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Flavour of the Old School
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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Beverley Knight
| album = The B-Funk
| released = 9 March 1995
| recorded = 1994
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| genre = Swingbeat
| length = 4:06 (radio/video version)
4:45 (album/rap version)
| label = Dome Records
| writer = Neville Thomas, Pule Pheto, Beverley Knight
| producer = Neville Thomas, Pule Pheto
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| next_title = Down for the One
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'"'Flavour of the Old School'"' is a song by British R&B recording artist Beverley Knight, released as her debut single from her debut album, '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.
Critical reception
James Masterton for Dotmusic described the song as "an interesting if unexciting piece of R&B." A reviewer from '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." Ralph Tee from 'Music Week's 'RM' Dance Update said, "Every now and again the UK soul scene comes up with something that blows everyone away, and this time it's Beverly Knight with this amazing vocal debut on a chunky, full-on swing cut good enough to rival any US production." Another editor, James Hamilton deemed it a "plaintive Janet Jackson-ish sweetly cooed jiggling funky hip hop soul jogger".
Track list
Original release
'CD:'
# "Flavour of the Old School" (radio version) 4:06
# "Flavour of the Old School" (Featuring Rapro) (album version) 4:45
# "Flavour of the Old School" (Full Flava remix) 4:48
# "Promise You Forever" 5:51
Re-release
'CD:'# "Flavour of the Old School" (radio version) 4:06
# "Flavour of the Old School" (2B3 New Flava mix) 4:31
# "Flavour of the Old School" (Featuring Rapro) (Hip Hop mix) 4:09
# "U've Got It" 4:34
Charts
Personnel
*Written by Beverley Knight, Neville Thomas and Pule Pheto
*Produced by Neville Thomas and Pule Pheto
*All vocals performed by Beverley Knight
References
Category:1995 debut singles
Category:Beverley Knight songs
Category:New jack swing songs
Category:1995 songs
Category:Songs written by Beverley Knight
Category:Songs written by Pule Pheto
Category:Songs written by Neville Thomas
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