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Something About You (Level 42 Song)
"Something About You" is a single released by British band Level 42 in 1985, in advance of its inclusion on the album ''World Machine'' the same year. The song was written by Mark King, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould, Boon Gould, and Wally Badarou. Song "Something About You" was released in several countries beyond the United Kingdom, including United States, Germany, Italy, Canada, and many countries of South America and Asia. It is the only Level 42 song to be a top 10 hit in the United States, where it reached #7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, and it is their second top 10 hit in the United Kingdom, reaching #6 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was certified gold in Canada in 1986. "Something About You" appears in many Level 42 collections: ''Level Best'', ''The Very Best of Level 42'', and '' The Definitive Collection''. "Something About You" also appears on the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV, on the ''Vice City FM'' radio station. Music video The music video of "Somet ... [...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] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genesis (band)
Genesis are an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, in 1967. The band's most commercially successful line-up consisted of keyboardist Tony Banks, bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil Collins. The 1970s line-up, featuring singer Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett, was among the pioneers of progressive rock. The group were formed by five Charterhouse pupils, including Banks, Rutherford, Gabriel, and Anthony Phillips, and named by former Charterhouse pupil Jonathan King, who arranged for them to record several singles and their debut album ''From Genesis to Revelation'' in 1968. After splitting from King, the band began touring, signed with Charisma Records and became a progressive rock band on ''Trespass'' (1970). Following Phillips' departure, Genesis recruited Collins and Hackett and recorded ''Nursery Cryme'' (1971). Their live shows began to feature Gabriel's theatrical costumes and performances. '' Foxtrot'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and 1990, Collins scored three UK and seven US number-one singles as a solo artist. When his work with Genesis, his work with other artists, as well as his solo career is totalled, he had more US top 40 singles than any other artist during the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight", "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", " One More Night", and "Another Day in Paradise". Born and raised in west London, Collins played drums from the age of five and completed drama school training, which secured him various roles as a child actor, with his first major role, aged 13, as the Artful Dodger in the West End musical '' Oliver!''. He then pursued a music career, joining Genesis in 1970 as their drummer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running In The Family (song)
"Running in the Family" is a single released in 1987 by the British band Level 42, from the album '' Running in the Family''. It was then popped up for the release of the single which had significant success, reaching #6 on the UK Singles Chart and #9 in New Zealand, but only reaching #83 in the United States. It was part of a series of single successes by the group and brought Level 42 fame in countries where they were previously little-known, such as the United States, Germany and Norway. Music video The music video was recorded on a multi-coloured platform, which rotated in the same manner as a vinyl record. It features all the contemporary members of the band: Mark King, Mike Lindup, Boon Gould and Phil Gould. The musicians take turns in switching between "active" when they are performing, and "inactive", where they stand perfectly still as if a colored statue, when they are not. The video was produced by Wally Badarou. Original Release 7": Polydor / POSP 842 (UK) # "Runnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lessons In Love (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 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to promote the sale of Music Recording, music recordings. Although the origins of music videos date back to musical short, musical short films that first appeared, they again came into prominence when Paramount Global's MTV based its format around the medium. These kinds of videos were described by various terms including "illustrated song", "filmed insert", "promotional (promo) film", "promotional clip", "promotional video", "song video", "song clip", "film clip" or simply "video". Music videos use a wide range of styles and contemporary video-making techniques, including animation, live action, live-action, documentary film, documentary, and non-narrative approaches such as Non-narrative film, abstract fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Theft Auto IV
''Grand Theft Auto IV'' is a 2008 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the sixth main entry in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2004's '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'', and the eleventh instalment overall. Set within the fictional Liberty City, based on New York City, the single-player story follows Eastern European war veteran Niko Bellic and his attempts to escape his past while under pressure from high-profile criminals. The open world design lets players freely roam Liberty City, consisting of three main islands, and the neighbouring state of Alderney, which is based on New Jersey. The game is played from a third-person perspective and its world is navigated on foot or by vehicle. Throughout the single-player mode, players control Niko Bellic. An online multiplayer mode is also included with the game, allowing up to 32 players to engage in both cooperative and competitive gameplay in a recreation of the sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Definitive Collection (Level 42)
(The) Definitive Collection may refer to: * ''The Definitive Collection'' (ABBA album), 2001 * ''The Definitive Collection'' (Australian Crawl & James Reyne album), 2002 *''The Definitive Collection (A Life in Music)'', an album by Cilla Black, 2009 * ''The Definitive Collection'' (Cameo album), 2006 * ''The Definitive Collection'' (Eric Carmen album), 1997 * ''The Definitive Collection'' (Eliza Carthy album), 2003 * ''Definitive Collection'' (Tony Christie album), 2005 * ''The Definitive Collection'' (Terri Clark album) * ''The Definitive Collection'' (Patsy Cline album) * ''The Definitive Collection'' (Billy Ray Cyrus album), 2004 * ''The Definitive Collection'' (Deadstar album) * ''The Definitive Collection'' (DeBarge album) *''The Definitive Collection'', the 2007 reissue of '' His Best'' by Bo Diddley * ''Definitive Collection'' (Donovan album), 1995 * ''Definitive Collection'' (Electric Light Orchestra album) * ''Definitive Collection'' (Europe album), 1997 * ''The Definitive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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'' # The Chinese Way (M.King, P.Gould, W.Badarou) 4:03 from '' The Pursuit of Accidents'' # The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) (M.King, W.Badarou, M.Lindup, P.Gould) 3:46 from '' Standing in the Light'' # Micro Kid (M.King, W.Badarou, P.Gould, M.Lindup) 3:49 from ''Standing in the Light'' # Hot Water (M.King, W.Badarou, P.Gould, M.Lindup) 3:37 from '' True Colours'' # The Chant Has Begun (M.King, P.Gould) 4:19 from ''True Colours'' # Something About You (M.King, P.Gould, R.Gould, W.Badarou, M.Lindup) 3:45 from '' World Machine'' # Leaving Me Now (M.King, P.Gould, W.Badarou) 3:35 from ''World Machine'' # Lessons in Love (M.King, R.Gould, W.Badarou) 4:02 from '' Running in the Family'' # Running in the Family (M.King, P.Gould, W.Badarou) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling Single (music), singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and music streaming, streaming. The Official Chart, broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV (Official UK Top 40), is the UK music industry's recognised official measure of singles and albums popularity because it is the most comprehensive research panel of its kind, today surveying over 15,000 retailers and digital services daily, capturing 99.9% of all singles consumed in Britain across the week, and over 98% of albums. To be eligible for the chart, a Single (music), single is currently defined by the Official Charts Company (OCC) as either a 'single bundle' having no more than four tracks and not lasting longer than 25 minutes or one digital audio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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