Level Best

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.

Level Best
Greatest hits album by Level 42
Released	6 November 1989[1]
Recorded	1981–1989
Length	72:36 (CD/Cassette/DCC) 56.08 (LP)
Label	Polydor
Producer	Wally Badarou Level 42 Mike Vernon Larry Dunn Verdine White
Level 42 chronology
Staring at the Sun (1988) Level Best (1989) Guaranteed (1991)
Singles from Level Best
"Take Care of Yourself" Released: 16 October 1989

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Smash Hits	5/10[3]

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)[4] 5 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 44 UK Albums (OCC) 5

Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 98

Sales and certifications

Certifications for Level Best

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[7]	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.