Guaranteed (Level 42 song)

"Guaranteed"
Single by Level 42
from the album Guaranteed
ReleasedAugust 1991[1]
GenreJazz-funk
Length
  • 4:51 (album version)
  • 3:57 (7" version)
  • 6:46 (The New Avengers mix)
  • 6:29 (Wheel Spin Warrior mix)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Level 42
  • Wally Badarou
Level 42 singles chronology
"Take Care of Yourself"
(1989) 		"Guaranteed"
(1991) 		"Overtime"
(1991)
Music video
"Guaranteed" on YouTube

"Guaranteed" is a song by English jazz-funk band Level 42. It was released in August 1991 by RCA Records on the album of the same name (1991). It was the group's first single of the 1990s, and came two years after the group's previous single, "Take Care of Yourself".

Background

The song was written by Mark King, Mike Lindup, Gary Husband, and Wally Badarou, producer and secondary composer and musician of the group. The current guitarist was Allan Holdsworth. The vocals were composed by Mark King, on verses, and a duet with Mike Lindup falsetto on chorus. The song follows the same structure of the song "Two Hearts Collide", released in 1988 on the album Staring at the Sun.

Music video

This song has two different music videos, by the same director: "The Mill". All versions feature the song performances in two different places. The first version outside in the mountains, and the second in a white room. The second version has some parts of the first. The two versions feature Jakko Jakszyk on guitars. Guitarist Alan Holdsworth left the group after the album was completed.

Reception

It was the most successful track from the Guaranteed album. It reached the top 20 in the UK. It also enjoyed chart success in Europe.

Charts

References

  1. ^ "The Great Rock Discography". p. 481.
  2. ^ "Level 42 – Guaranteed" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Level 42 – Guaranteed" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Guaranteed". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Level 42 – Guaranteed" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  8. ^ "EHR Year-End Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 1991-12-21. p. 20. Retrieved 2024-02-24.