The Essential is a compilation album by English singer Nik Kershaw, released in 2000. It features songs from his first four albums: Human Racing (1984), The Riddle (1984), Radio Musicola (1986), and The Works (1989). Track listing All tracks written by Nik Kershaw. "Wouldn't It Be Good" – 4:32 from Human Racing "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – 3:22 from Human Racing "Dancing Girls" – 3:37 from Human Racing "The Riddle" – 3:54 from The Riddle "Wide Boy" – 3:19 from The Riddle "Nobody Knows" – 4:07 from Radio Musicola "One Step Ahead" – 3:48 from The Works "Human Racing" – 4:18 from Human Racing "Don Quixote" – 4:09 from The Riddle "Drum Talk" – 3:04 from Human Racing "Shame on You" – 3:32 from Human Racing "Bogart" – 4:41 from Human Racing "When a Heart Beats" – 4:15 from Radio Musicola "Wild Horses" – 4:00 from The Riddle "Gone to Pieces" – 3:09 from Human Racing "Radio Musicola" – 5:38 from Radio Musicola "Cloak and Dagger" – 4:50 from Human Racing "Save the Whale" – 5:50 from The Riddle External links Nik Kershaw albums 2000 compilation albums