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") and 20 top 40 U.K. hits. 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 Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUT CANPeak positions for Level 42's albums in Canada: World Machine: Running in the Family: Staring at the Sun: Level Best: GER NL NOR NZ SWE SWI USLevel 42 Released: August 1981 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC20———4——43—— UK: Silver NL: GoldStrategy / The Early Tapes (July/Aug 1980) Released: March 1982 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC70—————————The Pursuit of Accidents Released: September 1982 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC17———2431———— UK: SilverStanding in the Light Released: 26 August 1983 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC9——2734——25—— UK: GoldTrue Colours Released: 5 October 1984 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC14——239—172914— UK: SilverWorld Machine Released: 18 October 1985 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC314151243918211418 UK: 2× Platinum CAN: PlatinumRunning in the Family Released: 16 March 1987 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC24643466423 UK: 2× Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Gold NL: Platinum NZ: Gold SWI: GoldStaring at the Sun Released: 19 September 1988 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC22134815—106128 UK: Gold CAN: Gold NL: GoldGuaranteed Released: 2 September 1991 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, MC3———10——3931— UK: SilverForever Now Released: 14 March 1994 Label: RCA Formats: CD, MC8———30—————Retroglide Released: 18 September 2006 Label: W14 Music Formats: CD, MC, digital download78———92—————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK GER NL SWIA Physical Presence Released: 28 June 1985 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC28453221Live at Wembley Released: 22 April 1996 Label: World Famous Formats: CD, MC————Live 2001 Reading UK Released: 2001 Label: Mark King Formats: CD————Live at the Apollo, London Released: 2004 Label: Mark King Formats: CD————Greatest Hits Live Tour Released: 2005 Label: Time Music International Formats: CD————The River Sessions Released: May 2005 Label: River Formats: 2xCD————The Retroglide Tour Released: 2007 Label: Summerhouse Formats: 2xCD————Live in Holland 2009 Released: 2009 Label: Mark King Formats: 2xCD————Live from Metropolis Studio Released: 16 September 2013 Label: Edsel Formats: CD+DVD————Live – 30th Anniversary Concert Released: 18 May 2015 Label: Wienerworld Presentation Formats: CD+DVD————Sirens Tour Live Released: 2015 Label: Level 42 Formats: 2xCD+DVD————Another Level Released: 25 July 2017 Label: The Music Company Europe Formats: digital download————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK CAN GER NLThe Family Edition Released: 1987 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC Canada-only release————On the Level Released: 1989 Label: Pickwick Music Formats: CD, MC————Level Best Released: 6 November 1989 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC588445 UK: Platinum NL: GoldThe Remixes Released: 20 July 1992 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC————On a Level Released: 1993 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MC————Turn It On Released: 18 March 1996 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MC————The Remix Collection Released: June 1996 Label: Connoisseur Collection Formats: CD————The Very Best of Level 42 Released: 26 October 1998 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, MC41——— UK: GoldClassic Level 42 Released: 1999 Label: Polydor Formats: CD————The Ultimate Collection Released: November 2002 Label: Polydor Formats: 2xCD, 2xMC————The Collection Released: May 2003 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MC————Gold Released: 29 August 2005 Label: Polydor Formats: 2xCD————The Definitive Collection Released: 12 June 2006 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, digital download20——— UK: GoldWeave Your Spell: The Collection Released: April 2007 Label: Spectrum Music/Universal Formats: 2xCD————Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years Released: 9 July 2007 Label: Sony BMG Formats: CD, digital download————The Silver Collection Released: August 2007 Label: Spectrum Music/Universal Formats: CD, digital download————The Acoustic Album Released: 2010 Label: Summerhouse Formats: CD————Lessons in Love – The Collection Released: October 2010 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: 2xCD, digital download————Something About You – The Collection Released: 12 January 2015 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, digital download————Collected Released: 8 July 2016 Label: Universal Music Formats: 3xCD———56Lessons in Love – The Essential Collection Released: 24 February 2017 Label: Spectrum Music/Universal Formats: 3xCD, digital download————Essential Released: 17 July 2020 Label: Universal Formats: 3xCD53———B-Sides Released: 17 June 2022 Label: Polydor Formats: digital download————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Box sets Title Album detailsCollectors CD Set Released: 1989 Label: Polydor Formats: 4xCD1980–1989 Complete Released: 25 November 1991 Label: Polydor Formats: 9xCD Germany-only releaseLiving It Up Released: July 2010 Label: Universal Formats: 4xCD, digital download5 Classic Albums Released: 30 October 2015 Label: Polydor/Spectrum Music/Universal Formats: 5xCDThe Complete Polydor Years 1980–1984 Released: 26 March 2021 Label: Robinsongs/Cherry Red Formats: 10xCDThe Complete Polydor Years 1985–1989 Released: 30 July 2021 Label: Robinsongs/Cherry Red Formats: 10xCDThe Later Years 1991–1998 Released: 24 November 2023 Label: Robinsongs/Cherry Red Formats: 7xCD
EPs Title EP detailsPeak chart positions UKA Physical Presence Released: May 1985 Label: Polydor Formats: 7", 12"87Sirens Released: 31 October 2013 Label: Level 42 Formats: 12", CD, digital download—"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK BEL (FL) CANPeak positions for Level 42's singles in Canada: "Something About You": "Lessons in Love": "Running in the Family": "Heaven in My Hands": "Guaranteed": GER IRE IT Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Level 42". NL NZ US US Dance"Sandstorm"1980——————————The Early Tapes"Love Meeting Love"61—————————"(Flying on the) Wings of Love"76—————————"Love Games"19813815————4———Level 42"Turn It On"57—————————"Starchild"4735————17——57"Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?"198249—————————The Pursuit of Accidents"Weave Your Spell"43—————————"The Chinese Way"19832435——27—45———"Out of Sight, Out of Mind"41—————————Standing in the Light"The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)"1034——18—————"Micro-Kid"37————————25"Hot Water"1984185————4—87—True Colours"The Chant Has Begun"41—————38———"Something About You"19856—13—712331074 UK: Silver CAN: Gold NZ: GoldWorld Machine"Leaving Me Now"1540——19—2735——"Lessons in Love"198633141322181212 UK: Silver CAN: Gold NL: GoldRunning in the Family"World Machine" —————————23World Machine"Running in the Family"1987633512483983—Running in the Family"To Be with You Again"1014—396—1020——"It's Over"1012——3—8———"Children Say"2216——25—8———"Heaven in My Hands"198812675229124———Staring at the Sun"Take a Look"3224——13—15———"Tracie"19892524——19—16———"Take Care of Yourself"3930———914———Level Best"Guaranteed"199117306051252120———Guaranteed"Overtime"62—————51———"My Father's Shoes"199255—————————"Forever Now"199419——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"Starchild" 2001——————————"The Way Back Home"2006——————————Retroglide"Love Games" 2013—————————— rowspan="3" "Hot Water" ——————————"My Independence Day"2015——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Videography Video albums Title Album detailsVideosingles Released: 26 June 1986 Label: CMV/PolyGram Video Formats: VHS, VHD, LDLive at Wembley Released: September 1987 Label: Channel 5/PolyGram Video Formats: VHS, CDVFamily of Five Released: December 1987 Label: Channel 5/PolyGram Video Formats: VHS, CDVFait Accompli Released: 12 May 1989 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS, LDLevel Best Released: November 1989 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS, LD, CDVGuaranteed Live Released: June 1992 Label: Picture Music International Formats: VHS, LDClassic Level 42 Released: 2005 Label: Polydor Formats: DVDAt Rockpalast Released: May 2005 Label: ARD Video/Wienerworld Formats: DVDThe Retroglide Tour Released: 2007 Label: Mark King Formats: DVDEssential Videos Released: 2007 Label: Universal Music Formats: DVDLive in Holland 2009 Released: 2009 Label: Self-released Formats: DVDTurn It On Released: February 2010 Label: Rockpalast Formats: DVD1980–2010 – 30th Anniversary World Tour Released: 2 May 2011 Label: Summerhouse Formats: DVDEternity Released: 4 February 2019 Label: Level 42 Formats: DVD
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and directors 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
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External links
The Definitive Online Level 42 Collectors Resource