Flavour of the Old School

'"Flavour of the Old School"' is a song by British R&B recording artist Beverley Knight, released as her debut single from her debut The B-Funk (1995). The track, which peaked at number fifty on the UK Singles Chart when it was released in March 1995, was accompanied by a low budget music video that saw Knight in the recording studio singing directly into the camera. It was re-released however in October 1995, supported by a new video and strong support from urban radio. The song went on to become Knight's first top 40 single, peaking at number thirty-three in the official UK Singles Chart. The song later reappeared on the b-side of Knight's 1999 single "Made it Back". The video is frequently shown in rotation on MTV Base.

"Flavour of the Old School"
Single by Beverley Knight
from the album The B-Funk
Released9 March 1995
Recorded1994
GenreSwingbeat[1]
Length4:06 (radio/video version)
4:45 (album/rap version)
LabelDome Records
Songwriter(s)Neville Thomas, Pule Pheto, Beverley Knight
Producer(s)Neville Thomas, Pule Pheto
Beverley Knight singles chronology
"Flavour of the Old School"
(1995)		 "Down for the One"
(1995)
"Down for the One"
(1995)
"Flavour of the Old School (re-release)"
(1995)
"Moving on Up (On the Right Side)"
(1996)
Alternative cover
UK re-release single cover

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote: "Everything sho' is funky here. Knight knows her classics from Rose Royce to Chaka Khan, but despite the title she isn't deaf for the latest developments in new jill swing. Have a taste of it."[2]

Track list

Original release

CD:

  1. "Flavour of the Old School" (radio version) 4:06
  2. "Flavour of the Old School" (Featuring Rapro) (album version) 4:45
  3. "Flavour of the Old School" (Full Flava remix) 4:48
  4. "Promise You Forever" 5:51

Re-release

CD:

  1. "Flavour of the Old School" (radio version) 4:06
  2. "Flavour of the Old School" (2B3 New Flava mix) 4:31
  3. "Flavour of the Old School" (Featuring Rapro) (Hip Hop mix) 4:09
  4. "U've Got It" 4:34

Charts
Chart Peak Position
France (SNEP) 40
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) (original release) 50
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) (re-release) 33
UK Dance (Official Charts Company) 13
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[3] 5

Personnel
  • Written by Beverley Knight, Neville Thomas and Pule Pheto
  • Produced by Neville Thomas and Pule Pheto
  • All vocals performed by Beverley Knight

References
  1. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Knight, Beverley". Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-531373-9.
  2. "Music & Media: New Releases" (PDF). Music & Media (1995-04-29, page 12). Retrieved 8 April 2018. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.

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