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Level Best
''Level Best'' is a compilation album featuring the most successful singles by the English band Level 42. It was released at the end of 1989, marking a decade since the band's beginnings. Track listing #" Running in the Family" (3:57) (from '' Running in the Family'') #"The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" (3:35) (from '' Standing in the Light'') #" Something About You" (3:44) (from '' World Machine'') #" Tracie" (3:22) (from '' Staring at the Sun'') #" Starchild' (3:52) (from ''Level 42'') #" It's Over" (4:42) (from '' Running in the Family'') #" Hot Water" (3:39) (from '' True Colours'') #" Take Care of Yourself" (4:28) (new song) #" Heaven in My Hands" (4:09) (from '' Staring at the Sun'') #" Children Say" (4:28) (from '' Running in the Family'') #" Love Games" (4:32) (from ''Level 42'') #" The Chinese Way" (3:57) (from '' The Pursuit of Accidents'') #" Leaving Me Now" (3:31) (from '' World Machine'') #" Lessons in Love" (4:00) (from '' Running in the Family'') #" Micro-kid" (3: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Level 42
Level 42 is an English jazz-funk band formed on the Isle of Wight in 1979. They had a number of UK and worldwide hits during the 1980s and 1990s. Their highest-charting single in the UK was " Lessons in Love", which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, and number 12 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, upon its release in 1986. An earlier single, " Something About You", was their most successful chart-wise in the United States, reaching number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. After much success as a live and studio band in the 1980s, Level 42's commercial profile diminished during the early 1990s following a series of personnel changes and musical shifts. Disbanding in 1994, the band reformed in 2001. History 1979–1980: Prehistory and formation Mark King and the Gould brothers (Phil and Rowland, the latter generally known by his nickname Boon) were all brought up on the Isle of Wight and played together in various bands during their teenage years. Phil Goul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starchild (song)
"Starchild" is a song written by Wally Badarou, Mark King and Phil Gould. It was released in 1981 as part of the British pop band Level 42's debut studio album. The song was released as single in the same year. It peaked at #47 on the UK Singles Chart and entered the American Club Play Singles chart at #60. It was Level 42's fifth single and was the band's first song to enter the Club Play Singles. It was also sampled for the remix of The Bucketheads' "Time and Space". The single has been released in six countries beyond the United Kingdom, including Ireland, the United States and Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... In 2001, it was re-released by the label Peppermint Jam Records in the United Kingdom and Germany. Charts References 1981 singles Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take A Look (song)
"Take a Look" is a single released in 1988 by British band Level 42 from the album '' Staring at the Sun''. It reached number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. Personnel * Mark King - Bass/Vocals *Mike Lindup - Keyboards/Vocals *Gary Husband - Drums *Alan Murphy - Guitar *Wally Badarou - Keyboards *Dominic Miller Dominic James Miller (born 21 March 1960) is an Argentine-born guitarist. With much of his career as a sideman and guitarist for singer Sting (musician), Sting, he has also released several solo albums. Career Miller was born in Hurlingham, Bue ... - Guitar References Level 42 songs Songs written by Mark King (musician) 1988 singles 1988 songs Songs written by Mike Lindup Songs written by Wally Badarou Songs written by Phil Gould (musician) {{1980s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micro-kid
"Micro-kid" is a single released in October, 1983 by the British musical group Level 42 from their fourth studio album ''Standing in the Light''. The song is on the Polydor Record label POSP 643. It ran for 5 weeks on the UK single charts and reached #37. This song is included on the Level 42 collections ''Level Best'', ''The Very Best of Level 42 The Very Best of Level 42 is a compilation released by the UK band Level 42. It features a chronological track listing of the band's hit single releases from 1981 to 1994. Track listing # Love Games (M.King, P.Gould) 4:14 from ''Level 42'' # T ...'' and '' The Definitive Collection''. References 1983 singles Level 42 songs Songs written by Mark King (musician) Songs written by Phil Gould (musician) Songs written by Wally Badarou Polydor Records singles 1983 songs {{1980s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lessons In Love (Level 42 Song)
"Lessons in Love" is a single from the English band Level 42, released in 1986 from the album ''Running in the Family'', issued one year later. This single is the band's biggest hit in their homeland, where it reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, and internationally, entering the top 10 in numerous countries, reaching the number-one spot in five of them: Spain, Germany, South Africa, Switzerland, and Finland. "Lessons in Love" is also one of the few singles from the band that broke into the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it reached number 12 in 1987. It is the first of five singles from their 1987 album, ''Running in the Family'', and it made way for the success of other singles from the album. In 2012, David Quantick described it in '' Q'' magazine as 'one of the best singles of the 80s'. Writing and recording According to bassist Mark King, the song started out as a melody from an add-on closing sequence for the live rendition of "Physical Presence" (from the ''World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaving Me Now
"Leaving Me Now" is a single released in 1985 by the British musical group Level 42. It was the second single taken from their sixth studio album ''World Machine''. The song is written by Mark King, Phil Gould and Wally Badarou. A slow, emotive ballad written about the end of a relationship, it contains a piano solo by Mike Lindup in the middle and at the end, though this is edited down for the single edit. The single's cover art is the same as the next single "World Machine", and illustrates a hole in the sky. The single was released in many countries beyond the United Kingdom, including the United States, Germany, Australia, the Netherlands, Canada, Argentina, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ... and others. Music video This song has a music video directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pursuit Of Accidents
''The Pursuit of Accidents'' is the third studio album released by the jazz/funk British musical group Level 42, in 1982. It was issued on CD in 1985. It was re-issued on CD in 2000 as part of a two disc set with the album "Standing In The Light", and again in 2007 as a stand-alone disc. The album reached #17 on the UK album charts. The album features three singles. The first single " Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" peaked at #49; the second, " Weave Your Spell", peaked at #43. The third single was " The Chinese Way", and became the band's first top thirty hit when it reached #24 in 1983. It was issued in six countries beyond the United Kingdom, including Ireland, Germany, Spain and United States of America. Track listing # " Weave Your Spell" (Lindup, King, P. Gould) – 5:30 # "The Pursuit Of Accidents" (Badarou, King, Lindup, P. Gould) – 7:44 # "Last Chance" (P.Gould, King, Lindup) – 4:30 # " Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" (King, P. Gould, R. Gould) – 4:58 # "You Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chinese Way (Level 42 Song)
"The Chinese Way" is a single released in 1983 by the British band Level 42. It was the third single from their album, ''The Pursuit of Accidents ''The Pursuit of Accidents'' is the third studio album released by the jazz/funk British musical group Level 42, in 1982. It was issued on CD in 1985. It was re-issued on CD in 2000 as part of a two disc set with the album "Standing In The Light" ...'', which was the band's most successful album up to that time. It was Level 42's first top-30 single in the United Kingdom. Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chinese Way 1983 singles Level 42 songs Songs written by Mark King (musician) Songs written by Phil Gould (musician) Songs written by Wally Badarou Albums produced by Mike Vernon (record producer) 1983 songs Songs about China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Games (Level 42 Song)
Love Games is the first single from the first album of the English musical group ''Level 42''. It was also their first single to break into the UK top 40, reaching no.38 in the spring of 1981 and resulted in their first appearance on ''Top of the Pops ''Top of the Pops'' (''TOTP'') is a British Record chart, music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly between 1January 1964 and 30 July 2006. The programme was the world's longest-running weekly music show ...''. Tracks *Original Release: UK (Polydor; POSP 234) Picture sleeve Side A: 4:04 "Love Games" (Edit) Side B: 4:36 "Forty-Two" (Edit) Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1981 singles Level 42 songs Songs written by Mark King (musician) Songs written by Phil Gould (musician) 1981 songs Polydor Records singles {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Say
"Children Say" is a 1987 song by Level 42. Written by Mark King, Mike Lindup and Phil Gould, it was the final single to be issued from their album, ''Running in the Family''. The song made the top 30 in the UK, and the top 10 in the Netherlands, and followed a series of successes with the hits " Lessons in Love", "Running in the Family", " To Be With You Again" and " It's Over". Promo video The video of the song was the first of Level 42's career not to feature the brothers Phil and Boon Gould, who had recently left the band. The video was shot in Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S .... The Gould brothers are also missing from the sleeve of the single. Charts References Level 42 songs Songs written by Mark King (musician) Songs written by Phil Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven In My Hands
"Heaven in My Hands" is a 1988 song by the British group Level 42. It was released as the first single from the band's album ''Staring at the Sun (Level 42 album), Staring at the Sun'', and reached number 12 in the UK charts. It was the first Level 42 single not to feature the Gould brothers, Boon Gould, Boon and Phil Gould (musician), Phil, following their departure from the band the previous year. However, Boon Gould did write the song's lyric. The instrumental introduction, heard on the extended 12" single version of the song, was heavily used by BBC Sport early in their coverage of the 1989 Wimbledon Championships. The music was also adapted for the Croatian and Slovak versions of the hit television game show ''International versions of Wheel of Fortune, Wheel of Fortune''. Personnel *Mark King (musician), Mark King - Bass / Vocals *Mike Lindup - Keyboards / Vocals *Gary Husband - Drums *Alan Murphy - Guitars *Wally Badarou - Keyboards *Dominic Miller - Guitars *Steve Sidwel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Colours (Level 42 Album)
''True Colours'' is the fifth studio album by the English jazz-funk band Level 42, released on 5 October 1984 by Polydor Records. Beyond the band's native United Kingdom, the album was released in 10-plus other countries, including Japan, Germany and the United States of America. The album peaked at #14 in the UK Albums Chart. The first single released, "Hot Water", hit #18 on the UK Singles Chart, #7 in Belgium and #3 in the Netherlands, and has become a staple in Level 42's live sets to the present day. The second single "The Chant Has Begun", released in many countries, peaked at #41 in the UK Singles Chart. "Hot Water" was released in the US in 1986 (after being featured in a single version on the US version of band's follow-up studio album '' World Machine'') and entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, at #87. Track listing Side A # "The Chant Has Begun" (King, P. Gould) – 5:23 # "Kansas City Milkman" (Badarou, King, Lindup, P. Gould) – 5.31 # "Seven Days" (P. Gould, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
