Level Best

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

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Running in the Family"Running in the Family3:57
2."The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)"
Standing in the Light3:35
3."Something About You"
World Machine3:44
4."Tracie"Staring at the Sun3:22
5."Starchild"
  • King
  • P. Gould
  • Badarou
Level 423:52
6."It's Over"
  • King
  • R. Gould
  • Badarou
Running in the Family4:42
7."Hot Water"
  • King
  • P. Gould
  • Lindup
  • Badarou
True Colours3:39
8."Take Care of Yourself"
  • King
Previously unreleased4:28
9."Heaven in My Hands"
  • King
  • R. Gould
Staring at the Sun4:09
10."Children Say"
  • King
  • P. Gould
  • Lindup
Running in the Family4:28
11."Love Games"
  • King
  • P. Gould
Level 424:32
12."The Chinese Way"
  • King
  • P. Gould
  • Badarou
The Pursuit of Accidents3:57
13."Leaving Me Now"
  • King
  • P. Gould
  • Badarou
World Machine3:31
14."Lessons in Love"
  • King
  • R. Gould
  • Badarou
Running in the Family4:00
Additional tracks on CD and cassette releases
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
15."Micro-kid"
Standing in the Light3:47
16."Take a Look"
  • King
  • B. Gould
  • Lindup
  • Badarou
Staring at the Sun4:41
17."To Be with You Again"
  • King
  • R. Gould
Running in the Family3:55
18."The Chant Has Begun"
  • King
  • P. Gould
True Colours4:17

Personnel

Charts

Sales and certifications

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  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".