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To the Next Level
Studio album by
MN8
Released15 May 1995
Recorded1993–1995
Genre
Length48:40
Label
Producer
  • Dennis Charles, Andy Whitmore & Ronnie Wilson
  • Ralph Daley
MN8 chronology
To the Next Level
(1995) 		Freaky
(1996)
Singles from To the Next Level
  1. "I've Got a Little Something for You"
    Released: 23 January 1995
  2. "If You Only Let Me In"
    Released: 17 April 1995
  3. "Happy"
    Released: 3 July 1995
  4. "Baby It's You"
    Released: 23 October 1995
  5. "Pathway to the Moon"
    Released: 12 February 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cash Box(favorable)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[3]
NME5/10[4]

To the Next Level is the debut studio album by English R&B pop group MN8, released in May 1995 by Columbia Records. The album includes the single, "I've Got a Little Something for You".

Singles

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"I've Got a Little Something for You" was released as the band's debut single in January 1995. It peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, giving them their first top 10 single.[5] A second single from the album, "If You Only Let Me In", was released in April 1995. This debuted, and peaked, at number 6. The third single, "Happy", was released in July 1995. It debuted, and peaked, at number 8. "Baby It's You" was released in October 1995 and peaked at number 22, with "Pathway to the Moon" as the final single released in February 1996 peaking at number 25.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I've Got a Little Something for You"
3:41
2."If You Only Let Me In"
4:26
3."Happy"
4:26
4."Pathway to the Moon"
3:55
5."Lonely"
  • Ronnie Wilson
  • Dennis Charles
4:38
6."Baby It's You"
4:09
7."Black Pearl"
5:36
8."I'll Be Gone"
  • Wilson
  • Charles
4:31
9."Holding Hands"
  • Wilson
  • Charles
4:15
10."I Will Be There"
  • Wilson
  • Charles
4:14
11."Touch the Sky"
  • Kae Goldsmith
  • D. Rayside
  • Gary Douglas
  • T. Michaels
4:49

Weekly charts

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 43
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 20
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 50
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 61
Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] 18
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 46
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 49
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 27
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 13

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[17] Gold 100,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 60,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "To the Next Level - MN8 - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. ^ Robertson IV, Gil L. (29 July 1995). "Urban: Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 11. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. ^ Galvin, Peter (21 July 1995). "The week". Entertainment Weekly. Issue 284.
  4. ^ Sutherland, Mark (27 May 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 49. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "MN8 - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – MN8 – To the Next Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – MN8 – To the Next Level" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – MN8 – To the Next Level" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – MN8 – To the Next Level" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  10. ^ "Lescharts.com – MN8 – To the Next Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – MN8 – To the Next Level" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  12. ^ "Irish charts portal". Irish-charts.com. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – MN8 – To the Next Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – MN8 – To the Next Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  17. ^ "French album certifications – MN8 – To the Next Level" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – MN8 – To the Next Level". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 June 2017. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type To the Next Level in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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