in April 2005. The performance also signaled Etheridge's first public return from her battle with breast cancer; appearing with her head bald from the effects of chemotherapy. Etheridge also recorded a solo version of "Piece of My Heart" on her 2005 greatest hits album Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled. Beverley Knight version On her 2005 Affirmation Tour, English soul singer Beverley Knight performed the song with Ronnie Wood, which encouraged her to make a studio recording of the song. "Piece of My Heart" was the lead single from her 2006 best-of compilation Voice - The Best of Beverley Knight. It peaked inside the top 10 of the UK radio airplay chart. The physical single was released on March 13, 2006. Due to a change in the UK chart rules which allowed singles to chart purely on downloads a week before their physical release, "Piece of My Heart" entered the UK chart at number 93, becoming one of the first singles to do so. It peaked at number 16 after its physical commercial release. It was Knight's first single to be released as a DVD. It is her longest-running single to date on the UK Singles Chart, spending 11 weeks inside the top 75. It was her thirteenth top 40 entry and her seventh top-20 hit on the UK Singles Chart. Personnel Beverley Knight – lead vocals Bryan Chambers, Billie Godfrey, Louise Marshall – backing vocals Martin Slatterty – Wurlitzer organ, Hammond organ Sam Dixon – bass Jeremy Stacey – drums Jimmy Hogarth – guitars, percussion Jimmy Hogarth – producer Pom (Pierre-Olivier Magerand) – engineer Phillip Bodger – mixer Charts Other recordings Etta James, on her 1978 album Deep in the Night. Released as a single, it reached #93 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. Sammy Hagar, on his 1982 album Standing Hampton. Released as a single, it became a minor hit, reaching number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 67 on the UK Singles Chart. Tiffany Haddish, in the 2021 film Here Today. References 1967 songs 1967 singles 1968 singles 1982 singles 1994 singles 1997 singles 2005 singles 2006 singles Beverley Knight songs Erma Franklin songs Etta James songs Faith Hill songs Jenny Morris (musician) songs Janis Joplin songs Joss Stone songs Melissa Etheridge songs Sammy Hagar songs Shaggy (musician) songs Songs written by Bert Berns Songs written by Jerry Ragovoy Song recordings produced by Scott