Greatest Day (Beverley Knight song)

"Greatest Day"
Single by Beverley Knight
from the album Prodigal Sista
Released July 1999
Format Single
Recorded 1997 / 1998
Genre R&B, soul, pop
Length 4:15 (classic mix – album version)
4:45 (classic mix – single version)
4:15 (original album version)
Label Parlophone
Writer(s) Beverley Knight, Neville Thomas, Pule Pheto
Producer(s) Mike Spencer
Beverley Knight singles chronology
"Made It Back 99"
(1999)
"Greatest Day"
(1999)
"Sista Sista (Re-Release)"
(1999)
Alternative covers
CD 2 cover

"Greatest Day" is a song by Beverley Knight, released as the fifth single from her album Prodigal Sista. The track became her biggest charting single up to that point when it peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, and still remaims one of her best-known hits. The track, which was re-recorded by Mike Spencer to move the sound away from the original album version to a more disco feel, was nominated for Best Single at the 1999 MOBO Awards.

Knight recently performed the song as the final song on her Music City Soul tour.

The video for the song was shot by director Jake Nava who also previously shot Beverley's "Made It Back '99" video and has since gone on to become a much sought-after video director.

Track listing

CD 1
  1. "Greatest Day" (classic mix)
  2. "Weekend Thing"
  3. "Greatest Day" (ruffland mix)
CD 2
  1. "Greatest Day" (classic mix)
  2. "Greatest Day" (curtis & moore 12" mix
  3. "Greatest Day" (two step mix)
  4. "Greatest Day" (video)

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] 14

Personnel

  • Written by Beverley Knight, Neville Thomas and Pule Pheto
  • Lyrics written by Beverley Knight
  • Produced by Mike Spencer
  • All vocals performed and arranged by Beverley Knight
  • Melody created by Beverley Knight
  • Mixed and engineered by Andy Kowalski

Contains a re-recording of "Act Like You Know" by Fat Larry's Band.

External links

  1. "Beverley Knight: Artist Chart History" UK Singles Chart.