Historical Artist Profile
Level 42
Biography & Overview
Level 42 are an English jazz-funk band formed on the Isle of Wight in 1979. They had a number of UK and worldwide hits during the 1980s and 1990s. Level 42's highest-charting single in the UK was "Lessons in Love", which reached number three on the UK singles chart, and number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, upon its release in 1986. An earlier single, "Something About You", was their most successful chart-wise in the United States, reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. After much success as a live and studio band in the 1980s, Level 42's commercial profile diminished during the early 1990s following a series of personnel changes and musical shifts.
🇺🇸 US Billboard Tracking History
2 Charted Tracks
"Something About You"
Entered Charts: 1986
Peak: #7
"Lessons In Love"
Entered Charts: 1987
Peak: #12
🇬🇧 UK Official Charts History
30 Charted Tracks
"Lessons In Love"
Entered Charts: 1986
Peak: #3
"Something About You"
Entered Charts: 1985
Peak: #6
"Running In The Family"
Entered Charts: 1987
Peak: #6
"The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)"
Entered Charts: 1983
Peak: #10
"It'S Over"
Entered Charts: 1987
Peak: #10
"To Be With You Again"
Entered Charts: 1987
Peak: #10
"Heaven In My Hands"
Entered Charts: 1988
Peak: #12
"Leaving Me Now"
Entered Charts: 1985
Peak: #15
"Guaranteed"
Entered Charts: 1991
Peak: #17
"Hot Water"
Entered Charts: 1984
Peak: #18
"Fover Now"
Entered Charts: 1994
Peak: #19
"Childn Say"
Entered Charts: 1987
Peak: #22
"The Chinese Way"
Entered Charts: 1983
Peak: #24
"Tracie"
Entered Charts: 1989
Peak: #25
"All Over You"
Entered Charts: 1994
Peak: #26
"Love In A Peaceful World"
Entered Charts: 1994
Peak: #31
"Take A Look"
Entered Charts: 1988
Peak: #32
"Micro-Kid"
Entered Charts: 1983
Peak: #37
"Love Games"
Entered Charts: 1981
Peak: #38
"Take Ca Of Yourself"
Entered Charts: 1989
Peak: #39
"Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind"
Entered Charts: 1983
Peak: #41
"The Chant Has Begun"
Entered Charts: 1984
Peak: #41
"Weave Your Spell"
Entered Charts: 1982
Peak: #43
"Starchild"
Entered Charts: 1981
Peak: #47
"A You Hearing (What I Hear)"
Entered Charts: 1982
Peak: #49
"My Father'S Shoes"
Entered Charts: 1992
Peak: #55
"Turn It On"
Entered Charts: 1981
Peak: #57
"Love Meeting Love"
Entered Charts: 1980
Peak: #61
"Overtime"
Entered Charts: 1991
Peak: #62
"A Physical Psence (Ep)"
Entered Charts: 1985
Peak: #87