The Queen of Starting Over
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"The Queen of Starting Over" is the third single released from British singer-songwriter
Beverley Knight's
fifth studio album, Music City Soul
. "The Queen of Starting Over" was a download only release, Knight's first single in her career that was not be released on a CD single
format. The single was the second of a two part digital single to be released containing tracks from her live performances at the iTunes
live festival from July, 2007 (the first part was a live EP release of "No Man's Land
") . The release date for the single was 15 October 2007, a week prior to her UK tour
supporing the Music City Soul
album.
Knight has said of the song, "I do feel a bit like the queen of starting over, yes. My career, my relation-ships, all have been about stops and starts. I’m not afraid to pick myself up and start over, I can so relate to that song."
"The Queen of Starting Over" failed to chart upon its single release and was her final single for the Parlophone
label.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Beverley Knight's
Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight MBE is a British soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. Heavily influenced by soul greats such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released six studio albums to date...
fifth studio album, Music City Soul
Music City Soul
Vinyl Edition Released May 7, 2007Side ASide BNotes:* "*" indicates that the song features guitar played by Ronnie Wood.- Personnel :* All tracks engineered and produced by Mark Nevers - mastered by Bunt Stafford Clark...
. "The Queen of Starting Over" was a download only release, Knight's first single in her career that was not be released on a CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
format. The single was the second of a two part digital single to be released containing tracks from her live performances at the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
live festival from July, 2007 (the first part was a live EP release of "No Man's Land
No Man's Land (Beverley Knight song)
"No Man's Land" is the first single released by British singer-songwriter Beverley Knight from her fifth studio album, Music City Soul. The song was released on 16 April 2007 digitally and 30 April 2007 physically and peaked at number forty-three on the UK singles chart...
") . The release date for the single was 15 October 2007, a week prior to her UK tour
Music City Soul Tour
Music City Soul Tour was a concert tour by British singer-songwriter Beverley Knight, organised to support the album Music City Soul. Announced in April 2007, the tour ran from October 22, 2007 in Rhyl and ended on December 1, 2007 in Belfast....
supporing the Music City Soul
Music City Soul
Vinyl Edition Released May 7, 2007Side ASide BNotes:* "*" indicates that the song features guitar played by Ronnie Wood.- Personnel :* All tracks engineered and produced by Mark Nevers - mastered by Bunt Stafford Clark...
album.
Knight has said of the song, "I do feel a bit like the queen of starting over, yes. My career, my relation-ships, all have been about stops and starts. I’m not afraid to pick myself up and start over, I can so relate to that song."
"The Queen of Starting Over" failed to chart upon its single release and was her final single for the Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
label.
Track listing
Digital EP single:- "The Queen of Starting Over" (live at the iTunes festival) (P. Vale)
- "Black Butta" (live at the iTunes festival) (B. KnightBeverley KnightBeverley Knight MBE is a British soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. Heavily influenced by soul greats such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released six studio albums to date...
, G. ChambersGuy ChambersGuy Chambers is an English songwriter and record producer, perhaps best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams.- Biography :...
) - "Piece of My Heart" (live at the iTunes festival). (J. RagovoyJerry RagovoyJordan "Jerry" Ragovoy was an American songwriter and record producer.His best-known composition "Time Is on My Side" was made famous by The Rolling Stones, although it had been recorded earlier by Kai Winding and Irma Thomas...
, B. BernsBert BernsBertrand Russell Berns , most commonly known as Bert Berns as well as Bert Russell and Russell Byrd, was an American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s...
)
External links
- Beverley Knight - Queen Of Starting Over Music Video at KOvideo.net