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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Middle of Love
Beverley Knight Lyrics
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I know you love that
You be a whole lotta lonely
If you don't learn how to act
I'm not talking about flowers
You know that's just not my style
I'm talking more of your time honey
See I give so much for love
I need a little get back
Well I know you're not crazy
Got someone else on the side
See your lady's a killer
And you ain't ready to die
But I sometimes wish I knew whats going on in your mind
'Cause I feel something is wrong I don't know
Why meet in the middle of love
That's where it feels so good
It should never feel so tough
Why I don't want to suffer this way
Let's go back to our first chapter
Take it to the top
When we first got it together
Love was an ocean of waves
Now there's barely a ripple
And yet you say nothing's changed
Well I just can't shake the feeling there's a turn in the tide
When you say baby you're wrong please tell me
Why meet in the middle of love
That's where it feels so good
It should never feel so tough
Why I don't want to suffer this way
Lets go back to our first chapter
Take it to the top
You want me to stay
So meet me halfway baby
Don't you understand
I'm doing all I can
Lets go back to our first chapter
Take it to the top
Why meet in the middle of love
That's where it feels so good
It should never feel so tough
Lets go back to our first chapter
Take it to the top
The lyrics to Beverley Knight's song Middle of Love express the frustration and confusion of a woman in a relationship that seems to have lost its spark. She is a "whole lotta lady," confident in herself and her love, but she feels like her partner is not reciprocating. Instead, he is "a whole lotta lonely" because he is not giving her the time and attention she craves. She acknowledges that she does not want flowers, but rather his time and effort to make the relationship work.
Knight talks about how much she gives in love and how she needs "a little get back." She suspects that her partner has someone else on the side, but she can't be sure because he won't communicate with her. She longs to "go back to [their] first chapter" and recapture the passion that they had when they first fell in love. Knight pleads with her partner to "meet [her] halfway" and work with her to reignite the flame in their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a whole lotta lady
I am a full-figured woman, and I know that you find that attractive
I know you love that
I am aware that you are drawn to my curvaceous body
You be a whole lotta lonely
If you don't learn to treat me right, you will be very lonely
If you don't learn how to act
If you don't change your behavior towards me, you will be left without my companionship
I'm not talking about flowers
I don't just want material things from you
You know that's just not my style
I won't be satisfied with superficial gestures of affection
I'm talking more of your time honey
I want you to spend meaningful time with me
Spend it with me a while
Allocate some time in your busy schedule to be with me
See I give so much for love
I have invested a lot into this relationship
I need a little get back
I expect some return on my investment in this relationship
Well I know you're not crazy
I am aware that you are not insane
Got someone else on the side
You are involved with someone else outside of our relationship
See your lady's a killer
The other woman you are seeing is making it difficult for our relationship to prosper
And you ain't ready to die
You are not prepared to end your involvement with the other woman
But I sometimes wish I knew whats going on in your mind
I often wonder what you are thinking, and what motivates your actions
'Cause I feel something is wrong I don't know
I have a gut feeling that things are not right, but I cannot put my finger on it
Why meet in the middle of love
Why settle for mediocrity in our relationship?
That's where it feels so good
Our love should be passionate and fulfilling, not stagnant and unfulfilling
It should never feel so tough
Our relationship should not be a constant struggle
Why I don't want to suffer this way
I refuse to endure this kind of relationship any longer
Let's go back to our first chapter
Let's revisit the initial joy and happiness of our love story
Take it to the top
Let's work together to make our relationship the best it can be
When we first got it together
In the beginning of our relationship
Love was an ocean of waves
Our love was passionate and intense
Now there's barely a ripple
Our love has lost its intensity and passion
And yet you say nothing's changed
Despite the changes in our relationship, you refuse to acknowledge them
Well I just can't shake the feeling there's a turn in the tide
I have a gut feeling that our relationship is heading towards an inevitable downfall
When you say baby you're wrong please tell me
When you dismiss my concerns as unfounded, please explain to me why I am wrong
You want me to stay
You don't want our relationship to end
So meet me halfway baby
Let's both make an effort to improve our relationship
Don't you understand
Can't you see the importance of this?
I'm doing all I can
I am doing my part in making our relationship work
Lets go back to our first chapter
Let's restore the initial spark of our love story
Take it to the top
Let's work together to make our relationship the best it can be
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BEVERLEY SMITH, JIMMY HOGARTH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lola K
I’m a whole lotta lady
I know you love that
You be a whole lotta lonely
If you don’t learn how to act
I’m not talking about flowers
You know that’s just not my style
I’m talking more of your time honey
Spend it with me a while
See I give so much for love
I need a little get back
Well I know you’re not crazy
Got someone else on the side
See your lady’s a killer
And you ain’t ready to die
But I sometimes wish I knew whats going on in your mind
'Cause I feel something is wrong I don’t know
Why meet in the middle of love
That’s where it feels so good
It should never feel so tough
Why I don’t want to suffer this way
Let’s go back to our first chapter
Take it to the top
When we first got it together
Love was an ocean of waves
Now there’s barely a ripple
And yet you say nothing’s changed
Well I just can’t shake the feeling there’s a turn in the tide
When you say baby you’re wrong please tell me
Why meet in the middle of love
That’s where it feels so good
It should never feel so tough
Why I don’t want to suffer this way
Lets go back to our first chapter
Take it to the top
You want me to stay
So meet me halfway baby
Don’t you understand
I’m doing all I can
Lets go back to our first chapter
Take it to the top
Why meet in the middle of love
That’s where it feels so good
It should never feel so tough
Lets go back to our first chapter
Take it to the top
John L Sullivan
She is brilliant , love her voice .
Leon de klerk
Now this is what music should sound like...she is my lady of soul...
Peace with in
Leon de klerk amen brother
tony thedj
This is by far the best song of the year so far !!!!! love it !!
Mooshka Capp
True story.
Calabashgomes
One of the most under rated great voices from the UK.rock on girl!
drhouse1100
Incredible soul! This woman is the real deal!
James Goodwin
Goosebumps like mountains every time I hear this !!! Different class!!
JASON AFC
so underated...one of the best voices around......absolutely lovin this.......GO BEVERLY......!!
The Official Ask Sue
is bev possibly the greatest british singer? having seen her live she is even better than on cd. #ILoveBeverleyKnight