Voice - The Best of Beverley Knight
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Voice – The Best of Beverley Knight is the first greatest hits
album by English R&B
-soul
singer Beverley Knight
, released in the United Kingdom on 20 March 2006 by Parlophone
. The collection included twelve top forty singles, including the new track and single "Piece of My Heart
". The album also included a second new track co-written with and produced by Chris Braide
entitled "Who's Gonna Save Your Soul" and two live tracks.
The aforementioned single, "Piece of My Heart", a cover of the Erma Franklin
and Janis Joplin
hit, which Knight performed on her 2005 Affirmation Tour, preceded the release of the album on 13 March 2006.
The album was certified silver by the BPI
on 31 March 2006, less than two weeks after its release. It was later certified gold at end of its fourth week of release by the BPI, more specifically on 21 April 2006. The album was certified as Knight's first platinum seller in 2007.
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album by English R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
-soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
singer Beverley Knight
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...
, released in the United Kingdom on 20 March 2006 by 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...
. The collection included twelve top forty singles, including the new track and single "Piece of My Heart
Piece of My Heart
"Piece of My Heart" is a song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns and originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967. The song came to greater mainstream attention when Big Brother and the Holding Company covered the song in 1968 and had a hit with it...
". The album also included a second new track co-written with and produced by Chris Braide
Chris Braide
Christopher Braide is an English singer, songwriter, record producer published by Sony/ATV worldwide based in Los Angeles.Producer, Songwriter and Ivor Novello ASCAP and Billboard award winner Christopher Braide has achieved considerable success as a songwriter in the UK and the US. His songs have...
entitled "Who's Gonna Save Your Soul" and two live tracks.
The aforementioned single, "Piece of My Heart", a cover of the Erma Franklin
Erma Franklin
Erma Franklin was an American gospel and R&B singer. She was the oldest daughter of Barbara and the Reverend C. L. Franklin and the elder sister of Aretha Franklin...
and Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
hit, which Knight performed on her 2005 Affirmation Tour, preceded the release of the album on 13 March 2006.
The album was certified silver by the BPI
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
on 31 March 2006, less than two weeks after its release. It was later certified gold at end of its fourth week of release by the BPI, more specifically on 21 April 2006. The album was certified as Knight's first platinum seller in 2007.
Track listing
- "Shoulda Woulda CouldaShoulda Woulda Coulda"Shoulda Woulda Coulda" is a song by Beverley Knight, released as the second single from her album Who I Am. The song, written about the breakup of her long term relationship because she decided to put her career first, became Knight's first top 10 single in the United Kingdom. It remains her most...
" - "Keep This Fire BurningKeep This Fire Burning"Keep This Fire Burning" is a song by Swedish pop singer Robyn, released as the first single from her third album Don't Stop the Music. It was released in Sweden on November 26, 2002, where it became her highest charting single since 1995's "Do You Really Want Me "...
" - "Come as You AreCome as You Are (Beverley Knight song)"Come as You Are" is the lead single from Beverley Knight's fourth studio album, Affirmation . It is her highest-charting single to date and became her second UK top ten hit, peaking at number nine. It remained in the UK top seventy-five for ten weeks.-Music video:The promo video for "Come as You...
" - "Piece of My Heart"
- "GoldGold (Beverley Knight song)"Gold" was the third single released from Beverley Knight's studio album, Who I Am. The song, which peaked at #27 in Britain, was different from the album version - which was produced by Mike Spencer, and is a big favourite amongst fans...
" - "Made It Back '99Made It Back"Made It Back" is a song by Beverley Knight, released as the first single from her second studio album, Prodigal Sista. It was also the first single Knight released on EMI controlled Parlophone Records after she signed a four album deal with the label in 1997 after disagreements with her previous...
" (Good Times 7" Mix) - "Get Up!Get Up! (Beverley Knight song)Get Up! was the first single taken from Beverley Knight's third studio album, Who I Am. The track, which was showcased with a performance at the 2001 MOBO Awards, became Knight's third top 20 hit in Britain when it peaked at #17 upon its release ....
" - "Flavour of the Old SchoolFlavour of the Old School"Flavour of the Old School" is a song by British soul singer Beverley Knight, released as her debut single. The track, which peaked at number fifty on the UK Singles Chart when it was released in March 1995, was accompanied by a low budget video that saw Knight in the recording studio singing...
" (featuring Rapro) - "Sista SistaSista Sista"Sista Sista" was the third single release from British soul singer Beverley Knight's Prodigal Sista album. Knight has previously described the song as the highlight of her career as a lyricist, and is dedicated to two of her friends - "Melissa and Karen", according the album sleeve...
" - "Not Too Late for LoveNot Too Late For Love"Not Too Late for Love" is the second single from Beverley Knight's fourth studio album, Affirmation. The single reached #11 in the airplay chart and peaked at #31 in the UK Singles Chart. At that time, it was her lowest chart position since "Sista Sista" in 1999...
" - "Greatest DayGreatest Day"Greatest Day" is a song by Beverley Knight, released as the fifth single from her album Prodigal Sista. The track became her biggest charting single up to that point when it peaked at #14 in Britain, and still remaims one of her best known hits...
" (Classic Mix) - "Made It Back" (featuring Redman)
- "Sweet ThingSweet Thing (Chaka Khan song)"Sweet Thing" is a soul single that was first a hit with Rufus featuring Chaka Khan when they recorded the song in 1975 eventually reaching number-one on the R&B singles chart and number five on the pop chart...
" (Live on Radio 2BBC Radio 2BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
) - "AngelsAngels (song)"Angels" is a song written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers, originally performed by Williams and covered by Jessica Simpson and Beverley Knight, in Spanish by Mexican singers Yuridia and Marco Moré, in Italian by Patrizio Buanne, All Angels, singer Declan Galbraith as well as Verena Von...
" (with Guy ChambersGuy ChambersGuy Chambers is an English songwriter and record producer, perhaps best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams.- Biography :...
) (Live on Radio 2) - "Who's Gonna Save Your Soul"
Charts
| Chart | Peak Position | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... |
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| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
9 | UK: Platinum |
| European Top 100 Albums European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
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