"Sista Sista" was the third single release from British

British people

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 soul

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 singer Beverley Knight

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...

's Prodigal Sista

Prodigal Sista

Prodigal Sista is the second studio album by British soul singer, Beverley Knight released in August 1998. The album was the first to be released by Knight under her new contract with Parlophone Records, with whom she had signed a four album deal with in 1997 after leaving her previous label, Dome...

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. The song was released in November 1998 but it failed to chart in Britain.

Track list

CD 1

1. "Sista Sista"
2. "The Need Of You" (Live From Radio 1's Smokin' Room Session)
3. "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" (Live From Radio 1's Smokin' Room Session)
4. "Sista Sista" (Full Crew Main Mix)

CD 2

1. "Sista Sista" (Original Mix Edit)
2. "Sista Sista" (Full Crew Main Mix)
3. "Sista Sista" (Definition Of Sound Dancehall Mix)
4. "Sista Sista" (Linslee Mix)
5. "Flavour of the Old School"

Music video

The music video for the original release of "Sista Sista" sees Knight performing alone, with a microphone in front of a red curtain. Directed by 'The New Renaissance' - a previous moniker for directing duo Harvey & Carolyn.

Sista Sista 99 (re-release)

"Sista Sista" was re-released as a single in 1999 and was the sixth and final single from Prodigal Sista. Together with a new video, the song charted at #31 in the UK

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. The release was designed to capitalise on Knight's success at the 1999 MOBO

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 Awards, where she won two awards for Best R&B Act and Best Album for Prodigal Sista

Prodigal Sista

Prodigal Sista is the second studio album by British soul singer, Beverley Knight released in August 1998. The album was the first to be released by Knight under her new contract with Parlophone Records, with whom she had signed a four album deal with in 1997 after leaving her previous label, Dome...

.

Track list

CD 1

1. "Sista Sista (radio edit)
2. "Sista Sista (Remixed by Capital T for SAS)
3. "Sista Sista (R&B Club Remix by SAS)

CD 2

1. "Sista Sista" (radio edit)
2. "Sista Sista" (Curtis and Moore Dub)
3. "Sista Sista" (Curtis and Moore Vocal mix)

Music video

The second video for "Sista Sista" sees Knight performing the song in a smokey bar, with her band.

Charts

Chart (1999)	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 ...	31
French Singles Chart	46

Personnel

• Written by Beverley Knight, Hawk Wolinski and Rod Gammons
• Lyrics written by Beverley Knight
• Melody created by Beverley Knight
• Produced by Hawk Wolinski and Rod Gammons
• Additional production provided by Definition of Sound
• All vocals performed and arranged by Beverley Knight