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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Remember Me
Beverley Knight Lyrics
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There was once a young woman
And she had loved you like no other before
When you were together
You were the heart and soul of the party
Now them days is over
Them times, them times are no more
Least I think that's the way it should be
So wherever you are take a minute
Remember me, remember me
Sometimes it feels like I'm left in this darkness
God called your number and then he just turned out the light
Heaven embraced you and I know, I know that you're happy
But, oh I miss you, I miss, I miss you and I cry for you every night
Well, one day we will be reunited
Least I hope that is our destiny
So while you chill in the arms of angels
Remember me, remember me
Remember me, oh please
Remember me
Remember me
Beverley Knight's song "Remember Me" is a moving tribute to a lost love. The song begins by describing a once vibrant relationship between a young woman and the singer's lost love. The couple appears to have been the heart and soul of any party they attended. However, the days of that relationship are over, and the loss of the loved one is felt deeply. The singer imagines that the lost love is still present somehow, wherever they may be.
The second verse of the song focuses on the singer's grief and sense of loss. The loss of the loved one is compared to being left in the darkness. The idea that God has called the loved one and turned off the light is a poignant metaphor for death. The singer acknowledges that their loved one is now in Heaven and is happy. However, the pain of the loss is still very real for the singer.
The final verse of "Remember Me" speaks to the hope that the two will one day be reunited. Although the singer is unsure if this will happen, they hold out hope that it is their destiny. In the meantime, the singer asks their lost love to remember them. It seems that the memory of the love the pair once shared is the only thing left for the singer to hold onto.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember
Asking the listener if they recall a previous time.
There was once a young woman
Referring to a female who was once younger.
And she had loved you like no other before
Expressing that the woman had a great love for the listener.
When you were together
When the listener and the woman were in a relationship.
You were the heart and soul of the party
The listener was the life of the party when they were together.
Now them days is over
Acknowledging that the time when the listener and the female were together is in the past.
Them times, them times are no more
There will be no more moments like the ones they shared.
Though you're gone I can still feel your presence
Despite the listener being gone, their impact can still be felt.
Least I think that's the way it should be
The singer hopes that the listener's presence can still be felt.
So wherever you are take a minute
Asking the listener to pause and reflect.
Remember me, remember me
Asking the listener not to forget the singer.
Sometimes it feels like I'm left in this darkness
The singer feels alone and lost.
God called your number and then he just turned out the light
Referring to the listener's death and how it feels like a part of the singer's life has been extinguished.
Heaven embraced you and I know, I know that you're happy
The singer believes that the listener is in a better place and has found peace.
But, oh I miss you, I miss, I miss you and I cry for you every night
Expressing how much the singer misses the listener and how much they grieve.
Well, one day we will be reunited
The singer hopes to be reunited with the listener someday.
Least I hope that is our destiny
The singer hopes that they will be reunited in the future.
So while you chill in the arms of angels
Referring to the listener being in a better place.
Remember me, remember me
Asking the listener not to forget the singer.
Remember me, oh please
A plea for the listener to remember the singer.
Remember me
Ending the song with a final request for the listener to remember the singer.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BEVERLEY KNIGHT
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@lukeydon
man this girl is the modern day aretha her gospel roots really show her slurs and phrasing is quite amazing
@philpilates
Absolutely stunning. One of Britain's most talented artists...
@upendasana7857
She deserves a lot more recognition and fame especially in the states as she is up there with some of the best soul,R n B singers.
@lostclubber
I have converted friends by bringing them to see her. She really has to be seen Live to appreciate her.
@mybike150
Anyone who has ever heard Beverley will always remember her! She is beyond magnificent. What a voice and what a performer.
@Happerson
This is so beautiful. It's almost like she is crying the words. I really want to see her live someday!!!
@CoiNNoir1992
it is about her friend Tyrone.
@KennyConundrum
REAL Music, thank you Beverley and Tyrone...
@lostclubber
LOVE this song. Got front row tickets to see her in concert again WOOP WOOP
@bodionafun3441
Outstanding vocal. Tina's energy + Randy's sweetness + Whitney's pitching + Aretha's attitude + Mahalia's soul = Beverley Knight