Greatest Day (Beverley Knight song)

"Greatest Day"
Single by Beverley Knight
from the album Prodigal Sista
Released	5 July 1999 (1999-07-05)[1]
Length	4:16
Label	Rhythm Series, Dome
Songwriter(s)	Beverley Knight, Pule Pheto, Neville Thomas
Producer(s)	Mike Spencer
Beverley Knight singles chronology
"Made It Back 99" (1999) "Greatest Day" (1999) "Sista Sista (Re-Release)" (1999)
Alternative covers
CD 2 cover

"Greatest Day" is a song by British singer Beverley Knight, released as the fifth single from her second studio album, Prodigal Sista (1998), on 5 July 1999. The track contains a re-recorded sample of "Act Like You Know" by American R&B group Fat Larry's Band. "Greatest Day" became Knight's highest-charting single up to that point when it peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video for the song was shot by director Jake Nava, who had previously shot Beverley's "Made It Back '99" video.[2]

Track listings

UK CD1[3] "Greatest Day" (classic mix) "Weekend Thing" "Greatest Day" (Ruffland mix) UK CD2[4] "Greatest Day" (classic mix) "Greatest Day" (Curtis & Moore 12-inch mix) "Greatest Day" (two step mix)

UK cassette single[5] "Greatest Day" (classic mix) "Greatest Day" (Ruffland mix) Dutch CD single[6] "Greatest Day" (classic mix) "Weekend Thing"

Personnel

Personnel are taken from the UK CD1 liner notes.[3]

Beverley Knight – writing, vocals Pule Pheto – writing Neville Thomas – writing Mark Birts – writing ("Act Like You Know") Terry Price – writing ("Act Like You Know") Nicholas J. Martinelli – writing ("Act Like You Know") Rob Harris – guitar Derrick McIntyre – bass

Mike Spencer – keyboards, production Shane Meehan – drums The Horny Horns – horns Elisa – strings Andy Kowalski – mixing Dillon Gallagher – initial programming Simon de Winter – initial programming

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 50 Scotland (OCC)[8] 25 UK Singles (OCC)[9] 14 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[10] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position UK Urban (Music Week)[11] 13

References

1. "New Releases – For Week Starting 5 July, 1999" (PDF). Music Week. 3 July 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
2. "Beverley Knight - Greatest Day Lyrics | Lyrics.com". www.lyrics.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
3. Greatest Day (UK CD1 liner notes). Beverley Knight. Rhythm Series, Dome Records. 1999. CDRHYTHS 22, 7243 8 87159 2 8.
4. Greatest Day (UK CD2 liner notes). Beverley Knight. Rhythm Series, Dome Records. 1999. CDRHYTHM 22.
5. Greatest Day (UK cassette single sleeve). Beverley Knight. Rhythm Series, Dome Records. 1999. TCRHYTHM22, 7243 8 87159 4 2.
6. Greatest Day (Dutch CD single liner notes). Beverley Knight. Red Bullet. 1999. RB 8.446, 2004. 085.
7. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 30. 24 July 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
9. "Beverley Knight: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
10. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
11. "Urban Top 20 Tracks Of 1999" (PDF). Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 32. Retrieved 6 August 2023.