Nexus is the second and final studio album by English boyband Another Level, released on 13 September 1999 in the United Kingdom by Northwestside records. The album includes the theme from Notting Hill, "From the Heart", released by the band in May 1999. The album includes the singles "Summertime" and "Bomb Diggy", which became the band's final single. The album peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. A limited edition version of the album (limited to 10,000 copies) with a bonus disc was made available on the day of release.
Background
Another Level were originally conceived by Nick Raphael and Christian Tattersfield for their new record label project, Northwestside Records, a BMG sub-label in the United Kingdom that had also signed Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records unit in 1998. They felt there was a gap in the market for an interracial boyband. Raphael and Tattersfield asked future Epic A&R Jo Charrington to put the group together and then manage them. Charrington recruited the members by auditioning singers from the BRIT School and modelling agencies, with the band originally consisting of a fifth member, Michael Kempster, who left the band shortly after recruitment to pursue a solo career.[4] Due to Northwestside's position as an urban marketed record label, a number of R&B and hip hop stars guested on Another Level's second album. TQ appears on the track "Summertime", while Blacksmith MC Fats appears on the track "What You Know Bout Me". Jay-Z had previously appeared on "Be Alone No More", and Ghostface Killah, previously appeared on the single version of "I Want You for Myself".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nexus" | Bobak Kianoush, Dwight Reynolds | Dwight "Skrapp" Reynolds | 1:40 |
| 2. | "Bomb Diggy" | Dwight Reynolds | Dwight "Skrapp" Reynolds | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Summertime" (featuring TQ) | Terrance Quaites, D. Rasheed | TQ, Jamahl Harris | 3:29 |
| 4. | "We'll Meet Again" | Bobak Kianoush, Mark Baron, R. Bille-Bähmcke, R. Romborg | Supa'Flyas | 3:41 |
| 5. | "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" | Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle, Dave Way | Fitzgerald Scott, Stonebridge | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Nothing Left to See" | Dane Bowers, R. Drakes, Michelle Escoffery, A. Clarke | Dodge | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Ain't a Damn Thing Wrong" | Bradley Spalter, J. Thompson, D. Weisberg, M. Norfleet | Bradley Spalter | 4:02 |
| 8. | "My Girl" | Bobby Kianoush, Mark Baron, Dwight Reynolds, Derrick Martin | Da Bandits, Dwight "Skrapp" Reynolds (co.), Derrick Martin (co.) | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Ain't Nothing Going on But the Sex" | Gerald Baillergeau, T. Brown, J. Maston | Gerald Baillergeau | 4:34 |
| 10. | "What You Know About Me" (featuring MC Fats) | Wayne Williams, Rodney Jerkins, Harvey Mason Jr., Brad Gilderman | Harvey Mason Jr. | 5:15 |
| 11. | "That Girl Belongs to Me" | Wayne Williams, Dane Bowers, Gordon Chambers | Williams (co.), Bowers (co.), Gordon Chambers | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Hide" | Bobby Kianoush, Mark Baron, Ivor Reid, Jon Beckford, Mark Reid | Ivor Reid, Jon Beckford, Mark Reid | 4:04 |
| 13. | "Kai" | Dane Bowers | Tony Salter | 1:50 |
| 14. | "From the Heart" | Diane Warren | Khris Kellow | 4:52 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Summertime" (featuring TQ) (Allstar remix) | Terrance Quaites, D. Rasheed | 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "From the Heart" (K-Klass Radio Mix) | Diane Warren | 3:36 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Now She's Steady Callin'" | Mark Baron, Bobak Kianoush, Wayne Williams, Dane Bowers, Teron Beal, Cynthia Loving, Darryl McClary | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Girlfriend" | Mark Baron, Bobak Kianoush, Wayne Williams, Dane Bowers, Teron Beal, David Anthony, Phillip White | 4:59 |
| 3. | "From the Heart" (Frankie Knuckles radio mix) | Diane Warren | 4:25 |
| 4. | "I Want You for Myself" (Full Intention radio mix) | Mark Baron, Dane Bowers, Bobak Kianoush, Wayne Williams, Billy "Bad" Ward, Dakari St. Aimee | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Interview with Sally Stratton" | 15:13 |
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Albums Chart[6] | 41 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] | 32 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 91 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000025A85
- ^ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000053SGX
- ^ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000053SWO
- ^ "Interview with Jo Charrington". HitQuarters. 29 Nov 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 Dec 2010.
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/Another-Level-Nexus/release/743567
- ^ "Hits of the World - Eurochart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2 October 1999. p. 49. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19990919/40/
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/another%20level/
- ^ "British album certifications – Another Level – Nexus". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Nexus in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.