Another Level (Blackstreet album)

Another Level is the second album by American R&B group Blackstreet. Released in 1996, it reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart for five weeks and has sold over 4 million copies.[8] It contained the group's biggest hit to date, the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single "No Diggity".

Another Level
Studio album by
Blackstreet
ReleasedSeptember 10, 1996
Recorded1996
StudioFuture Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Genre
Length70:22
LabelInterscope
ProducerTeddy Riley, exec., Chauncey Hannibal, Bink!
Blackstreet chronology
Blackstreet
(1994)		 Another Level
(1996)		 Finally
(1999)
Singles from Another Level
  1. "No Diggity"
    Released: September 30, 1996
  2. "Don't Leave Me"
    Released: January 25, 1997
  3. "Fix"
    Released: July 22, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Muzik[4]
Robert Christgau[5]
Rolling Stone(average)[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
The Source(favorable)[4]
Vibe(positive)[4]

This was the first album with new members Eric Williams and Mark Middleton.[9] They joined the group after replacing departed members Dave Hollister and Levi Little.[10][9] Another Level was also the first Blackstreet album released under Interscope Records' new distribution deal with MCA Music Entertainment, Inc. after the company was dropped by Time Warner several months before the release of the album.[11]

Despite Another Level being their most successful recording and the huge success of the single "No Diggity", member/producer Teddy Riley stated in a 2013 interview with BBC Radio 1Xtra host Ronnie Herel that the album didn't have a signature song.[12]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s), *Co-producerLength
1."Black & Street Intro"Teddy Riley1:14
2."This Is How We Roll"Teddy Riley, Frank "Nitty" Pimentel3:31
3."No Diggity" (featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen)Teddy Riley, William "Skylz" Stewart5:03
4."Fix" (contains a portion of "The Message")Teddy Riley, Chauncey Hannibal*4:04
5."Good Lovin'" (contains portions of "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud" performed by James Brown)Teddy Riley, Chauncey Hannibal*4:31
6."Let's Stay in Love"Teddy Riley, Chauncey Hannibal*4:15
7."We Gonna Take U Back (Lude)/Don't Leave Me" ("Don't Leave Me" contains a sample from "A Dream" performed by DeBarge)Teddy Riley, Roosevelt "Bink" Harrell*5:17
8."Never Gonna Let You Go"Teddy Riley, Chauncey Hannibal*5:00
9."I Wanna Be Your Man" (contains portions of "Float On")Teddy Riley, Sprague Williams*4:05
10."Taja's Lude (Interlude)"Teddy Riley0:27
11."My Paradise (Interlude)"Teddy Riley2:11
12."Deja's Poem"Teddy Riley0:24
13."(Money Can't) Buy Me Love"Teddy Riley, Chauncey Hannibal*3:38
14."Blackstreet (On the Radio)(Feat. Morris Baxter)" 3:18
15."I Can't Get You (Out of My Mind)"Teddy Riley, Eric Williams, Wesley Hoggs4:50
16."I'll Give It to You"Teddy Riley, Xavier Hargrove*4:16
17."Happy Song (Tonite)"Teddy Riley, Tommy Sims*5:38
18."Motherlude"Teddy Riley4:35
19."Lord Is Real (Time Will Reveal)" (a cover version of "Time Will Reveal" by DeBarge)Teddy Riley4:13

Album personnel
  • Dr. Dre
  • Queen Pen
  • Beverly Crowder
  • Karen Anderson
  • Shaquanna Elam
  • Darryl Adams
  • ELAN
  • Lamenga Ford (Kafi)
  • Shannon Cooper
  • Deja
  • Taja (vocals)
  • William Stewart
  • Sprague Williams
  • Serban Ghenea
  • George Mayers
  • John Haynes
  • Eric Williams
  • Wesley Hoggs
  • Tommy Sims (various instruments)
  • Frank "Nitty" Pimental
  • Roosevelt Harrell (programming)
  • Madeline Nelson (A&R and Manager)

Charts
Chart (1996–97) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 48
Canadian Albums (RPM) 14
Chinese Albums (Sino Chart) 19
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] 20
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 47
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 39
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 32
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 44
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 19
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 26
US Billboard 200 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 1

See also
  • List of number-one R&B albums of 1996 (U.S.)

References
  1. "Another Level - Blackstreet - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Johnson, Martin. "BlackstreetAnother Level (Interscope) (star) (star) 1/2Although Teddy..." chicagotribune.com.
  4. "Blackstreet - Another Level CD Album". www.cduniverse.com.
  5. "Robert Christgau: CG: blackstreet". www.robertchristgau.com.
  6. "Rolling Stone : Blackstreet: Another Level : Music Reviews". 12 May 2006. Archived from the original on 12 May 2006.
  7. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 80. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone blackstreet album guide.
  8. "Rock On The Net: Blackstreet". www.rockonthenet.com.
  9. Neal, Mark Anthony. "Blackstreet Level II (review)". popmatters.com. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  10. Ivory. "SoulBounce's Class Of 1994: Blackstreet 'Blackstreet'". soulbounce.com. Soul Bounce. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  11. Phillips, Chuck. "MCA Offers $200 Million to Acquire a 50% Stake in Interscope Records". article. latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  12. "Teddy Riley Interview - Part 3 - Blackstreet". youtube.com.
  13. "Australiancharts.com – Blackstreet – Another Level". Hung Medien.
  14. "Ultratop.be – Blackstreet – Another Level" (in French). Hung Medien.
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  16. "Officialcharts.de – Top 100 Longplay". GfK Entertainment Charts.
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  20. "Swisscharts.com – Blackstreet – Another Level". Hung Medien.
  21. "Blackstreet | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.


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