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Level Best
Level Best
Greatest hits album by Level 42
Released	30 October 1989
Recorded	1981–1989
Length	72:36 (CD); 56.08 (LP);
Label	Polydor
Producer	Wally Badarou; Level 42; Mike Vernon; Larry Dunn; Verdine White;
Level 42 chronology
Singles from Level Best
	"Take Care of Yourself"; Released: 16 October 1989;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Smash Hits	5/10^[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.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Running in the Family"	Mark King Phil Gould Wally Badarou	Running in the Family	3:57
2.	"The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)"	King P. Gould Mike Lindup Badarou	Standing in the Light	3:35
3.	"Something About You"	King P. Gould Lindup Badarou Rowland Gould	World Machine	3:44
4.	"Tracie"	King Gary Husband	Staring at the Sun	3:22
5.	"Starchild"	King P. Gould Badarou	Level 42	3:52
6.	"It's Over"	King R. Gould Badarou	Running in the Family	4:42
7.	"Hot Water"	King P. Gould Lindup Badarou	True Colours	3:39
8.	"Take Care of Yourself"	King	Previously unreleased	4:28
9.	"Heaven in My Hands"	King R. Gould	Staring at the Sun	4:09
10.	"Children Say"	King P. Gould Lindup	Running in the Family	4:28
11.	"Love Games"	King P. Gould	Level 42	4:32
12.	"The Chinese Way"	King P. Gould Badarou	The Pursuit of Accidents	3:57
13.	"Leaving Me Now"	King P. Gould Badarou	World Machine	3:31
14.	"Lessons in Love"	King R. Gould Badarou	Running in the Family	4:00

Additional tracks on CD and cassette releases
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
15.	"Micro-kid"	King P. Gould Badarou B. Taylor Allee Willis	Standing in the Light	3:47
16.	"Take a Look"	King B. Gould Lindup Badarou	Staring at the Sun	4:41
17.	"To Be with You Again"	King R. Gould	Running in the Family	3:55
18.	"The Chant Has Begun"	King P. Gould	True Colours	4:17

Personnel

Mark King – vocals, bass
Mike Lindup – keyboards, vocals
Boon Gould – guitars (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 10–15, 17, 18)
Phil Gould – drums (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 10–15, 17, 18)
Gary Husband – drums (tracks 4, 8, 9, 16)
Alan Murphy – guitars (tracks 4, 8, 9, 16)
Wally Badarou – keyboards

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[3]	5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[4]	44
UK Albums (OCC)	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[5]	98

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

^ AllMusic review
^ 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.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Level 42 – Level Best" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Level 42 – Level Best" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1989". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^ "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".

[1] AllMusic review

[sh-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.

[ac_Netherlands_Level_42-3] "Dutchcharts.nl – Level 42 – Level Best" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

[ac_Germany4_Level_42-4] "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.

[NetherlandsLevel_42Level_BestalbumCertRef-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".

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