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"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.
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"Sista Sista" | ||||
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Single by Beverley Knight | ||||
from the album Prodigal Sista | ||||
Released | November 1998 November 1999 (re-release) | |||
Recorded | 1997 / 1998 | |||
Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
Length | 4:42 (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 | ||||
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Alternative covers | ||||
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"Sista Sista (re-release)" | ||||
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Single by Beverley Knight | ||||
from the album Prodigal Sista | ||||
Released | November 1999 (re-release) | |||
Length | 3:46 (re-release radio edit) | |||
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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" 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.
The second video for "Sista Sista" sees Knight performing the song in a smokey bar, with her band.
Chart (1999) | Peak Position |
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France (SNEP)[1] | 46 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[2] | 5 |
UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 31 |