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]

Another Level
Studio album by Another Level
Released	9 November 1998 (1998-11-09)
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
Another Level chronology
Another Level (1998) Nexus (1999)
Singles from Another Level
"Be Alone No More" Released: 16 February 1998 "Freak Me" Released: 6 July 1998 "I Guess I Was a Fool" Released: 26 October 1998 "I Want You for Myself" Released: 11 January 1999 "Be Alone No More '99" / "Holding Back the Years" Released: 29 March 1999

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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
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

Japanese bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Be Alone No More" (featuring Jay-Z) (Blacksmith Hip Hop mix)	Steven Dubin, Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias	Blacksmith	5:28

US edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
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

Another Level: Remixed edition

No.	Title	Length
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 Chart (1998–99) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 20 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[5] 26 European Albums Chart[6] 49 Irish Albums (IRMA)[7] 26 Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 56 UK Albums (OCC)[9] 13

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position UK Albums (OCC)[10] 87 Chart (1999) Position UK Albums (OCC)[11] 97

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]	Platinum	300,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Another Level: Another Level: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
3. "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. 9 April 1999. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
4. "Interview with Jo Charrington". HitQuarters. 29 Nov 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 Dec 2010.
5. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Another+Level&titel=Another+Level&cat=a
6. "Hits of the World - Eurochart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 February 1999. p. 49. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
7. http://irish-charts.com/
8. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19990124/40/
9. "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
10. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
11. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
12. "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.