Beautiful Night (Beverley Knight song) explained

Beautiful Night
Cover:Beverley_Knight_-_Beautiful_Night.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Beverley Knight
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
Producer:The Rural
Prev Title:Every Step
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:In Your Shoes
Next Year:2009

"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

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

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

Digital download[7]
  1. "Beautiful Night" (radio mix) – 3:22
Amazon Digital maxi download bundle[8]
  1. "Beautiful Night" (radio mix) – 3:22
  2. "Every Step" (radio edit) – 3:24
  3. "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Club mix) – 4:11
  4. "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Club mix edit) (Amazon Exclusive) – 3:09
  5. "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Funky mix) – 3:53
  6. "Beautiful Night" (album version) – 4:14
iTunes Digital maxi download bundle[9]
  1. "Beautiful Night" (radio mix) – 3:22
  2. "Every Step" (radio edit) – 3:24
  3. "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Club mix) – 4:11
  4. "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Funky mix) – 3:53
  5. "Beautiful Night" (acoustic version) (iTunes Exclusive)
  6. "Beautiful Night" (album version) – 4:14
Play Digital maxi download bundle[10]
  1. "Beautiful Night" (radio mix) – 3:22
  2. "Every Step" (radio edit) – 3:24
  3. "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Club mix) – 4:11
  4. "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Funky mix) – 3:53
  5. "Beautiful Night" (Crazy Cousinz Club mix instrumental) (Play Exclusive)
  6. "Beautiful Night" (album version) – 4:14

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak Position
UK Singles Chart[11] 96
UK R&B Singles Chart[12] 28

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.brmb.co.uk/Article.asp?id=1419794 BRMB.co.uk
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyCWuEz2QKs YouTube recording of Radio premiere
  3. https://twitter.com/GWhitcroft/status/2096230324 Fan question regarding first single
  4. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=16356 Beautiful Night Songfacts
  5. http://google.com/search?q=cache:Qhzlxf7JZRAJ:music.entertainment-focus.com/reviewsingle817.php+beverley+knight+beautiful+night+review&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk Entertainment Focus review of Beautiful Night
  6. http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Music-Review/beverley-knight-100 Indie London review
  7. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002M3GNJU Beautiful Night: Beverley Knight: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads – Single track download
  8. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002M3EUJA Beautiful Night: Beverley Knight: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads – Maxi Bundle
  9. https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=328985788&s=143444 iTunes – Beverley Knight – Beautiful Night – EP
  10. http://www.play.com/Music/MP3-Download-Album/4-/11561824/Beautiful-Night/Product.html Play.com (UK): Beverley Knight – Beautiful Night – MP3 music download – MP3 Album
  11. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_singles.php
  12. Web site: Radio 1 – Chart – UK Top 40 Rnb Singles . BBC . 2 February 2007. 4 January 2012.