# Level 42 discography

English jazz-funk band Level 42 has released 11 studio albums. The group has one Top 10 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart ("Something About You") and six top 10s on the British UK Singles Chart ("The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)", "Something About You", "Lessons in Love", "Running in the Family", "To Be with You Again", and "It's Over"). In Canada, it achieved two platinum albums and two gold singles ("Something About You" and "Lessons in Love"). Level 42 has sold 31 million units worldwide.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUT | CAN | GER | NL | NOR | NZ | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications |
| Level 42 | Released: August 1981 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC | 20 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 43 | — | — | UK: Silver NL: Gold |
| Strategy / The Early Tapes (July/Aug 1980) | Released: March 1982 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Pursuit of Accidents | Released: September 1982 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC | 17 | — | — | — | 24 | 31 | — | — | — | — | UK: Silver |
| Standing in the Light | Released: 26 August 1983 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC | 9 | — | — | 27 | 34 | — | — | 25 | — | — | UK: Gold |
| True Colours | Released: 5 October 1984 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC | 14 | — | — | 23 | 9 | — | 17 | 29 | 14 | — | UK: Silver |
| World Machine | Released: 18 October 1985 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC | 3 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 18 | UK: 2× Platinum CAN: Platinum |
| Running in the Family | Released: 16 March 1987 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | UK: 2× Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Gold NL: Platinum NZ: Gold SWI: Gold |
| Staring at the Sun | Released: 19 September 1988 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC | 2 | 21 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | 10 | 6 | 128 | UK: Gold CAN: Gold NL: Gold |
| Guaranteed | Released: 2 September 1991 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, MC | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 39 | 31 | — | UK: Silver |
| Forever Now | Released: 14 March 1994 Label: RCA Formats: CD, MC | 8 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Retroglide | Released: 18 September 2006 Label: W14 Music Formats: CD, MC, digital download | 78 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | UK | GER | NL | SWI |
| A Physical Presence | Released: 28 June 1985 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC | 28 | 45 | 32 | 21 |
| Live at Wembley | Released: 1996 Label: World Famous Formats: CD, MC | — | — | — | — |
| Live 2001 Reading UK | Released: 2001 Label: Mark King Formats: CD | — | — | — | — |
| Live at the Apollo, London | Released: 2004 Label: Mark King Formats: CD | — | — | — | — |
| Greatest Hits Live Tour | Released: 2005 Label: Time Music International Formats: CD | — | — | — | — |
| The River Sessions | Released: May 2005 Label: River Formats: 2xCD | — | — | — | — |
| The Retroglide Tour | Released: 2007 Label: Summerhouse Formats: 2xCD | — | — | — | — |
| Live in Holland 2009 | Released: 2009 Label: Mark King Formats: 2xCD | — | — | — | — |
| Live from Metropolis Studio | Released: 16 September 2013 Label: Edsel Formats: CD+DVD | — | — | — | — |
| Live – 30th Anniversary Concert | Released: 18 May 2015 Label: Wienerworld Presentation Formats: CD+DVD | — | — | — | — |
| Sirens Tour Live | Released: 2015 Label: Level 42 Formats: 2xCD+DVD | — | — | — | — |
| Another Level | Released: 25 July 2017 Label: The Music Company Europe Formats: digital download | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | CAN | GER | NL | Certifications |
| The Family Edition | Released: 1987 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC Canada-only release | — | — | — | — | |
| On the Level | Released: 1989 Label: Pickwick Music Formats: CD, MC | — | — | — | — | |
| Level Best | Released: 6 November 1989 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC | 5 | 88 | 44 | 5 | UK: Platinum NL: Gold |
| The Remixes | Released: 20 July 1992 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC | — | — | — | — | |
| On a Level | Released: 1993 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MC | — | — | — | — | |
| Turn It On | Released: 1996 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MC | — | — | — | — | |
| The Remix Collection | Released: June 1996 Label: Connoisseur Collection Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Level 42 | Released: 26 October 1998 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, MC | 41 | — | — | — | UK: Gold |
| Classic Level 42 | Released: 1999 Label: Polydor Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | |
| The Ultimate Collection | Released: November 2002 Label: Polydor Formats: 2xCD, 2xMC | — | — | — | — | |
| The Collection | Released: May 2003 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MC | — | — | — | — | |
| Gold | Released: 29 August 2005 Label: Polydor Formats: 2xCD | — | — | — | — | |
| The Definitive Collection | Released: 12 June 2006 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, digital download | 20 | — | — | — | UK: Gold |
| Weave Your Spell: The Collection | Released: April 2007 Label: Spectrum Music/Universal Formats: 2xCD | — | — | — | — | |
| Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years | Released: 9 July 2007 Label: Sony BMG Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | |
| The Silver Collection | Released: August 2007 Label: Spectrum Music/Universal Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | |
| The Acoustic Album | Released: 2010 Label: Summerhouse Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | |
| Lessons in Love – The Collection | Released: October 2010 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: 2xCD, digital download | — | — | — | — | |
| Something About You – The Collection | Released: 12 January 2015 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | |
| Collected | Released: 8 July 2016 Label: Universal Music Formats: 3xCD | — | — | — | 56 | |
| Lessons in Love – The Essential Collection | Released: 24 February 2017 Label: Spectrum Music/Universal Formats: 3xCD, digital download | — | — | — | — | |
| Essential | Released: 17 July 2020 Label: Universal Formats: 3xCD | 53 | — | — | — | |
| B-Sides | Released: 17 June 2022 Label: Polydor Formats: digital download | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||

### Box sets

| Title | Album details |
| Collectors CD Set | Released: 1989 Label: Polydor Formats: 4xCD |
| 1980–1989 Complete | Released: 25 November 1991 Label: Polydor Formats: 9xCD Germany-only release |
| Living It Up | Released: July 2010 Label: Universal Formats: 4xCD, digital download |
| 5 Classic Albums | Released: 30 October 2015 Label: Polydor/Spectrum Music/Universal Formats: 5xCD |
| The Complete Polydor Years 1980–1984 | Released: 26 March 2021 Label: Robinsongs/Cherry Red Formats: 10xCD |
| The Complete Polydor Years 1985–1989 | Released: 30 July 2021 Label: Robinsongs/Cherry Red Formats: 10xCD |
| The Later Years 1991–1998 | Released: 24 November 2023 Label: Robinsongs/Cherry Red Formats: 7xCD |

## EPs

| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | EP details | UK |
| A Physical Presence | Released: May 1985 Label: Polydor Formats: 7", 12" | 87 |
| Sirens | Released: 31 October 2013 Label: Level 42 Formats: 12", CD, digital download | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||

## Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | BEL (FL) | CAN | GER | IRE | IT | NL | NZ | US | US Dance | Certifications | Album |
| "Sandstorm" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Early Tapes |
| "Love Meeting Love" | 1980 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Early Tapes |
| "(Flying on the) Wings of Love" | 1980 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Early Tapes |
| "Love Games" | 1981 | 38 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | | Level 42 |
| "Turn It On" | 1981 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Level 42 |
| "Starchild" | 1981 | 47 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 57 | | Level 42 |
| "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" | 1982 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Pursuit of Accidents |
| "Weave Your Spell" | 1982 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Pursuit of Accidents |
| "The Chinese Way" | 1983 | 24 | 35 | — | — | 27 | — | 45 | — | — | — | | The Pursuit of Accidents |
| "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" | 1983 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Standing in the Light |
| "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" | 1983 | 10 | 34 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | | Standing in the Light |
| "Micro-Kid" | 1983 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | | Standing in the Light |
| "Hot Water" | 1984 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 87 | — | | True Colours |
| "The Chant Has Begun" | 1984 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | | True Colours |
| "Something About You" | 1985 | 6 | — | 13 | — | 7 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 4 | UK: Silver CAN: Gold | World Machine |
| "Leaving Me Now" | 1985 | 15 | 40 | — | — | 19 | — | 27 | 35 | — | — | | World Machine |
| "Lessons in Love" | 1986 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 12 | UK: Silver CAN: Gold NL: Gold | Running in the Family |
| "World Machine" (Shep Pettibone remix; US-only release) | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | | World Machine |
| "Running in the Family" | 1987 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 83 | — | | Running in the Family |
| "To Be with You Again" | 1987 | 10 | 14 | — | 39 | 6 | — | 10 | 20 | — | — | | Running in the Family |
| "It's Over" | 1987 | 10 | 12 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | | Running in the Family |
| "Children Say" | 1987 | 22 | 16 | — | — | 25 | — | 8 | — | — | — | | Running in the Family |
| "Heaven in My Hands" | 1988 | 12 | 6 | 75 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | | Staring at the Sun |
| "Take a Look" | 1988 | 32 | 24 | — | — | 13 | — | 15 | — | — | — | | Staring at the Sun |
| "Tracie" | 1989 | 25 | 24 | — | — | 19 | — | 16 | — | — | — | | Staring at the Sun |
| "Take Care of Yourself" | 1989 | 39 | 30 | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | | Level Best |
| "Guaranteed" | 1991 | 17 | 30 | 60 | 51 | 25 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | | Guaranteed |
| "Overtime" | 1991 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | | Guaranteed |
| "My Father's Shoes" | 1992 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Guaranteed |
| "Forever Now" | 1994 | 19 | — | — | 51 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | | Forever Now |
| "All Over You" | 1994 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Forever Now |
| "Love in a Peaceful World" | 1994 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Forever Now |
| "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) '98 Mix" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Very Best of Level 42 |
| "The Way Back Home" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Retroglide |
| "Love Games" (live) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Hot Water" (live) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "My Independence Day" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

## Videography
### Video albums

| Title | Album details |
| Videosingles | Released: 26 June 1986 Label: CMV/PolyGram Video Formats: VHS, VHD, LD |
| Live at Wembley | Released: September 1987 Label: Channel 5/PolyGram Video Formats: VHS, CDV |
| Family of Five | Released: December 1987 Label: Channel 5/PolyGram Video Formats: VHS, CDV |
| Fait Accompli | Released: 12 May 1989 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS, LD |
| Level Best | Released: November 1989 Label: PolyGram Video Formats: VHS, LD, CDV |
| Guaranteed Live | Released: June 1992 Label: Picture Music International Formats: VHS, LD |
| Classic Level 42 | Released: 2005 Label: Polydor Formats: DVD |
| At Rockpalast | Released: May 2005 Label: ARD Video/Wienerworld Formats: DVD |
| The Retroglide Tour | Released: 2007 Label: Mark King Formats: DVD |
| Essential Videos | Released: 2007 Label: Universal Music Formats: DVD |
| Live in Holland 2009 | Released: 2009 Label: Self-released Formats: DVD |
| Turn It On | Released: February 2010 Label: Rockpalast Formats: DVD |
| 1980–2010 – 30th Anniversary World Tour | Released: 2 May 2011 Label: Summerhouse Formats: DVD |
| Eternity | Released: 4 February 2019 Label: Level 42 Formats: DVD |

### Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors :
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" | 1982 | David G. Hillier |
| "Weave Your Spell" | 1982 | David G. Hillier |
| "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" | 1983 | M.D. Phillips |
| "Micro-Kid" | 1983 | David G. Hillier |
| "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" | 1983 | David G. Hillier |
| "Hot Water" | 1984 | David G. Hillier |
| "The Chant Has Begun" | 1985 | David G. Hillier |
| "Something About You" | 1985 | Stuart Orme |
| "Leaving Me Now" | 1985 | Nigel Dick |
| "Lessons in Love" | 1986 | Stuart Orme |
| "Running in the Family" | 1987 | Stuart Orme |
| "To Be with You Again" | 1987 | Peter Christopherson |
| "It's Over" | 1987 | The Molotov Brothers |
| "Children Say" | 1987 | The Molotov Brothers |
| "Heaven in My Hands" | 1988 | Steve Barron |
| "Take a Look" | 1988 | David Hogan |
| "Tracie" | 1988 | David Hogan |
| "Take Care of Yourself" | 1989 | David Hogan |
| "Guaranteed" (version 1) | 1991 | The Mill |
| "Guaranteed" (version 2) | 1991 | The Mill |
| "Overtime" | 1991 | Steve Graham |
| "My Father's Shoes" | 1992 | Steve Graham |
| "Forever Now" | 1994 | Nigel Simpkiss |
| "All Over You" | 1994 | Nigel Simpkiss |
| "Love in a Peaceful World" | 1994 | Jeff Baynes |