Shape of You (Reshaped)

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"Shape of You (Reshaped)"
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Single by Beverley Knight featuring Wyclef Jean & Hollywood
from the album Who I Am
ReleasedMarch 3, 2003
Recorded2003
Genre R&B
Length3:46
Label Parlophone
Songwriter(s) Beverley Knight
Wyclef Jean
Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis
J. Jean
Producer(s) Wyclef Jean
Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis
Beverley Knight featuring Wyclef Jean & Hollywood singles chronology
"Gold"
(2002)
"Shape of You (Reshaped)"
(2003)
"Come as You Are"
(2004)

"Shape of You (Reshaped)" was the fourth and final single from Beverley Knight's album, Who I Am . It was a remix of the album track "Shape of You", featuring new vocals, lyrics and production by Wyclef Jean and was included on a re-release of the album in 2003. [1] The remixed track was originally due for release in November 2002 but due to promotional reasons it was put back until early 2003. The single was a limited edition, containing a sticker, which by UK chart rules makes the single unable to qualify for the charts. The B-side "Whatever's Clever" has been release as a single in several south European countries, like Italy or Switzerland.

Contents

The video for the single was directed by Max & Dania.

Track list

  1. "Shape of You (Reshaped)" (featuring Hollywood)
  2. "Shape of You" (album version)
  3. "Whatever's Clever" (Fusion mix)
  4. "Shape of You (Reshaped)" (video) (featuring Hollywood and Wyclef Jean)

Personnel

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References

  1. Billboard - Nov 9, 2002 - Page 27 R&B singer Beverley Knight releases "Shape of You — Reshaped" (Parlophone/EMI), an upbeat party joint produced ... It's flipped by the original "Shape of You," the midtempo R&B cut on Knight's gold-certified and 2002 Mercury Music ...