Beverley Knight MBE (born 22 March 1972), born Beverley Ann Smith, is a cri… Read Full Bio ↴Beverley Knight MBE (born 22 March 1972), born Beverley Ann Smith, is a critically acclaimed British soul singer, songwriter and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. Heavily influenced by soul greats such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released five studio albums and one compilation collection to date. Widely labelled as one of Britain's greatest soul singers, Knight is best known for her hit singles "Greatest Day", "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" and "Come As You Are" and "Made It Back". After a decade in the industry, she was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Urban Music Awards in 2004.

In 2006 Knight starred in BBC1 music TV show, Just The Two Of Us, and is the host of the Radio 2 show Beverley's Gospel Nights, which explores the origins and impact of gospel music. Now in its second season, the show has featured interviews with stars such as Destiny's Child and Shirley Caesar.

Knight is an ambassador for many charities such Christian Aid and has travelled to areas affected by disease and poverty to help raise awareness. She is an active campaigner for anti-Aids organisations such as the Stop AIDS Campaign and The Terrence Higgins Trust and is also a vocal campaigner against homophobic lyrics in urban music. She became an MBE in 2006, the only musician to be granted such an honour in the Queen's eightieth birthday honours list.

In February 2006 Knight consolidated her move into the mainstream audience by appearing on BBC1 music show, Just The Two of Us. The show, featuring celebrities who duet with established singers, ran for two weeks and proved to be a relative disappointment in terms of audience figures – averaging between fifteen and twenty-five percent audience shares.[17] Nevertheless it provided a platform for Knight to reach out to a bigger audience and demonstrate her talent by performing a different array of songs than she would otherwise be known for. Reaching out to new audiences was also a driving force behind Knight’s decision to join Take That on their reunion arena tour. Take That - The Ultimate Tour 06, which ran from April to July 2006, sold 270,000 tickets in less than four hours on sale at the box office and featured Knight as a support act.

In March 2006 Beverley released her fifth album, a compilation set featuring the majority of her top forty UK singles entitled Voice - The Best Of Beverley Knight. The album, which was certified Gold less than a month after its release,[19] became her second highest charting of her career when it entered the UK albums chart at number ten and rose to number nine a month later. It was preceded by the single "Piece of my Heart" – a cover of the Erma Franklin classic made famous by Janis Joplin and entered the singles chart at number sixteen, spending eleven weeks inside the UK top 75 singles chart and becoming her longest-running chart single to date.

In October 2006, Knight recorded her fifth studio album, Music City Soul, in Nashville. Completed in less than five days, the album was released on 7 May 2007 and features collaborations with musicians such as Ronnie Wood and Scotty Moore. It has spawned three singles thus far, "No Man's Land", released on 16 April 2007, "After You", released on 2 July 2007 and "The Queen of Starting Over", released on 15 October 2007.

Beverley will be releasing her next album in spring 2009.

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Breakout
Beverley Knight Lyrics

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Standing in the shadows
You've been there all night;
No one's gonna find you
When you're out of sight
When you're looking like you do
It should be all eyes on you
No doubt you're good to go;
'Stead of looking for the door

Get your fine ass on the floor
Take your place and start the show...

Breakout! Don't you stop it
Go get your party on
You can't spend the night alone [x2]

What's the using in watching
Holding up the wall?
Sipping on your one drink
Makes no sense at all!!
Dip your head and finish fast
Don't you let this moment pass
I know your hear your song...
You don't have a thing to lose
Time to work you Jimmy Choo's
Dj's rocking all night long...

Breakout! Don't you stop it
Go get your party on
You can't spend the night alone [x2]

Just let the music do you right
Go show the world it's on tonight...!!!!

Breakout! Don't you stop it
Go get your party on
You can't spend the night alone [x2]

(Additonal bvs) let the music do you right
Show the world it's on tonight

Overall Meaning

The first verse of Beverley Knight's song "Breakout" is about someone who is standing in the shadows, hiding out of sight, while everyone else is having fun. The singer encourages this person to stop holding back and start participating in the party. The second verse is about how it's pointless to just watch and sip on one drink, you need to take advantage of the moment and dance, let loose, and enjoy the night. The repetition of "Breakout! Don't you stop it, go get your party on, you can't spend the night alone" reinforces the message of not being afraid to have fun and enjoy life.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of breaking out of your shell and not spending the night alone. The additional backing vocals of "let the music do you right, show the world it's on tonight" adds to the motivation and encouragement to join the party.

Overall, "Breakout" is a song about seizing the moment, letting go of fear and social anxiety, and making the most out of life. It's a fun, upbeat song that encourages people to dance and have a good time.

Line by Line Meaning

Standing in the shadows
You're hiding and keeping a low profile

You've been there all night;
You've been in the same spot for hours

No one's gonna find you
You're trying to avoid attention

When you're out of sight
You're hiding and not being seen

When you're looking like you do
You're looking good

It should be all eyes on you
People should be paying attention to you

No doubt you're good to go;
You're ready to party

'Stead of looking for the door
Don't try to leave

Get your fine ass on the floor
Start dancing

Take your place and start the show...
Show everyone what you've got

Breakout! Don't you stop it
Start dancing and don't stop!