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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Sweet Thing
Beverley Knight Lyrics
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Even if you cannot stay
I think you are the one for me
Here is where you ought to be
I just want to satisfy ya
Though you're not mine
I can't deny ya
Don't you hear me talking baby?
Chorus:
Oh sweet thing
Don't you know you're my everything?
Oh sweet thing
Don't you know you're my everything?
Yes, you are
I wish you were my lover
But ya act so undercover
To love you child my who life long
Be it right, or be it wrong
I'm only what you make me, baby
Don't walk away, don't be so shady
Don't want your mind, don't want your money
These words I say, they may sound funny, but...
Chorus
You are my heat
You are my fire
You make me weak with strong desire
To love you child my whole life long
Be it right, or be it wrong
I just want to satisfy ya
Though you're not mine
I can't deny ya
Don't you hear me talking baby?
Love me now or I'll go crazy
Vamp:
You're my heat, you are my fire
You're not mine, I can't deny ya
Don't you hear me talking, baby?
Love me now, or I'll go crazy
Beverley Knight's "Sweet Thing" is a love-struck ballad that touches on feelings of devotion and affection that are so deeply ingrained within an individual that they're willing to love someone despite their unavailability. The song is about the perplexed and confusing tug of war between infatuation and unrequited love. The verses paint a picture of a one-sided lover who is fully aware of their love interest's unavailability yet remains committed to their feelings, elevating them to a space of euphoria.
The song's opening lines, "I will love you anyway/Even if you cannot stay," suggests that the singer is fully cognizant of the situation but still wants to love the person. It is indicative of the lover's surrender to their feelings, whereas the line "Here is where you ought to be/I just want to satisfy ya" portrays their willingness to open their heart to the beloved.
Despite the straightforwardness of the narrative, the chorus speaks more of the depths of romantic love, with "Oh sweet thing/Don't you know you're my everything?" expressing the depth of the love that the singer feels. The chorus is therefore a testament to not only how much the singer loves their object of affection but also to the idea that their love is all-enveloping.
Overall, "Sweet Thing" is a beautiful declaration of love that speaks of the heart's inability to let go of someone it loves, even when that love isn't reciprocated.
Line by Line Meaning
I will love you anyway
I will continue to love you, despite any challenges or obstacles in our relationship
Even if you cannot stay
Even if you cannot commit to being in a long-term relationship with me
I think you are the one for me
I believe that you are the perfect person for me
Here is where you ought to be
Being with me is where you belong
I just want to satisfy ya
All I want is to make you happy and fulfilled
Though you're not mine
Even though we are not in an official relationship
I can't deny ya
I cannot resist or deny the attraction between us
Don't you hear me talking baby?
Are you listening to what I am saying, my love?
Love me now or I'll go crazy
Please love me now, or I will become overwhelmed with emotions and desperation
Oh sweet thing
My beloved
Don't you know you're my everything?
You are the reason for my existence and happiness
I wish you were my lover
I desire a romantic relationship with you
But ya act so undercover
But you are being secretive and elusive about your feelings
To love you child my who life long
To love you for my entire life
Be it right, or be it wrong
Regardless of the consequences or moral implications
I'm only what you make me, baby
My behavior and emotions are in your control
Don't walk away, don't be so shady
Please do not leave me, do not be deceitful
Don't want your mind, don't want your money
I am not interested in your intellect or wealth
These words I say, they may sound funny, but...
I acknowledge that my words may be perceived as humorous
You are my heat
You ignite my passion and desire
You are my fire
You are the source of my intense emotions and energy
You make me weak with strong desire
You overpower me with your irresistible body and charm
Vamp:
Verses that repeat in the song
You're not mine, I can't deny ya
Even though you are not committed to me, I cannot resist you
Love me now, or I'll go crazy
Please love me now, or I will become overwhelmed with emotions and desperation
Don't you hear me talking, baby?
Are you listening to what I am saying, my love?
Contributed by Annabelle V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
FoYoSoull
Love Bev. She is always on point and such a nice person.
johanna mix
FoYoSoull she's a beautiful soul😎😍😍😍😎😍😍😍xx
lalla12123
Underrated version
ARMAGEDDON ls COMING
Absolutely Excellent!
L. Hill
Nice. The music is on point too!
Tina Brocklebank
excellent!
happylarry
i thought Leona was the best thing to come out of the UK. But it's defiantely Beverley I think Beverley just needs better material
monizareba
It reminded me Whitney Hosuton singing this song in 1991....
Mattie Anti
Hmm I think she got influenced by her. I know that one too but I find them very different
Mathew Thomas
Please don't compare her to MJB. She's way better. Much more professional as well.