The Essential (Nik Kershaw album)
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The Essential is a hits compilation album by Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw is an English singer-songwriter. The one time jazz-funk guitarist was a mid-1980s teen idol. His 50 weeks on the UK Singles Chart in 1984 beat all other soloists...

. It features
songs from his first four albums.

Track listing

  1. "Wouldn't It Be Good
    Wouldn't It Be Good
    "Wouldn't It Be Good" is a song written and recorded by singer Nik Kershaw for his 1984 studio album Human Racing. The song has been covered by numerous artists since, including Placebo, Danny Hutton Hitters, Cascada, and Soulwax.-Song information:...

    " – 4:32
  2. "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
    I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
    The song was released by Jonas Ekfeldt as Robin Cook under the name "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down" and later formed part of the album Land of Sunshine in 1997. The song charted in Sweden for 19 weeks in 1996 peaking at no. 3 and in Finland for 2 week peaking at no...

    " – 3:22
  3. "Dancing Girls" – 3:37
  4. "The Riddle
    The Riddle (Nik Kershaw song)
    "The Riddle" was a hit single for Nik Kershaw in 1984/1985. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.-Lyrics:The "riddling" lyrics caused much puzzlement and speculation among listeners as to their meaning, which was further fuelled by record company MCA's decision to run a competition to...

    " – 3:54
  5. "Wide Boy" – 3:19
  6. "Nobody Knows" – 4:07
  7. "One Step Ahead" – 3:48
  8. "Human Racing
    Human Racing (song)
    "Human Racing" is a song written and recorded by the British singer, Nik Kershaw.It was the title track for his hit debut album, Human Racing, released in 1984. It was the fourth hit single from the album, reaching #19 in the UK Singles Chart. It spent seven weeks in that chart, first entering in...

    " – 4:18
  9. "Don Quixote" – 4:09
  10. "Drum Talk" – 3:04
  11. "Shame on You" – 3:32
  12. "Bogart" – 4:41
  13. "When a Heart Beats" – 4:15
  14. "Wild Horses" – 4:00
  15. "Gone to Pieces" – 3:09
  16. "Radio Musicola" – 5:38
  17. "Cloak and Dagger" – 4:50
  18. "Save the Whale" – 5:50


All songs written by Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw is an English singer-songwriter. The one time jazz-funk guitarist was a mid-1980s teen idol. His 50 weeks on the UK Singles Chart in 1984 beat all other soloists...

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