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 โ 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 Knightโs 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" โ 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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Greatest Day
Beverley Knight Lyrics
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And it's better that God, don't send the rain
And it's best if heaven holds back the clouds
'cause inside 'o' me there's fire untamed
See everyday I find that 4 leaf clover
And everyday Lady Luck is at my door
And all of the fear I fight is in remission
And I'm feeling good, never better
In fact it's the greatest day of my life
And I'm feeling good, never better
In fact it's the greatest day of my life
It's a good thing your heater broke down today
And it's better you keep them drinks on ice
And it's best if you got them chills down in your soul
'cause the heat inside 'o' me will surely suffice
And none of the world's restraints could ever hold me
and none of the superficial could tie me down
and none of the pain I felt was enough to break me
See my face was never made to fear
[Chorus]
And I'm feeling... (Good)
Could you qualify that? (Never better)
And what day is today people? (The greatest day of my life, ah-ooh!) (Good)
Ohh (Never better ooh)
And what day is it?
(Whoah greatest day, greatest day)
See everyday I find that 4 leaf clover
And everyday Lady Luck is at my door
And all of the fear I fight is in remission
To come around no more
[Chorus: x 3]
In Beverley Knight's song "Greatest Day," the singer expresses her joy and contentment with her life. She mentions the cool air, the absence of rain, and the lack of clouds, indicating that everything is in harmony with nature and the world around her. She talks about how she finds a four-leaf clover every day, and how Lady Luck is always on her side. She is no longer fearful of anything, and all the pain she has experienced in her life has not broken her. She is feeling good and better than ever before, indicating that it is the greatest day of her life.
The lines "It's a good thing your heater broke down today" and "And it's best if you got them chills down in your soul" suggest that she is on fire with passion and energy, and that those around her should embrace the warmth inside her. The lyrics convey a sense of positivity and acceptance, as the singer celebrates her life and all that it has to offer. She encourages listeners to do the same, to find the good in every situation and to appreciate the little things in life. The song is an uplifting tribute to the power of gratitude and optimism.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a good thing the air feels cool today
I am grateful for the cool air today
And it's better that God, don't send the rain
I am glad that it isn't raining today
And it's best if heaven holds back the clouds
I hope the clouds don't block the sun today
'cause inside 'o' me there's fire untamed
I am feeling passionate and energized today
See everyday I find that 4 leaf clover
I am lucky and finding good things every day
And everyday Lady Luck is at my door
I feel fortunate and grateful for the good things in my life
And all of the fear I fight is in remission
I am overcoming my fears and feeling more confident
To come around no more
I hope to never be held back by fear again
And I'm feeling good, never better
I am feeling great and more confident than ever
In fact it's the greatest day of my life
Today is the best day of my life
It's a good thing your heater broke down today
I am glad that I can rely on my inner warmth today
And it's better you keep them drinks on ice
I don't need a drink to feel good today
And it's best if you got them chills down in your soul
I hope you feel as passionately as I do today
'cause the heat inside 'o' me will surely suffice
My inner fire is burning strong today
And none of the world's restraints could ever hold me
Nothing can hold me back from feeling great today
and none of the superficial could tie me down
I am not held back by superficial things today
and none of the pain I felt was enough to break me
I have overcome my past pain and it no longer holds me back
See my face was never made to fear
I am not afraid of anything today
Ohh (Never better ooh)
I am feeling better than ever and it feels amazing
And what day is it?
Today is the best day of my life
Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARK BIRTS, BEVERLEY KNIGHT, NICHOLAS J. MARTINELLI, PULE PHETO, TERRY M. PRICE, NEVILLE NEWTON THOMAS
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Katherine Mitchell
Still listening to this in 2020. Puts positive vibes in my day.
Chris Irvine
Heard this just the other day, and forgot just how good it was. Absolute banger.
Robin dunford
All time classic from the Queen of soul.
Louise Crouch
Such an epic singer with so much passion for her music :) love her
Iam Nohamme
I love Beverley Knight so underrated a Rnb Queen from Uk ๐ฌ๐ง I love her God bless
jigger
Nohamme Kellz you're gorgeous though. ๐
Iam Nohamme
@jigger thanks
VT DZ
she's the bomb ๐ฃ ๐๐
Jacques Tsang
Finally I found it here! I've searched for this song for more than 10 years once I heard it on radio. Greatest day of my life!
Mazzarahtid23
I just love this song.....feel so good when I hear it....2020....thank you Mrs Knightโฅ๏ธ๐