After You (song)
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"After You" is the second single released from British singer-songwriter
Beverley Knight's
fifth studio album, Music City Soul
. The radio edit of the song was produced by Pete Vale and has different production and vocals to the original album version, which was produced by Mark Nevers. It was released in the UK on 2 July 2007.
The single was confirmed for release in an interview with BBC Radio 4's
Woman's Hour programme on 8 May 2007 and the video for the song, directed by Andy Hylton, was premiered online on 25 May 2007.
At present, "After You" is Knight's final physical single release.
Download only versions:
", "After You" was added straight to the A-list at BBC Radio 2
and was also the radio station's record of the week . The song entered the UK airplay chart at number fifty, after only four days of radio play. The following week, "After You" rocketed up the airplay chart, climbing from number fifty to number seven, one of Knight's highest charting airplay singles to date and her biggest climb on the radio airplay chart. "After You" also became the most played single on BBC Radio 2
, between 11 June 2007 and 16 June 2007 and the music video for the song charted at number-one in the TV airplay pre-release chart .
"After You" is one of Knight's biggest commercial failures, missing the top seventy-five altogether, peaking at a lowly one-hundred and thirty-one. It is Knight's lowest chart position since the first issue of "Sista Sista
" missed the top two-hundred and "Mutual Feeling
" made one-hundred and twenty-four.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Beverley Knight's
Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight MBE is a British soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. Heavily influenced by soul greats such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released six studio albums to date...
fifth studio album, Music City Soul
Music City Soul
Vinyl Edition Released May 7, 2007Side ASide BNotes:* "*" indicates that the song features guitar played by Ronnie Wood.- Personnel :* All tracks engineered and produced by Mark Nevers - mastered by Bunt Stafford Clark...
. The radio edit of the song was produced by Pete Vale and has different production and vocals to the original album version, which was produced by Mark Nevers. It was released in the UK on 2 July 2007.
The single was confirmed for release in an interview with BBC Radio 4's
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
Woman's Hour programme on 8 May 2007 and the video for the song, directed by Andy Hylton, was premiered online on 25 May 2007.
At present, "After You" is Knight's final physical single release.
Track listing
CD:- "After You" (radio edit) (M. Leeson, P. Vale)
- "Time is Now" (B. KnightBeverley KnightBeverley Knight MBE is a British soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. Heavily influenced by soul greats such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released six studio albums to date...
, G. ChambersGuy ChambersGuy Chambers is an English songwriter and record producer, perhaps best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams.- Biography :...
)
Download only versions:
- "After You" (album version)
- "After You" (live from The Living Room) (iTunes exclusive)
Chart performance
Like previous single "No Man's LandNo Man's Land (Beverley Knight song)
"No Man's Land" is the first single released by British singer-songwriter Beverley Knight from her fifth studio album, Music City Soul. The song was released on 16 April 2007 digitally and 30 April 2007 physically and peaked at number forty-three on the UK singles chart...
", "After You" was added straight to the A-list at BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
and was also the radio station's record of the week . The song entered the UK airplay chart at number fifty, after only four days of radio play. The following week, "After You" rocketed up the airplay chart, climbing from number fifty to number seven, one of Knight's highest charting airplay singles to date and her biggest climb on the radio airplay chart. "After You" also became the most played single on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
, between 11 June 2007 and 16 June 2007 and the music video for the song charted at number-one in the TV airplay pre-release chart .
"After You" is one of Knight's biggest commercial failures, missing the top seventy-five altogether, peaking at a lowly one-hundred and thirty-one. It is Knight's lowest chart position since the first issue of "Sista Sista
Sista Sista
"Sista Sista" was the third single release from British soul singer Beverley Knight's Prodigal Sista album. Knight has previously described the song as the highlight of her career as a lyricist, and is dedicated to two of her friends - "Melissa and Karen", according the album sleeve...
" missed the top two-hundred and "Mutual Feeling
Mutual Feeling
"Mutual Feeling" is the fifth single released by British soul singer, Beverley Knight. The track, which peaked at #124 on the UK Singles Chart when it was released in 1996, did not have a promotional video made to accompany it and remains Knight's second lowest charting single to date in the UK,...
" made one-hundred and twenty-four.
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
131 |
| UK R&B Singles Chart | 8 |
| UK Airplay Chart | 7 |