Another Level
This UK male vocal quartet's urban R&B-flavoured pop proved a big success on the UK charts in the late 90s. The band, comprising former Brit School alumni Dane Bowers (b. 28 November 1979) and Wayne Williams (b. 20 January 1977) alongside Bobak Kianoush (b. 1 November 1978) and Mark Baron (b. 18 August 1974), were keen not to be misinterpreted as another manufactured boy band. Their demo was originally heard by US rapper Jay-Z, who in turn passed it onto the newly formed Northwestside label (which had recently been granted the non-US license for distributing artists on Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records). The band was signed by Northwestside in March 1997, and was eagerly marketed as purveyors of slick UK urban R&B with great crossover potential. Their debut single "Be Alone No More", featuring a cameo performance from Jay-Z, climbed to UK number 6 in March 1998. Their big breakthrough came with a cover version of Silk's 1993 US number 1 hit "Freak Me", which topped the UK charts in July 1998. "Guess I Was A Fool" reached number 5 in November, and by the end of the year the band was confirmed as having sold more UK singles in 1998 than any newcomers apart from B*witched and LeAnn Rimes.
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Albums
- (1999) Another Level
Top Tracks
- From the Heart
- Freak Me
- From the Heart (Frankie Knuckles Mix)
- I Want You For Myself
- Bomb Diggy
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