Beautiful Night (Beverley Knight song)
| "Beautiful Night" | ||||
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| Single by Beverley Knight | ||||
| from the album 100% | ||||
| Released | 7 September 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
| Length | 3:22 (radio/video mix) 4:14 (album version) | |||
| Label | Hurricane Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Beverley Knight, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, James Diring, Jody Street | |||
| Producer(s) | The Rural | |||
| Beverley Knight singles chronology | ||||
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"Beautiful Night" is the first and lead single released from British singer-songwriter Beverley Knight's sixth studio album, 100%. It was released independently via her own record label, Hurricane Records, on 7 September 2009 as a digital download only.
The official radio premiere of "Beautiful Night" was on 20 July 2009 on radio station BRMB[1][2] and it was later added to BBC Radio 2's playlist where it peaked on the B-list.
Background and production[edit]
The song was co-written by Knight and Ivor Novello Award winning Amanda Ghost and was produced by The Rural.[3] Knight explained the lyrics are about love and loss: "It’s about holding on to the moment you are in”, she said, “because sooner or later you may have to say goodbye to that person you love."[4]
Critical reception[edit]
Jason Palmer from Entertainment Focus said "Beautiful Night is a very melodic and catchy tune that could be a radio favourite given the right exposure .. It's emotionally charged with an uplifting chorus and poignant theme throughout".[5] Indie London's Jack Foley said of the song "Beautiful Night drops a great beat and some tinkling piano loops over a soulful set of vocals to deliver an early highlight".[6]
Track listings[edit]
- Digital download[7]
- "Beautiful Night" (radio mix) – 3:22
- Amazon Digital maxi download bundle[8]
- "Beautiful Night" (radio mix) – 3:22
- "Every Step" (radio edit) – 3:24
- "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Club mix) – 4:11
- "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Club mix edit) (Amazon Exclusive) – 3:09
- "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Funky mix) – 3:53
- "Beautiful Night" (album version) – 4:14
- iTunes Digital maxi download bundle[9]
- "Beautiful Night" (radio mix) – 3:22
- "Every Step" (radio edit) – 3:24
- "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Club mix) – 4:11
- "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Funky mix) – 3:53
- "Beautiful Night" (acoustic version) (iTunes Exclusive)
- "Beautiful Night" (album version) – 4:14
- Play Digital maxi download bundle[10]
- "Beautiful Night" (radio mix) – 3:22
- "Every Step" (radio edit) – 3:24
- "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Club mix) – 4:11
- "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Funky mix) – 3:53
- "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Club mix instrumental) (Play Exclusive)
- "Beautiful Night" (album version) – 4:14
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2009) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[11] | 96 |
| UK R&B Singles Chart[12] | 28 |
References[edit]
- ^ BRMB.co.uk[permanent dead link]
- ^ YouTube recording of Radio premiere
- ^ Fan question regarding first single Knight's confirmation of lead single Knight confirming the single release of "Beautiful Night" on networking site Twitter.
- ^ Beautiful Night Songfacts
- ^ Entertainment Focus review of Beautiful Night
- ^ Indie London review
- ^ Beautiful Night: Beverley Knight: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads – Single track download
- ^ Beautiful Night: Beverley Knight: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads – Maxi Bundle
- ^ iTunes – Beverley Knight – Beautiful Night – EP
- ^ Play.com (UK): Beverley Knight – Beautiful Night – MP3 music download – MP3 Album
- ^ [1] Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Radio 1 – Chart – UK Top 40 Rnb Singles". BBC. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2012.