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Another Level (Blackstreet album)

January 07, 2023

Another Level is the second album by American R&B group Blackstreet. Released in September 10, 1996, it was the first album with new members Eric Williams and Mark Middleton.[8] They joined the group after replacing departed members Dave Hollister and Levi Little.[9][8] 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.[10]

Another Level
Studio album by
Blackstreet
ReleasedSeptember 10, 1996
Recorded1996
StudioFuture Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Genre
Length70:22
LabelInterscope
Producer
Blackstreet chronology
Blackstreet
(1994) 		Another Level
(1996) 		Finally
(1999)
Singles from Another Level
  1. "No Diggity"
    Released: July 29, 1996
  2. "Don't Leave Me"
    Released: January 25, 1997
  3. "Fix"
    Released: July 22, 1997

Another Level was Blackstreet's most commercially successful album, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart for five weeks and selling over 4 million copies.[11] It contained the group's biggest hit to date, the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single "No Diggity".

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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[30] 2× Platinum 200,000^
France (SNEP)[31] Gold 100,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[32] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[34] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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. ^ a b c "Blackstreet - Another Level CD Album". www.cduniverse.com.
  5. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: blackstreet". www.robertchristgau.com.
  6. ^ . May 12, 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. ^ a b Neal, Mark Anthony. "Blackstreet Level II (review)". popmatters.com. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  9. ^ Ivory. "SoulBounce's Class Of 1994: Blackstreet 'Blackstreet'". soulbounce.com. Soul Bounce. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  10. ^ Phillips, Chuck. "MCA Offers $200 Million to Acquire a 50% Stake in Interscope Records". article. latimes.com. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  11. ^ "Rock On The Net: Blackstreet". www.rockonthenet.com.
  12. ^ "Teddy Riley Interview - Part 3 - Blackstreet". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19.
  13. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Blackstreet – Another Level". Hung Medien.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Blackstreet – Another Level" (in French). Hung Medien.
  15. ^ "Blackstreet Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Blackstreet – Another Level" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  17. ^ "Lescharts.com – Blackstreet – Another Level". Hung Medien.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Blackstreet – Another Level" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Charts.nz – Blackstreet – Another Level". Hung Medien.
  20. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Blackstreet – Another Level". Hung Medien.
  21. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Blackstreet – Another Level". Hung Medien.
  22. ^ "Blackstreet | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  23. ^ "Blackstreet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  24. ^ "Blackstreet Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  25. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  26. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  27. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  28. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  29. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  30. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Blackstreet – Another Level". Music Canada. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  31. ^ "French album certifications – Blackstreet – Another Level" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  32. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Blackstreet – Another Level" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved August 3, 2021. Enter Another Level in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1997 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle statussen"
  33. ^ "British album certifications – Blackstreet – Another Level". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  34. ^ "American album certifications – Blackstreet – Another Level". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 27, 2021.


 

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Another Level is the second album by American R amp B group Blackstreet Released in September 10 1996 it was the first album with new members Eric Williams and Mark Middleton 8 They joined the group after replacing departed members Dave Hollister and Levi Little 9 8 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 10 Another LevelStudio album by BlackstreetReleasedSeptember 10 1996Recorded1996StudioFuture Recording Studios Virginia Beach Virginia U S GenreR amp Bhip hop soulpop 1 Length70 22LabelInterscopeProducerTeddy Riley exec Chauncey HannibalBink Blackstreet chronologyBlackstreet 1994 Another Level 1996 Finally 1999 Singles from Another Level No Diggity Released July 29 1996 Don t Leave Me Released January 25 1997 Fix Released July 22 1997Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 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 Another Level was Blackstreet s most commercially successful album reaching No 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and No 1 on the Top R amp B Albums chart for five weeks and selling over 4 million copies 11 It contained the group s biggest hit to date the Billboard Hot 100 No 1 single No Diggity 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 Contents 1 Track listing 2 Album personnel 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 Certifications 5 See also 6 ReferencesTrack listing EditNo TitleProducer s Co producerLength1 Black amp Street Intro Teddy Riley1 142 This Is How We Roll Teddy Riley Frank Nitty Pimentel3 313 No Diggity featuring Dr Dre and Queen Pen Teddy Riley William Skylz Stewart5 034 Fix contains a portion of The Message Teddy Riley Chauncey Hannibal 4 045 Good Lovin contains portions of Say It Loud I m Black and I m Proud performed by James Brown Teddy Riley Chauncey Hannibal 4 316 Let s Stay in Love Teddy Riley Chauncey Hannibal 4 157 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 5 178 Never Gonna Let You Go Teddy Riley Chauncey Hannibal 5 009 I Wanna Be Your Man contains portions of Float On Teddy Riley Sprague Williams 4 0510 Taja s Lude Interlude Teddy Riley0 2711 My Paradise Interlude Teddy Riley2 1112 Deja s Poem Teddy Riley0 2413 Money Can t Buy Me Love Teddy Riley Chauncey Hannibal 3 3814 Blackstreet On the Radio Feat Morris Baxter 3 1815 I Can t Get You Out of My Mind Teddy Riley Eric Williams Wesley Hoggs4 5016 I ll Give It to You Teddy Riley Xavier Hargrove 4 1617 Happy Song Tonite Teddy Riley Tommy Sims 5 3818 Motherlude Teddy Riley4 3519 Lord Is Real Time Will Reveal a cover version of Time Will Reveal by DeBarge Teddy Riley4 13Album personnel EditDr 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 amp R and Manager Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1996 1997 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 13 37Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 14 48Canadian Albums Billboard 15 18Dutch Albums Album Top 100 16 20French Albums SNEP 17 39German Albums Offizielle Top 100 18 47New Zealand Albums RMNZ 19 32Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 20 44Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 21 19UK Albums OCC 22 26US Billboard 200 23 3US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 24 3 Year end charts Edit Chart 1996 PositionUS Billboard 200 25 87US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 26 17Chart 1997 PositionDutch Albums Album Top 100 27 68US Billboard 200 28 16US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 29 8Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 30 2 Platinum 200 000 France SNEP 31 Gold 100 000 Netherlands NVPI 32 Gold 50 000 United Kingdom BPI 33 Gold 100 000 United States RIAA 34 4 Platinum 4 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone See also EditList of number one R amp B albums of 1996 U S References Edit Another Level Blackstreet Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic Allmusic review Johnson Martin BlackstreetAnother Level Interscope star star 1 2Although Teddy chicagotribune com a b c Blackstreet Another Level CD Album www cduniverse com Robert Christgau CG blackstreet www robertchristgau com Rolling Stone Blackstreet Another Level Music Reviews May 12 2006 Archived from the original on 12 May 2006 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 a b Neal Mark Anthony Blackstreet Level II review popmatters com PopMatters Media Inc Retrieved 2015 10 05 Ivory SoulBounce s Class Of 1994 Blackstreet Blackstreet soulbounce com Soul Bounce Retrieved 2015 07 19 Phillips Chuck MCA Offers 200 Million to Acquire a 50 Stake in Interscope Records article latimes com Retrieved December 21 2013 Rock On The Net Blackstreet www rockonthenet com Teddy Riley Interview Part 3 Blackstreet youtube com Archived from the original on 2021 12 19 Australiancharts com Blackstreet Another Level Hung Medien Ultratop be Blackstreet Another Level in French Hung Medien Blackstreet Chart History Canadian Albums Billboard Retrieved August 3 2021 Dutchcharts nl Blackstreet Another Level in Dutch Hung Medien Lescharts com Blackstreet Another Level Hung Medien Offiziellecharts de Blackstreet Another Level in German GfK Entertainment 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