1996 studio album by Blackstreet
Another Level is the second album by American R&B group Blackstreet . Released in 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 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 [ ]
1. "Black & Street Intro" Teddy Riley 1:14 2. "This Is How We Roll" Teddy Riley, Frank "Nitty" Pimentel 3:31 3. "No Diggity " (featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen ) Teddy Riley, William "Skylz" Stewart 5:03 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 Riley 0:27 11. "My Paradise (Interlude)" Teddy Riley 2:11 12. "Deja's Poem" Teddy Riley 0:24 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 Hoggs 4:50 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 Riley 4:35 19. "Lord Is Real (Time Will Reveal)" (a cover version of "Time Will Reveal " by DeBarge) Teddy Riley 4:13
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 [ ]
Weekly charts [ ]
Year-end charts [ ]
US Billboard 200[25]
87
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )[26]
17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[27]
68
US Billboard 200[28]
16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )[29]
8
Certifications [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ "Another Level - Blackstreet - Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic .
^ Allmusic review
^ Johnson, Martin. "BlackstreetAnother Level (Interscope) (star) (star) 1/2Although Teddy..." chicagotribune.com .
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^ "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.
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^ 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 .
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^ "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.
^ "Officialcharts.de – Top 100 Longplay" . GfK Entertainment Charts .
^ "Charts.nz – Blackstreet – Another Level" . Hung Medien.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Blackstreet – Another Level" . Hung Medien.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Blackstreet – Another Level" . Hung Medien.
^ "Blackstreet | Artist | Official Charts" . UK Albums Chart .
^ "Blackstreet Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ "Blackstreet Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996" . Billboard . Retrieved January 27, 2021 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996" . Billboard . Retrieved January 27, 2021 .
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997" . dutchcharts.nl . Retrieved January 27, 2021 .
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997" . Billboard . Retrieved January 27, 2021 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997" . Billboard . Retrieved January 27, 2021 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Blackstreet – Another Level" . Music Canada . Retrieved January 27, 2021 .
^ "French album certifications – Blackstreet – Another Level" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved January 27, 2021 .
^ "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.
^ "British album certifications – Blackstreet – Another Level" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved January 27, 2021 .
^ "American album certifications – Blackstreet – Another Level" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 27, 2021 .
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