Format Single Genre R&B, Soul | Recorded 1997 / 1998 Label Parlophone | |
Released November 1998
November 1999 (re-release) Length 4:42 (album version)
4:21 (original mix edit) | ||
"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
- "Sista Sista"
- "The Need Of You" (Live From Radio 1's Smokin' Room Session)
- "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" (Live From Radio 1's Smokin' Room Session)
- "Sista Sista" (Full Crew Main Mix)
- "Sista Sista" (Original Mix Edit)
- "Sista Sista" (Full Crew Main Mix)
- "Sista Sista" (Definition Of Sound Dancehall Mix)
- "Sista Sista" (Linslee Mix)
- "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
- "Sista Sista (radio edit)
- "Sista Sista (Remixed by Capital T for SAS)
- "Sista Sista (R&B Club Remix by SAS)
- "Sista Sista" (radio edit)
- "Sista Sista" (Curtis and Moore Dub)
- "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.