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VIDEO: Gabrielle Aplin – The Power of Love

9th Nov 2012

A tender and haunting reworking of the Frankie Goes To Hollywood chart topping original, Gabrielle Aplin will release her version of this Christmas classic on Friday 9th November. The track, which is the soundtrack to the hotly awaited and annually acclaimed John Lewis Christmas television ad, will make its debut on Friday 9th November at 9.10pm during Derren Brown on Channel 4.

Asked to record the song by John Lewis, Gabrielle was initially hesitant that she could bring her own alchemy to a track which is already quite perfect. She explains, “…the lyrics are so strong and powerful but the song is so intricate and beautiful, I was fascinated with the juxtaposition of it. What I really wanted to do was strip the production away but keep the energy of the song. And I wanted it to be minimal and wintry.”

Originally recorded for John Lewis during a session with David Kosten (Bat For Lashes, Everything Everything), the single version was subsequently co-produced by Gabrielle’s current album producer and collaborator Mike Spencer (Emeli Sande, Alex Clare). By coincidence, the single is likely to make its chart impact almost 28 years to the day after the song’s original release on November 19th 1984.

With in excess of 13 million YouTube views on videos made for her previous 3 EPs already, including over 2.5 million on her track ‘Home’, Gabrielle’s debut album is scheduled for release in Spring 2013, preceded by her single Please Don’t Say You Love Me on February 10th.