Another Level (group)

Another Level
Another Level
Origin	London, England
Genres	R&B; pop; soul; UK garage;
Years active	1997–2000
Labels	Northwestside
Past members	Mark Baron; Dane Bowers; Bobak Kianoush; Wayne Williams;

Another Level were an English soul and R&B-influenced boy band that formed in 1997 and broke up in 2000, consisting of Mark Baron, Dane Bowers, Bobak Kianoush and Wayne Williams. They achieved seven top ten singles, including the 1998 number-one "Freak Me".

In 2013, the band were about to reunite for the ITV2 documentary, The Big Reunion; however, Williams and Baron chose not to take part in the show.^[1]^[2] Bowers was the only member to take part in the show and joined the supergroup 5th Story along with Kenzie from Blazin' Squad and former soloists Adam Rickitt, Kavana and Gareth Gates.

On 30 November 2014, it was reported that Another Level could make a comeback, but nothing happened.^[3]

According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), Another Level has been certified for sales of 400,000 albums and 1 million singles in the UK.^[4]

Career

Formation and early career (1994–2000)

Dane Bowers and Wayne Williams were both students of the BRIT School of Performing Arts & Technology in the London Borough of Croydon when they were discovered. Williams enrolled at the school in 1995, while Bowers was in the year below, but started in 1994.

Another Level were originally conceived by Nick Raphael and Christian Tattersfield for their new record label project Northwestside Records, a BMG sub-label in the United Kingdom that had also signed Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records unit in 1998. Due to Northwestside's position as an urban marketed record label, a number of R&B and hip hop stars guested on Another Level's songs. These included Jay-Z, Ghostface Killah and TQ, amongst others.

Another Level had seven top 40 singles in two years, including 1998's UK singles chart number one "Freak Me" (a cover of the 1993 hit by US group Silk), and a platinum-selling, eponymous debut album.

1999's gold-selling Nexus followed, along with Brit Awards nominations, and the opening slot on Janet Jackson's European tour. In early 2000, the group split after Kianoush and Williams left the group in 1999.^[5]

The Big Reunion (2013)

On 27 August 2013, Another Level were on the verge of signing up for the ITV2 documentary, The Big Reunion, but Williams announced that he would not take part. In an interview with MTV UK, he said: "I decided not to participate in The Big Reunion because it wouldn't feel right to me...I'm in a totally different space in my life and I don't feel any need to look back."^[1] Also, Baron, who now works for Alan Sugar's company Amsprop, had been forced to pull out due to Sugar not allowing him time off work. Bowers told the Daily Star, "Another Level were supposed to do it but then Mark said he couldn't because of work. He's married to Alan Sugar's daughter and works for him. You don't say no to Alan Sugar. I was a bit annoyed because he pulled out right at the end. Surely he would have known earlier. But his loss is my gain."^[2] Bowers was the only member to take part in the show as he joined supergroup 5th Story along with Kenzie from Blazin' Squad and former soloists Adam Rickitt, Kavana and Gareth Gates.

Discography

Albums


Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[6]	AUS ^[7]	BEL ^[8]	NED ^[9]	SCO ^[10]	Certifications
Another Level	Released: 9 November 1998 Label: Northwestside	13	144	20	26	56	UK: Platinum^[11]
Another Level Remixed	Released: 10 April 1999 Label: Northwestside	76	—	—	—	—
Nexus	Released: 13 September 1999 Label: Northwestside	7	—	—	—	32	UK: Gold^[11]
From the Heart	Released: 1 June 2002 Label: Northwestside	—	—	—	—	—
Love Songs	Released: 2002 Label: Northwestside	—	—	—	—	—
Freak Me – The Collection	Released: 2016 Label: Music Club Deluxe	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
Year	Title	UK ^[6]	AUS ^[12]^[13]^[7]	BEL ^[8]	FRA ^[14]	GER ^[15]	IRE ^[16]	NED ^[9]	NZ ^[17]	SCO ^[18]	SWE ^[19]	Certifications	Album
1998	"Be Alone No More" (featuring Jay-Z)	6	165	—	—	—	—	—	—	31	—	UK: Silver^[11]	Another Level
	"Freak Me"	1	43	15	91	75	10	2	12	13	11	UK: Platinum^[11] NZ: Gold^[20]
	"Guess I was a Fool"	5	—	—	—	—	20	19	39	17	31
1999	"I Want You for Myself" (featuring Ghostface Killah)	2	85	—	—	—	19	44	—	9	50
	"Be Alone No More" (remix) / "Holding Back the Years"	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	28	—		Another Level Remixed / From the Heart
	"From the Heart"	6	143	28	—	29	14	32	39	16	25	UK: Silver^[11]	Nexus
	"Summertime" (featuring TQ)	7	—	—	—	—	24	—	—	24	—
	"Bomb Diggy"	6	80	—	—	—	—	—	—	26	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

^ ^a ^b "Another Level's Wayne Turns Down 'The Big Reunion'". MTV UK. 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
^ ^a ^b Ingham, James (26 January 2014). "Lord Alan Sugar an obstruction to The Big Reunion". Daily Star. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
^ "Another Level 'making a comeback for NYE'". Metro. 30 November 2014.
^ "Certified Awards". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "Another Level 'Set for the Big Reunion'". UK: MTV.
^ ^a ^b "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Another Level ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ ^a ^b "Belgian (Flanders) chart peaks". ultratop.be. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^
Scottish albums:
- "Another Level". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- "Nexus". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the keywords "Another Level"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
^ "Australian charts peaks". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 16.
^ "French chart peaks". lescharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^
German singles:
- "Freak Me" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- "From the Heart" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ "Irish chart peaks". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ "New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^
Scottish singles:
- "Be Alone No More". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- "Freak Me". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- "Guess I Was a Fool". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- "I Want You For Myself". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- "Be Alone No More (remix)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- "From the Heart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- "Summertime". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- "Bomb Diggy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ "Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ "New Zealand Certification – Freak Me". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[MTV_UK-1] "Another Level's Wayne Turns Down 'The Big Reunion'". MTV UK. 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.

[Ingham-2] Ingham, James (26 January 2014). "Lord Alan Sugar an obstruction to The Big Reunion". Daily Star. Retrieved 1 February 2014.

[metro.co.uk-3] "Another Level 'making a comeback for NYE'". Metro. 30 November 2014.

[4] "Certified Awards". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[5] "Another Level 'Set for the Big Reunion'". UK: MTV.

[UK-6] "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[auschart-7] "Another Level ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[BEL-8] "Belgian (Flanders) chart peaks". ultratop.be. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[NED-9] "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[10] Scottish albums:
"Another Level". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

"Nexus". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[11] "Another Level". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[12] "Nexus". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[UK_CERT-11] "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the keywords "Another Level"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

[AUS-12] "Australian charts peaks". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[aus-13] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 16.

[FRA-14] "French chart peaks". lescharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[15] German singles:
"Freak Me" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

"From the Heart" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[18] "Freak Me" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[19] "From the Heart" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[16] "Irish chart peaks". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[NZ-17] "New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[18] Scottish singles:
"Be Alone No More". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

"Freak Me". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

"Guess I Was a Fool". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

"I Want You For Myself". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

"Be Alone No More (remix)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

"From the Heart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

"Summertime". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

"Bomb Diggy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[23] "Be Alone No More". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[24] "Freak Me". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[25] "Guess I Was a Fool". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[26] "I Want You For Myself". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[27] "Be Alone No More (remix)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[28] "From the Heart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[29] "Summertime". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[30] "Bomb Diggy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[SWE-19] "Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[20] "New Zealand Certification – Freak Me". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

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Another Level (group)

Career

Formation and early career (1994–2000)

The Big Reunion (2013)

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

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