"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 BRMBBRMB.co.ukYouTube recording of Radio premiere 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.Fan question regarding first single Knight's confirmation of lead single Knight confirming the single release of "Beautiful Night" on networking site Twitter. 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."Beautiful Night Songfacts
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".Entertainment Focus review of Beautiful Night 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".Indie London review
Track listings
Digital downloadBeautiful Night: Beverley Knight: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads – Single track download
"Beautiful Night" (radio mix) – 3:22
Amazon Digital maxi download bundleBeautiful Night: Beverley Knight: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads – Maxi Bundle
"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 bundleiTunes – Beverley Knight – Beautiful Night – EP
"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 bundlePlay.com (UK): Beverley Knight – Beautiful Night – MP3 music download – MP3 Album "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 PositionUK Singles Chart 96UK R&B Singles Chart28
References
External links Official web site Official MySpace page Beverley Knight interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' July 2009