Another Level (Another Level album)
Another Level is the self-titled debut album by English boy band Another Level, released on 9 November 1998 in the United Kingdom by Northwestside Records.[2] It includes the number one single "Freak Me", originally sung by Silk, as well as the singles "Be Alone No More", "Guess I Was a Fool", "I Want You for Myself" and the double A-side release "Be Alone No More '99" and "Holding Back the Years". The album peaked at number thirteen in the United Kingdom, where it was certified Platinum on 9 April 1999.[3]
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| Released | 9 November 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop | |||
| Label | BMG, Northwestside | |||
| Producer | Jason Osborne, Fitzgerald Scott, Cutfather & Joe, Gordon Chambers, D-Moet, Billy "Bad" Ward, Dane Bowers, Wayne Williams, Linslee Campbell, Joey Elias, John Robinson, The Boilerhouse Boys, D'Influence, S.P.A, Jan Kincaid, Another Level, Stephen Emmanuel | |||
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Background
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. They felt there was a gap in the market for an interracial boyband. Raphael and Tattersfield asked future Epic A&R Jo Charrington to put the group together and then manage them. Charrington recruited the members by auditioning singers from the BRIT School and modelling agencies, with the band originally consisting of a fifth member, Michael Kempster, who left the band shortly after recruitment to pursue a solo career.[4] 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 debut album. These included Jay-Z, who appeared on "Be Alone No More", and Ghostface Killah, who appeared on the single version of "I Want You for Myself". TQ later appeared on the band's second album on the track "Summertime".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Into Another Level" | Mark Baron, Dane Bowers, Bobak Kianoush, Wayne Williams | Jason Osborne | 1:08 |
| 2. | "Freak Me" | Roy Murray, Keith Sweat | Fitzgerald Scott, Cutfather & Joe (co.) | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Rain" | Gordon Chambers, D-Moet | Gordon Chambers, D-Moet | 4:10 |
| 4. | "I Want You for Myself" | Mark Baron, Dane Bowers, Bobak Kianoush, Wayne Williams, Billy "Bad" Ward, Dakari St. Aimee | Billy "Bad" Ward, Cutfather & Joe (remix) | 5:08 |
| 5. | "I Can See You in My Mind" | Mark Baron, Dane Bowers, Bobak Kianoush, Wayne Williams | Dane Bowers, Wayne Williams, Linslee Campbell (add.) | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Guess I Was a Fool" | Joey Elias, Jon-John Robinson | Joey Elias, Jon-John Robinson, The Boilerhouse Boys (co.) | 5:26 |
| 7. | "Girl What You Wanna Do" (featuring Shola Ama) | Dane Bowers, Wayne Williams, S.P.A, John Paul, Shola Ama | D'Influence, S.P.A | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Whatever You Want" | Wayne Williams | Wayne Williams, Linslee Campbell (co.) | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Don't Cry" | Kenny Tonge, Donell Jones | Jan Kincaid | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Anytime You Need Me (Just Call Me Up)" | Mark Baron, Dane Bowers, Bobak Kianoush, Wayne Williams, Stephen Emmanuel | Another Level, Stephen Emmanuel | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Be Alone No More" (featuring Jay-Z) | Steven Dubin, Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias | Cutfather & Joe | 3:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Be Alone No More" (featuring Jay-Z) (Blacksmith Hip Hop mix) | Steven Dubin, Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias | Blacksmith | 5:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Be Alone No More" (featuring Jay-Z) (Cutfather & Joe remix) | Steven Dubin, Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias | Cutfather & Joe | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Bomb Diggy" | Dwight Reynolds | 3:35 | |
| 3. | "Summertime" (featuring TQ) | T. Quaites, D. Rasheed | 3:29 | |
| 4. | "Freak Me" | Roy Murray, Keith Sweat | Fitzgerald Scott, Cutfather & Joe (co.) | 4:55 |
| 5. | "I Want You for Myself" (featuring Ghostface Killah) | Mark Baron, Dane Bowers, Bobak Kianoush, Wayne Williams, Billy "Bad" Ward, Dakari St. Aimee | Billy "Bad" Ward, Cutfather & Joe (remix) | 4:16 |
| 6. | "From the Heart" | Diane Warren | 4:52 | |
| 7. | "What You Know About Me" (featuring MC Fats) | Wayne Williams, Rodney Jerkins, Harvey Mason Jr., Brad Gilderman | 5:15 | |
| 8. | "Ain't Nothing Going on But the Sex" | G. Baillergeau, T. Brown, J. Maston | 4:34 | |
| 9. | "That Girl Belongs to Me" | Wayne Williams, Dane Bowers, Guy Chambers | 3:22 | |
| 10. | "Ain't a Damn Thing Wrong" | B. Spalter, J. Thompson, D. Weisberg, M. Norfleet | 4:02 | |
| 11. | "Guess I Was a Fool" | Joey Elias, John Robinson | Joey Elias, John Robinson, The Boilerhouse Boys (co.) | 5:26 |
| 12. | "Whatever You Want" (Remix) | Wayne Williams | Wayne Williams, Linslee Campbell (co.) | 4:17 |
| 13. | "We'll Meet Again" | Bobak Kianoush, Mark Baron, R. Bille-Bähmcke, R. Romborg | 3:41 | |
| 14. | "I Can See You in My Mind" | Mark Baron, Dane Bowers, Bobak Kianoush, Wayne Williams | Dane Bowers, Wayne Williams, Linslee Campbell (add.) | 2:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Be Alone No More" (Blacksmith R&B club mix) | |
| 2. | "Freak Me" (Club Asylum classic vocal mix) | |
| 3. | "Guess I Was a Fool" (MJ Cole remix) | |
| 4. | "I Want You for Myself" (Cutfather & Joe remix) | |
| 5. | "Be Alone No More" (Full Intention radio edit) | |
| 6. | "Freak Me" (Rich Boogie remix) | |
| 7. | "Guess I Was a Fool" (Opaz remix) | |
| 8. | "I Want You for Myself" (Full Intention remix) | |
| 9. | "Be Alone No More" (Cutfather & Joe remix) |
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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References
- Allmusic review
- "Another Level: Another Level: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. 9 April 1999. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- "Interview with Jo Charrington". HitQuarters. 29 Nov 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 Dec 2010.
- http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Another+Level&titel=Another+Level&cat=a
- "Hits of the World - Eurochart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 February 1999. p. 49. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- http://irish-charts.com/
- http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19990124/40/
- "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "British album certifications – Another Level – Another Level". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Another Level in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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