The Essential (Nik Kershaw album)

For other uses, see Essential (disambiguation).

The Essential
Greatest hits album by
Nik Kershaw
Released2000
Recorded1983–1990
Genre
Length74:15
LabelSpectrum Music
ProducerNik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw chronology
15 Minutes
(1999) 		The Essential
(2000) 		To Be Frank
(2001)

The Essential is a compilation album by English singer Nik Kershaw, released in 2000.[1] It features singles and album tracks from his first four studio albums: Human Racing (1984), The Riddle (1984), Radio Musicola (1986), and The Works (1989).

Track listing

All tracks written by Nik Kershaw.

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Wouldn't It Be Good"Human Racing4:32
2."I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"Human Racing3:22
3."Dancing Girls"Human Racing3:37
4."The Riddle"The Riddle3:54
5."Wide Boy"The Riddle3:19
6."Nobody Knows"Radio Musicola4:07
7."One Step Ahead"The Works3:48
8."Human Racing"Human Racing4:18
9."Don Quixote"The Riddle4:09
10."Drum Talk"Human Racing3:04
11."Shame on You"Human Racing3:32
12."Bogart"Human Racing4:41
13."When a Heart Beats"Radio Musicola4:15
14."Wild Horses"The Riddle4:00
15."Gone to Pieces"Human Racing3:09
16."Radio Musicola"Radio Musicola5:38
17."Cloak and Dagger"Human Racing4:50
18."Save the Whale"The Riddle5:50

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[2] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Nik Kershaw - The Essential Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 14 April 2023
  2. ^ "British album certifications – Nik kershaw – The Essential". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 December 2023.


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