Affirmation (Beverley Knight album)

Affirmation is the fourth studio album by British R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter Beverley Knight, released on 28 June 2004 by Parlophone Records.

The album was released on 28 June 2004, to much critical acclaim and is her most personal album to date. The album features three hit singles, "Come As You Are", "Not Too Late for Love" and "Keep This Fire Burning", which all entered the UK Singles Chart top 40.

Affirmation peaked at just outside the UK album chart top ten by one space at number 11. It also peaked at 83 in the Swiss Album Chart.

Affirmation was certified Silver by the BPI on Friday 2 July 2004, less than a week after the album was released.^[1] By December 2004, the album had received a Gold certification.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
The Independent	^[4]

Track listing

"Come As You Are" (Beverley Knight/Guy Chambers) — 3:43
"Not Too Late for Love" (Beverley Knight/Chris Braide) — 4:19
"First Time" (Beverley Knight/Chris Martin) — 4:42
"Straight Jacket" (Beverley Knight/Peter-John Vettese/Felix Howard) — 3:26
"Keep This Fire Burning" (Robyn/Remee/Lindstrom/Ekhe) — 3:53
"No One Ever Loves In Vain" (Beverley Knight/Guy Chambers) — 3:32
"Affirmation" (Beverley Knight/Guy Chambers) — 3:25
"Supasonic" (Beverley Knight/Jimmy Hogarth) — 3:47
"Tea & Sympathy" (Beverley Knight/Chris Braide) — 3:57
"Below My Radar" (Beverley Knight/Peter-John Vettese/Felix Howard) — 4:47
"Under The Same Sun" (Beverley Knight/Guy Chambers) — 3:43
"Till I See Ya" (Beverley Knight/Peter-John Vettese/Michelle Escoffery) — 3:26
"Salvador" (featuring Al Di Meola) (Beverley Knight/Dj Munro/David Nicholson) — 4:35
"Remember Me" (Beverley Knight) — 3:50
"Fatal Factor" [Hidden Track] (Beverley Knight/Dj Munro) — 3:42

Main personnel

Beverley Knight – vocals, production, backing vocals, producer, piano
Guy Chambers – production, arrangement, hammond, moog, Clavinet, wirlitzer, acoustic guitar
Chris Braide – production, Keyboards, Guitars, Backing vocals
Richard Flack – production, Arrangement, engineer, mixer
Jimmy Hogarth – production
Peter-John Vettese – production, programming
Ghost – production
Al Di Meola – guitar
DJ Munro – production

References

↑ Archived September 28, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Archived September 28, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r703758
↑ Andy Gill (2004-06-25). "Album: Beverley Knight - Reviews - Music". The Independent. Retrieved 2011-11-03.

Beverley Knight

Studio albums	The B-Funk Prodigal Sista Who I Am Affirmation Music City Soul 100% Soul UK

Compilation albums	Voice - The Best of Beverley Knight The Collection 100% - The Remixes Soul UK - The Remixes The Collection 1995-2007

Extended plays	Love Soul: Soul UK Live EP

Singles	"Flavour of the Old School" "Down for the One" "Moving On Up (on the Right Side)" "Mutual Feeling" "Cast All Your Cares" "Made It Back" "Rewind (Find a Way)" "Greatest Day" "Sista Sista" "Get Up!" "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" "Gold" "Shape Of You (Reshaped)" "Come As You Are" "Not Too Late for Love" "Keep This Fire Burning" "Piece of My Heart" "No Man's Land" "After You" "The Queen of Starting Over" "Every Step" "Beautiful Night" "In Your Shoes" "Soul Survivor" "Mama Used to Say" "Cuddly Toy" "One More Try" "Round and Around" "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"

Related articles	Discography Who I Am Tour Affirmation Tour Voice - The Best of Tour Ultimate Tour 2006 Music City Soul Tour 100% Tour

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