Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1

Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 is a greatest hits album by English recording artist Gabrielle. It was released in 2001, featuring all of Gabrielle's biggest hit singles. The compilation album went on to become the fifth-best-selling album of 2001 in the United Kingdom, achieving 4× platinum. It was the 76th-best-selling album of that decade in the UK.

Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1
Compilation album by
Released12 November 2001 (2001-11-12)
Recorded1993–2001
Genre
Length63:01
Label
Producer
  • Richie Fermie
  • Jonathan Wales
  • Paul & Steve Jervier
  • Jon Douglas
  • McFarlane
  • The Boilerhouse Boys
  • Mike Rose
  • Nicholas Foster
  • Jonathan Shorten
  • Jonny Dollar
  • Simon Richmond
  • Julian Gallagher
  • Richard Stannard
Gabrielle chronology
Rise
(1999)
Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1
(2001)
Play to Win
(2004)
Singles from Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1
  1. "Out of Reach"
    Released: 9 April 2001
  2. "Don't Need the Sun to Shine (To Make Me Smile)"
    Released: 22 October 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer (s)Length
1."Dreams"
  • Gabrielle
  • Tim Laws
Richie Fermie3:46
2."Going Nowhere"
  • Gabrielle
  • George McFarlane
  • Jonathan Wales
  • Paul Jervier
  • Steve Jervier
3:50
3."I Wish"
  • Gabrielle
  • Jon Douglas
Douglas4:49
4."Because of You"
McFarlane3:49
5."Give Me a Little More Time"
  • Gabrielle
  • Ben Barson
  • Andy Dean
  • Ben Wolff
The Boilerhouse Boys4:56
6."Forget About the World"
  • Gabrielle
  • Barson
  • Dean
  • Wolff
The Boilerhouse Boys4:15
7."If You Ever" (with East 17)Carl Martin
  • Mike Rose
  • Nicholas Foster
4:15
8."If You Really Cared"
  • Gabrielle
  • Barson
  • Dean
  • Wolff
The Boilerhouse Boys4:52
9."Walk On By"The Boilerhouse Boys3:20
10."Sunshine"
  • Gabrielle
  • Jonathan Shorten
  • Shorten
  • Fermie (co.)
4:12
11."Rise"
  • Gabrielle
  • Ollie Dagois
  • Bob Dylan
  • Ferdy Unger-Hamilton
3:40
12."When a Woman"
  • Gallagher
  • Stannard
3:12
13."Should I Stay"
  • Dollar
  • Richmond
3:56
14."Out of Reach"
  • Gabrielle
  • Shorten
Shorten3:18
15."Don't Need the Sun to Shine (To Make Me Smile)"
  • Gabrielle
  • Shorten
Shorten3:29
16."If I Walked Away"
  • Gabrielle
  • Shorten
Shorten3:22
Notes
  • "I Wish" and "Walk On By" are not included on some versions of the album.

Charts edit

Certifications edit

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Certifications and sales for Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[19] Platinum 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] Gold 7,500^
Portugal (AFP)[21] Platinum 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] 4× Platinum 1,434,476[22]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[24] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

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  2. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 111.
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  4. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Gabrielle – Dreams Can Come True - Greatest Hits Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gabrielle – Dreams Can Come True - Greatest Hits Vol. 1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Gabrielle". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Gabrielle – Dreams Can Come True - Greatest Hits Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Gabrielle – Dreams Can Come True - Greatest Hits Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Gabrielle – Dreams Can Come True - Greatest Hits Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Gabrielle – Dreams Can Come True - Greatest Hits Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Gabrielle – Dreams Can Come True - Greatest Hits Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Best of Albums 2001". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  17. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  18. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  19. ^ "Danish album certifications – Gabrielle – Dreams Can Come True, Greates". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  20. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Gabrielle – Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Portuguese album certifications – Gabrielle – Dreams Can Come True" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  22. ^ Jones, Alan (24 August 2018). "Charts analysis: Ariana Grande's sweet start to album campaign". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  23. ^ "British album certifications – Gabrielle – Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  24. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2005". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 July 2019.