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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Love's in Need of Love Today
Beverley Knight Lyrics
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Here's your friendly announcer
I have serious news to pass on to everybody
What I'm about to say
Could mean the world's disaster
Could change your joy and laughter to tears and pain
It's that
Don't delay
Send yours in right away
Hate's goin' round
Breaking many hearts
Stop it please
Before it's gone too far
The force of evil plans
To make you it's possession
And it will if we let it
Destroy everybody
We all must take
Precautionary measures
If love and please you treasure
Then you'll hear me when I say
Oh that
Love's in need of love today
Love's in need of love today
Don't delay
Don't delay
Send yours in right away
Right away
Hate's goin' round
Hate's goin' round
Breaking many hearts
Breaking hearts
Stop it please
Stop it please
Before it's gone too far
Gone too far
People you know that
Love's in need of love today
Love's in need of love today
Don't delay
Don't delay
Send yours in right away
Right away
You know that hate's
Hate's
Hate's goin' round
Goin' round
Breaking many hearts
Breaking hearts
Stop stop it please
Before it's gone too far
Gone too far
It's up to you cause
Love's in need of love today
Love's in need of love today
Don't delay
Don't delay
Send yours in right away
Right away
You know that hate's
Hate's
Hate's goin' round
Goin' round
Hate's tried to break my heart many times
Breaking hearts
Don't you've got to stop it please
Stop it please
Before before before
Gone too far
Love's in need of love today
Love's in need of love today
Don't delay
Don't delay
Send yours in right away
Right away
You know that hate's goin' around
Hate's goin'
Hate's going around hate's going around
Round break
And it tried to break up many hearts
Breaking hearts stop
You've got to I've got to they've got to
It please
We've got to they've got to we've got to
Gone
Stop it before it's gone too far
Too far
Love's love's in need of love
Love's in need of love
Did you ever think that love would be in need of love today
Today don't
Don't delay
Delay
Send yours in right away
Right away
Hate's hate's
Hate's goin' round
Bring it down a little love is very peaceful
So bring it down a little
Stop it please
Gone too far
Love's in need
Of love today
Don't delay
Right away
Love's in need
Of love today
Don't delay
Right away
Hate's goin round
Breaking hearts
Well, please stop it
Love's in need
Of love today
Don't delay
Right away
Just give the world love.
The song "Love's in Need of Love Today" by Beverley Knight starts with a warning about a serious issue that could pose a significant threat to the world. The lyrics suggest that love is in dire need of attention, and if people don't act soon, it might lead to serious consequences such as tears and pain. The song then implores listeners to send love right away to stop hate from breaking everybody's hearts. The force of evil plans to make everyone its possession, and it will succeed if people let it. The song warns that love and peace are treasures that we should all value, and we should take precautionary measures to safeguard them.
The song is a call to action for people to spread love and stop hate from taking over the world. The lyrics suggest that love is the only solution to the problems that plague humanity, and we need to act now before it gets too late. It's a poignant reminder that the world needs kindness and empathy more than ever, and we all have a responsibility to make a difference in our small ways.
Overall, the song's message is about the importance of love and how it should be valued and shared. Knight sings about the power and peacefulness of love and how it can heal countless wounds. The lyrics remind us that love is a crucial component of a happy and fulfilling life, and we must all work towards spreading positivity wherever we go.
Line by Line Meaning
Good morn or evening friends
Greetings, my friends, I hope you are having a good day.
Here's your friendly announcer
I am here to bring you a message and share some important news with you.
I have serious news to pass on to everybody
The news I have to share is of great importance and affects everyone.
What I'm about to say
The following message that I am going to share is what I believe to be true.
Could mean the world's disaster
This message has the potential to bring destruction to the world if we do not heed its warning.
Could change your joy and laughter to tears and pain
Ignoring this message and not taking action could lead to devastating consequences and cause great sadness.
It's that
The message I have been entrusted to share is this:
Love's in need of love today
Love is lacking in the world and requires more of it to be shown.
Don't delay
Do not wait to take action.
Send yours in right away
Show love to those around you immediately.
Hate's goin' round
Hate is spreading and causing harm.
Breaking many hearts
This hate is causing emotional pain to many individuals.
Stop it please
I am urging you to put an end to hate.
Before it's gone too far
We need to stop hate before it causes irreversible damage.
The force of evil plans
Evil desires to take control.
To make you it's possession
It is attempting to consume and possess you.
And it will if we let it
If we do not resist its temptations, it will take over our lives.
Destroy everybody
Its ultimate goal is to destroy everyone's lives and happiness.
We all must take
Every single one of us has a responsibility to act.
Precautionary measures
We need to take steps to ensure our safety and the safety of others.
If love and please you treasure
For those that hold love and kindness dear,
Then you'll hear me when I say
I implore you to listen to my message.
Oh that
It is with great importance that I share this message:
People you know that
It is important that you realize:
It's up to you cause
You have the ability to make a difference, because:
Hate's tried to break my heart many times
I have personally been affected by hate and its destructive nature.
Don't you've got to stop it please
I urge you to act and stop hate.
Before before before
We mustn't let it progress any further.
Did you ever think that love would be in need of love today
It is rather ironic that the concept of love needs more love.
Bring it down a little love is very peaceful
Let us reduce the animosity and promote peace by displaying more love.
Just give the world love.
By showing more love, we can make the world a better place.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Jscarlos
Written by: Stevie Wonder
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