Give Me a Little More Time

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"Give Me a Little More Time"
Gabrielle - Give Me A Little More Time.jpg
Single by Gabrielle
from the album Gabrielle
Released12 February 1996 (1996-02-12)
Length4:53
Label Go! Beat
Songwriter(s)
  • Gabrielle
  • Benjamin Barson
  • Ben Wolff
  • Andrew Dean
Producer(s) The Boilerhouse Boys
Gabrielle singles chronology
"Because of You"
(1994)		"Give Me a Little More Time"
(1996)		"Forget About the World"
(1996)
Music video
"Give Me a Little More Time" on YouTube

"Give Me a Little More Time" is a song by English singer and songwriter Gabrielle, recorded for her second studio album, Gabrielle (1996). Written by Gabrielle and Ben Barson with the Boilerhouse Boys, Ben Wolff, and Andrew Dean, it served as the album's lead single, released in February 1996 by Go! Beat. "Give Me a Little More Time" returned Gabrielle to the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number five and spending 10 weeks inside the top 20. The song also peaked at number nine on the Irish Singles Chart and reached the top 40 in Iceland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Sweden. It was accompanied by a black-and-white music video.

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Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Miles above 'Dreams' in song quality, this Go! Beat single shows Gabrielle in more flexible voice. The woman has clearly been working overtime on expanding her range and developing a unique approach to phrasing—and it shows. She's still got the street in her, to be sure, but this jam could easily broaden her reach beyond kids in the clubs and on the corner. The album mix surrounds her in Motown-styled echo, horns, and handclaps, with playful results." [1] Caitlin Moran from Melody Maker named it "the direct sequel to 'What Becomes of the Broken Hearted'" and "a shiny pop miracle". [2]

Alan Jones from Music Week commented, "Gabrielle has been away for some time and may have lost a little impetus but she certainly hasn't lost her talent, as her new single 'Give Me a Little More Time' amply demonstrates. She sings like an angel against a slowed-down Sixties Stax-style backing, with punchy brass and silky strings underpinning her charismatic vocals." [3] Daisy & Havoc from the Record Mirror Dance Update gave the song five out of five, adding, "Gabrielle is back singing soul again, and old soul at that. She does it beautifully on the Album mix, which hums with some very old school atmosphere." [4]

Track listings

UK, Australian, and Japanese CD single [5] [6]
No.TitleLength
1."Give Me a Little More Time" (edit) 
2."Give Me a Little More Time" (Buckwild remix featuring OC) 
3."Give Me a Little More Time" (Talvin Singh mix) 
4."So Glad" (Delta 70 classic) 
UK 12-inch single [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Give Me a Little More Time" (album version) 
2."Give Me a Little More Time" (Buckwild remix) 
3."Give Me a Little More Time" (Talvin Singh mix) 
4."So Glad" (Delta 70 classic) 
UK cassette single and European CD single [8] [9]
No.TitleLength
1."Give Me a Little More Time" (edit) 
2."So Glad" (Delta 70 classic) 
US maxi-CD single [10]
No.TitleLength
1."Give Me a Little More Time" (LP version)4:53
2."Give Me a Little More Time" (Morales club mix)7:50
3."Give Me a Little More Time" (Morales dub mix)9:51
4."Give Me a Little More Time" (Talvin Singh mix)7:07
5."Forget About the World" (Daft Punk mix)6:47
6."Dreams" (The Developed Arrested mix)6:25

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [27] Gold422,000 [28]

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom12 February 1996
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Go! Beat [29]
Japan17 May 1996CD [30]
United States13 August 1996 Contemporary hit radio
[31]

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