Level Best

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Level Best
Greatest hits album by
Released30 October 1989
Recorded1981–1989
Length
  • 72:36 (CD)
  • 56.08 (LP)
LabelPolydor
Producer
Level 42 chronology
Staring at the Sun
(1988)
Level Best
(1989)
Guaranteed
(1991)
Singles from Level Best
  1. "Take Care of Yourself"
    Released: 16 October 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Smash Hits5/10[2]

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[edit]

  1. "Running in the Family" (3:57) (from Running in the Family)
  2. "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" (3:35) (from Standing in the Light)
  3. "Something About You" (3:44) (from World Machine)
  4. "Tracie" (3:22) (from Staring at the Sun)
  5. "Starchild' (3:52) (from Level 42)
  6. "It's Over" (4:42) (from Running in the Family)
  7. "Hot Water" (3:39) (from True Colours)
  8. "Take Care of Yourself" (4:28) (new song)
  9. "Heaven in My Hands" (4:09) (from Staring at the Sun)
  10. "Children Say" (4:28) (from Running in the Family)
  11. "Love Games" (4:32) (from Level 42)
  12. "The Chinese Way" (3:57) (from The Pursuit of Accidents)
  13. "Leaving Me Now" (3:31) (from World Machine)
  14. "Lessons in Love" (4:00) (from Running in the Family)
  15. "Micro-kid" (3:47) (from Standing in the Light) *
  16. "Take a Look" (4:41) (from Staring at the Sun) *
  17. "To Be with You Again" (3:55) (from Running in the Family) *
  18. "The Chant Has Begun" (4:17) (from True Colours) *
  • CD and cassette only.

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Sales and certifications[edit]

Certifications for Level Best
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[6] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Heath, Chris (1–14 November 1989). "Level 42: Level Best". Smash Hits. Vol. 11, no. 21. Peterborough: EMAP Metro. p. 73. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 2 November 2022 – via Flickr.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Level 42 – Level Best" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Level 42 – Level Best" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1989". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Level 42 – Level Best" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 16 July 2022. Enter Level Best in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1989 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".