Level 42 discography
| Level 42 discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 11 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Live albums | 12 |
| Compilation albums | 6 |
| Singles | 37 |
| Video albums | 14 |
| Music videos | 22 |
| Box sets | 7 |
English jazz-funk band Level 42 has released 11 studio albums. The group has one Top 10 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart ("Something About You") and six top 10s on the British UK Singles Chart ("The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)", "Something About You", "Lessons in Love", "Running in the Family", "To Be with You Again", and "It's Over"). In Canada, it achieved two platinum albums and two gold singles ("Something About You" and "Lessons in Love"). Level 42 has sold 31 million units worldwide.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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| UK [1] |
AUT [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
NL [5] |
NOR [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] |
US [10] | |||
| Level 42 | 20 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 43 | — | — | ||
| Strategy / The Early Tapes (July/Aug 1980) |
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70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Pursuit of Accidents |
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17 | — | — | — | 24 | 31 | — | — | — | — |
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| Standing in the Light |
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9 | — | — | 27 | 34 | — | — | 25 | — | — |
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| True Colours |
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14 | — | — | 23 | 9 | — | 17 | 29 | 14 | — |
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| World Machine |
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3 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 18 | |
| Running in the Family |
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2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | |
| Staring at the Sun |
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2 | 21 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | 10 | 6 | 128 | |
| Guaranteed |
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3 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 39 | 31 | — |
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| Forever Now |
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8 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Retroglide |
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78 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
GER [4] |
NL [5] |
SWI [9] | ||
| A Physical Presence |
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28 | 45 | 32 | 21 |
| Live at Wembley |
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| Live 2001 Reading UK |
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— | — | — | — |
| Live at the Apollo, London |
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— | — | — | — |
| Greatest Hits Live Tour |
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— | — | — | — |
| The River Sessions |
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— | — | — | — |
| The Retroglide Tour |
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— | — | — | — |
| Live in Holland 2009 |
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— | — | — | — |
| Live from Metropolis Studio | — | — | — | — | |
| Live – 30th Anniversary Concert |
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— | — | — | — |
| Sirens Tour Live |
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— | — | — | — |
| Another Level |
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— | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
NL [5] | |||
| The Family Edition |
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| On the Level |
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| Level Best |
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5 | 88 | 44 | 5 | |
| The Remixes |
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— | — | — | — | |
| On a Level |
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| Turn It On |
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— | — | — | — | |
| The Remix Collection |
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— | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Level 42 |
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41 | — | — | — |
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| Classic Level 42 |
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| The Ultimate Collection |
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| The Collection |
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| Gold |
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| The Definitive Collection |
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20 | — | — | — |
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| Weave Your Spell: The Collection |
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| Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years |
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| The Silver Collection |
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| The Acoustic Album |
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| Lessons in Love – The Collection |
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| Something About You – The Collection |
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| Collected |
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— | — | — | 56 | |
| Lessons in Love – The Essential Collection |
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| Essential |
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53 | — | — | — | |
| B-Sides |
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— | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
Box sets
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Collectors CD Set |
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| 1980–1989 Complete |
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| Living It Up |
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| 5 Classic Albums |
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| The Complete Polydor Years 1980–1984 |
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| The Complete Polydor Years 1985–1989 |
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| The Later Years 1991–1998 |
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EPs
[edit]| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | ||
| A Physical Presence |
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87 |
| Sirens |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
BEL (FL) [17] |
CAN [18] |
GER [4] |
IRE [19] |
IT [20] |
NL [21] |
NZ [22] |
US [23] |
US Dance [24] | ||||
| "Sandstorm"[A] | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Early Tapes | |
| "Love Meeting Love" | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "(Flying on the) Wings of Love" | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Games" | 1981 | 38 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | Level 42 | |
| "Turn It On" | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Starchild" | 47 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 57 | |||
| "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" | 1982 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Pursuit of Accidents | |
| "Weave Your Spell" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Chinese Way" | 1983 | 24 | 35 | — | — | 27 | — | 45 | — | — | — | ||
| "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Standing in the Light | ||
| "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" | 10 | 34 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Micro-Kid" | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |||
| "Hot Water" | 1984 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 87[B] | — | True Colours | |
| "The Chant Has Begun" | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | |||
| "Something About You"[C] | 1985 | 6 | — | 13 | — | 7 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 4 | World Machine | |
| "Leaving Me Now"[C] | 15 | 40 | — | — | 19 | — | 27 | 35 | — | — | |||
| "Lessons in Love" | 1986 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 12 | Running in the Family | |
| "World Machine" (Shep Pettibone remix; US-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | World Machine | ||
| "Running in the Family" | 1987 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 83 | — | Running in the Family | |
| "To Be with You Again" | 10 | 14 | — | 39 | 6 | — | 10 | 20 | — | — | |||
| "It's Over" | 10 | 12 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | |||
| "Children Say" | 22 | 16 | — | — | 25 | — | 8 | — | — | — | |||
| "Heaven in My Hands" | 1988 | 12 | 6 | 75 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | Staring at the Sun | |
| "Take a Look" | 32 | 24 | — | — | 13 | — | 15 | — | — | — | |||
| "Tracie" | 1989 | 25 | 24 | — | — | 19 | — | 16 | — | — | — | ||
| "Take Care of Yourself" | 39 | 30 | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | Level Best | ||
| "Guaranteed" | 1991 | 17 | 30 | 60 | 51 | 25 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | Guaranteed | |
| "Overtime" | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | |||
| "My Father's Shoes" | 1992 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Forever Now" | 1994 | 19 | — | — | 51 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | Forever Now | |
| "All Over You" | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love in a Peaceful World" | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) '98 Mix" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Very Best of Level 42 | |
| "The Way Back Home" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Retroglide | |
| "Love Games" (live) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Hot Water" (live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "My Independence Day" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Videography
[edit]Video albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Videosingles | |
| Live at Wembley | |
| Family of Five |
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| Fait Accompli |
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| Level Best |
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| Guaranteed Live |
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| Classic Level 42 |
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| At Rockpalast |
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| The Retroglide Tour |
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| Essential Videos |
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| Live in Holland 2009 |
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| Turn It On |
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| 1980–2010 – 30th Anniversary World Tour |
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| Eternity |
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Music videos
[edit]| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" | 1982 | David G. Hillier |
| "Weave Your Spell" | ||
| "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" | 1983 | M.D. Phillips |
| "Micro-Kid" | David G. Hillier | |
| "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" | ||
| "Hot Water" | 1984 | |
| "The Chant Has Begun" | 1985 | |
| "Something About You" | Stuart Orme | |
| "Leaving Me Now" | Nigel Dick | |
| "Lessons in Love" | 1986 | Stuart Orme |
| "Running in the Family" | 1987 | |
| "To Be with You Again" | Peter Christopherson | |
| "It's Over" | The Molotov Brothers | |
| "Children Say" | ||
| "Heaven in My Hands" | 1988 | Steve Barron |
| "Take a Look" | David Hogan | |
| "Tracie" | ||
| "Take Care of Yourself" | 1989 | |
| "Guaranteed" (version 1) | 1991 | The Mill |
| "Guaranteed" (version 2) | ||
| "Overtime" | Steve Graham | |
| "My Father's Shoes" | 1992 | |
| "Forever Now" | 1994 | Nigel Simpkiss |
| "All Over You" | ||
| "Love in a Peaceful World" | Jeff Baynes |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 1100 white label records released commercially – Level 42 provided the B-side "Sandstorm" to the A-side "Journey To...'" by 'Powerline'. The release was purely commercial, the 'white labels' were used to give the record 'underground' credibility.
- ^ "Hot Water" charted in the US in 1986.
- ^ a b "Something About You" and "Leaving Me Now" both charted on the US Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at number 10 and 32 respectively. "Something About You" also hit number 45 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "LEVEL 42 | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ a b Peak positions for Level 42's albums in Canada:
- World Machine: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 44, no. 9. 24 May 1986. Retrieved 15 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Running in the Family: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 46, no. 15. 18 July 1987. Retrieved 15 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Staring at the Sun: "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 4. 12 November 1988. p. 11. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- Level Best: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 51, no. 10. 20 January 1990. Retrieved 15 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ a b c d "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 446. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "British certifications – Level 42". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 April 2023. Type Level 42 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b c d e "Dutch certifications – Level 42" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 15 August 2022. Enter Level 42 in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ a b c d e "Canadian certifications – Level 42". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Level 42)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 16 August 1987. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. American Radio History Archive. 26 December 1987. p. 46. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Peak positions for Level 42's singles in Canada:
- "Something About You": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 44, no. 9. 24 May 1986. Retrieved 15 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Lessons in Love": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 46, no. 10. 13 June 1987. Retrieved 15 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Running in the Family": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 46, no. 26. 3 October 1987. Retrieved 15 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Heaven in My Hands": "RPM 100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 3. 5 November 1988. p. 6. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- "Guaranteed": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 54, no. 26. 30 November 1991. Retrieved 15 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Level 42".
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 568. ISBN 9780898201802.
- ^ "Level 42 Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Level headed hits" (PDF). Music Week. 7 June 1986. p. 22. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Six new videos from Channel 5" (PDF). Music Week. 6 May 1989. p. 8. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
