The Essential (Nik Kershaw album)

The Essential is a compilation album by English singer Nik Kershaw, released in 2000. 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.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Wouldn't It Be Good"	Human Racing	4:32
2.	"I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"	Human Racing	3:22
3.	"Dancing Girls"	Human Racing	3:37
4.	"The Riddle"	The Riddle	3:54
5.	"Wide Boy"	The Riddle	3:19
6.	"Nobody Knows"	Radio Musicola	4:07
7.	"One Step Ahead"	The Works	3:48
8.	"Human Racing"	Human Racing	4:18
9.	"Don Quixote"	The Riddle	4:09
10.	"Drum Talk"	Human Racing	3:04
11.	"Shame on You"	Human Racing	3:32
12.	"Bogart"	Human Racing	4:41
13.	"When a Heart Beats"	Radio Musicola	4:15
14.	"Wild Horses"	The Riddle	4:00
15.	"Gone to Pieces"	Human Racing	3:09
16.	"Radio Musicola"	Radio Musicola	5:38
17.	"Cloak and Dagger"	Human Racing	4:50
18.	"Save the Whale"	The Riddle	5:50

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)	Silver	60,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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

External links

The Essential Nik Kershaw at Discogs

v t e Nik Kershaw
Studio albums	Human Racing The Riddle Radio Musicola The Works 15 Minutes To Be Frank You've Got to Laugh Ei8ht Oxymoron
Other albums	The Best of Nik Kershaw The Essential Then And Now No Frills
Singles	"I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" "Wouldn't It Be Good" "Dancing Girls" "Human Racing" "The Riddle" "Wide Boy" "Don Quixote" "When a Heart Beats" "Nobody Knows" "Radio Musicola" "One Step Ahead" "Elisabeth's Eyes" "I Wanna Change the Score" "Somebody Loves You"
Related articles	Discography Sheri Kershaw

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