Flavour of the Old School
Beverley Knight
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Feel the flavour for your feet Everybody need a place to chill Gotta stop the world standing still Don't you know I got a place to go? I tell ya Funky people let me come back to ya Understand we got the stuff to move ya Anybody with the funk ought to know So you don't have to play around Take someone you love Show them where it's at ''cause there's a time for getting on Time to feel the flow like we used to know, and can we Keep the flavour of the old school See what happiness we're bringing Keep the flavour of the old school Everybody's got that feeling Keep the flavour of the old school See what happiness we're bringing Keep the flavour of the old school Everybody's got that feeling, that feeling Keep the flavour for the babies growing Pass it on so we can keep them knowing that positivity is going on, I tell ya I think about it with your head in motion Funky music ain't the strangest notion When you feel it in your soul Feel the flavour for your feet ''cause it's the one to make you move Feel the flavour on the street this is the one to make you groove
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Written by: BEVERLEY KNIGHT, NEVILLE NEWTON THOMAS, PULE PHETO
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Flavour of the Old School" is a song by English singer Beverley Knight, released in 1994.
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Debut AlbumThe song is featured on Knight's debut album, “The B-Funk,” which helped establish her as one of Britain's leading soul artists.
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Record Label"Flavour of the Old School" was released under the record label Dome Records.
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Music GenreThe song blends R&B and New jack swing with an old school 70s soul music, showing Knight's distinctive powerhouse vocals and inclination towards soul music.
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Song PopularityIts success in the UK clubs led to greater recognition for Knight and helped her score her first Top 40 entry with a re-release the following year, in 1995.
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Song VideoThe song video features a guest appearance from UK rapper Blak Twang.
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CollaborationA version of the track with a rap from Blak Twang was later included on Knight's 1996 remix album "B-Funk Flavour."
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Subsequent ReleasesDespite not initially charting in the UK Singles Chart, following Knight's rise in popularity, the song was re-released in 1995, reaching a new peak of No. 33.
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Beverley Knight’s accoladesKnight, known for her distinctive powerhouse soul voice, has won three MOBO Awards and been nominated for Best Female at the Brit Awards three times and for the Mercury Music Prize.
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Legacy"Flavour of the Old School" has remained one of Knight's signature songs, continuing to be played regularly on UK radio over twenty years after its release.
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