Beautiful Night (Beverley Knight song)

"Beautiful Night"
Single by Beverley Knight
from the album 100%
Released7 September 2009
Recorded2008
GenreR&B, Soul
Length3:22 (radio/video mix)
4:14 (album version)
LabelHurricane Records
Songwriter(s)Beverley Knight, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, James Diring, Jody Street
Producer(s)The Rural
Beverley Knight singles chronology
"Every Step"
(2009) 		"Beautiful Night"
(2009) 		"In Your Shoes"
(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

References

  1. ^ BRMB.co.uk[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ YouTube recording of Radio premiere
  3. ^ Fan question regarding first single Knight's confirmation of lead single Knight confirming the single release of "Beautiful Night" on networking site Twitter.
  4. ^ Beautiful Night Songfacts
  5. ^ Entertainment Focus review of Beautiful Night[dead link‍]
  6. ^ Indie London review
  7. ^ Beautiful Night: Beverley Knight: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads – Single track download
  8. ^ Beautiful Night: Beverley Knight: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads – Maxi Bundle
  9. ^ iTunes – Beverley Knight – Beautiful Night – EP
  10. ^ Play.com (UK): Beverley Knight – Beautiful Night – MP3 music download – MP3 Album
  11. ^ [1] Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Radio 1 – Chart – UK Top 40 Rnb Singles". BBC. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2012.