hurts Like Goodbye" served as the b-side to first single "Why

Why (Gabrielle song)

"Why" is the lead single from Gabrielle's fifth studio album, Always . It was released on 17 September 2007 as a digital download and one week later on CD single. The single was first played on BBC Radio 2 by Ken Bruce and has since been added to the Radio 2 B-list...

", while it is currently unknown what will become of "Think Twice" and "Owner of My Heart". "I Remember" was originally named "When We Were One".