Voice – The Best of Beverley Knight is the first greatest hits album by British R&B recording artist and songwriter Beverley Knight, released in the United Kingdom on 20 March 2006 by Parlophone. The collection includes twelve UK Top 40 singles, including the newly recorded track and single "Piece of My Heart". The album also includes a second new track co-written with and produced by Chris Braide entitled "Who's Gonna Save Your Soul" and two live tracks. It was supported by the Voice – The Best of Tour.
| Voice – The Best of Beverley Knight | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 20 March 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–2005 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, British soul | |||
| Length | 61:37 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Producer | Beverley Knight, Mike Spencer, Chris Braide, G.H.O.S.T., Guy Chambers, Jimmy Hogarth, TNT, Neville Thomas, Pule Pheto, Hawk Wolinski, Rod Gammons, Tony Briscoe, Dodge, Ben Walker, Sarah Gaston | |||
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| Singles from Voice – The Best of Beverley Knight | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| BBC | (favorable)[2] |
"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.[3] It was later certified gold at end of its fourth week of release by the BPI, on 21 April 2006. The album was certified as Knight's first platinum seller in 2007.[4]
Track listing edit
- "Shoulda Woulda Coulda"
- "Keep This Fire Burning"
- "Come as You Are"
- "Piece of My Heart"
- "Gold"
- "Made It Back '99" (Good Times 7" Mix)
- "Get Up!"
- "Flavour of the Old School" (featuring Rapro)
- "Sista Sista"
- "Not Too Late for Love"
- "Greatest Day" (Classic Mix)
- "Made It Back" (featuring Redman)
- "Sweet Thing" (Live on Radio 2)
- "Angels" (with Guy Chambers) (Live on Radio 2)
- "Who's Gonna Save Your Soul"
Charts edit
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ BBC review
- ^ Silver sales certificate for Voice - The Best of Beverley Knight
- ^ Platinum sales certificate for Voice - The Best of Beverley Knight
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "British album certifications – Beverley Knight – Voice – The Best of Beverley Knight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 June 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Voice – The Best of Beverley Knight in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.