Beautiful Night (Beverley Knight song)
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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 96.4FM 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]
Music video
Promotion for the single began with a behind-the-scenes look at the music video, directed by JT. The footage was posted on The Sun's web site on 13 July 2009.[7] The full music video was also premiered on The Sun's web site on 22 July 2009.[8]
Track listings
- Digital download [9]
- "Beautiful Night" (radio mix) - 3:22
- Amazon 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 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 [11]
- "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 [12]
- "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
| Chart (2009) | Peak Position |
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| UK Singles Chart[13] | 96 |
| UK R&B Singles Chart[14] | 28 |
References
- ^ BRMB.co.uk
- ^ 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
- ^ The Sun - It's a Beautiful Knight: Behind the scenes footage from Beverley Knight's new single Beautiful Night
- ^ Beverley gives new song 100%
- ^ 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 March 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Radio 1 - Chart - UK Top 40 Rnb Singles". BBC. 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2012-01-04.