Greatest Day (Beverley Knight song)

"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 remains 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.

"Greatest Day"
Single by Beverley Knight
from the album Prodigal Sista
ReleasedJuly 1999
Recorded1997 / 1998
GenreR&B, soul, pop
Length74:47 (classic mix – album version)
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(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

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
  1. On The Spaceboard - 5:11
  2. Come Xavier - 4:55
  3. On Rise Was It - 6:15
  4. Playlists On Time - 3:01
  5. On This Time - 4:26
  6. Everywhere - 3:22
  7. "Made It Back" - 4:08
  8. Coming Around Again - 6:33
  9. Rewind It Yourself - 3:45
  10. All Rise - 3:51
  11. "Greatest Day" - 4:16
  12. Dance Forever - 5:52
  13. "Rewind (Find a Way)" - 4:28
  14. Love Me See You Mother - 3:56
  15. You've Got Tonight - 4:26
  16. "Sista Sista" - 4:42

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[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
  • Guitar Rob Harris
  • Drums Shane Meehan
  • Bass Derrick Mcintyre

Contains a re-recording of "Act Like You Know" by Fat Larry's Band and a sample of "Help Is on the Way" by The Whatnauts.

  1. "Beverley Knight: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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