Sista Sista

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"Sista Sista"
Beverley Knight - Sista Sista (CD 1).jpg
Single by Beverley Knight
from the album Prodigal Sista
ReleasedNovember 1998
November 1999 (re-release)
Recorded1997 / 1998
Genre R&B, Soul
Length4:42(album version)
4:21 (original mix edit)
Label Parlophone
Songwriter(s) Beverley Knight
Hawk Wolinski
Rod Gammons
Producer(s) Hawk Wolinski
Rod Gammons
Beverley Knight singles chronology
"Rewind (Find a Way)"
(1998)
"Sista Sista"
(1998)
"Made It Back 99"
(1999)
Alternative covers
Beverley Knight - Sista Sista (CD 2).jpg
CD 2 cover
"Sista Sista (re-release)"
Beverley Knight - Sista Sista (Re-Release) (CD 1).jpg
Single by Beverley Knight
from the album Prodigal Sista
ReleasedNovember 1999 (re-release)
Length3:46(re-release radio edit)
Beverley Knight singles chronology
"Greatest Day"
(1999)
"Sista Sista (re-release)"
(1999)
"Get Up!"
(2001)
Alternative covers
Beverley Knight - Sista Sista (Re-Release) (CD 2).jpg
Re-release UK CD 2 cover

"Sista Sista" was the third single release from British soul singer Beverley Knight's Prodigal Sista album. Knight has previously described the song as the highlight of her career as a lyricist, and is dedicated to two of her friends - "Melissa and Karen", according to the album sleeve. The song was released in November 1998 but it failed to chart in Britain.

Contents

Track list

CD 1
  1. "Sista Sista"
  2. "The Need Of You" (Live From Radio 1's Smokin' Room Session)
  3. "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" (Live From Radio 1's Smokin' Room Session)
  4. "Sista Sista" (Full Crew Main Mix)
CD 2
  1. "Sista Sista" (Original Mix Edit)
  2. "Sista Sista" (Full Crew Main Mix)
  3. "Sista Sista" (Definition Of Sound Dancehall Mix)
  4. "Sista Sista" (Linslee Mix)
  5. "Flavour of the Old School"

Music video

The music video for the original release of "Sista Sista" sees Knight performing alone, with a microphone in front of a red curtain. Directed by 'The New Renaissance' - a previous moniker for directing duo Harvey & Carolyn.

Sista Sista 99 (re-release)

"Sista Sista" was re-released as a single in 1999 and was the sixth and final single from Prodigal Sista. Together with a new video, the song charted at #31 in the UK. The release was designed to capitalise on Knight's success at the 1999 MOBO Awards, where she won two awards for Best R&B Act and Best Album for Prodigal Sista .

Track list

CD 1
  1. "Sista Sista (radio edit)
  2. "Sista Sista (Remixed by Capital T for SAS)
  3. "Sista Sista (R&B Club Remix by SAS)
CD 2
  1. "Sista Sista" (radio edit)
  2. "Sista Sista" (Curtis and Moore Dub)
  3. "Sista Sista" (Curtis and Moore Vocal mix)

Music video

The second video for "Sista Sista" sees Knight performing the song in a smokey bar, with her band.

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak Position
France (SNEP) [1] 46
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [2] 5
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 31

Personnel

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