Guaranteed (Level 42 song)

"Guaranteed" is a song by English musical group Level 42. It was released in 1991 in the album with the same name, Guaranteed. It is the first single of the decade of 1990, two years before the last single released by Level 42, "Take Care of Yourself".

Song

The song is written by Mark King, Mike Lindup, Gary Husband, and Wally Badarou, producer and secondary composer and musician of the group. Have a great drum and bass performance. Is a jazz-funk song, tipic of the mid of the 1980s. The current guitarist was Allan Holdsworth. The vocals are composed by Mark King, on verses, and a duet with Mike Lindup falsetto on chours. The song is formed for the same structure of the song "Two Hearts Collide", released in 1988 in the album Staring at the Sun. The guitar performance is peculiar, only arrangements.

Music video

This song have two different versions of music video, for the same director: "The Mill". All versions is composed only with the song performances in two different places. The first version in an extern place with mountains, and the second in a white room. The second version have some parts of the first. The two versions have the presence of Jakko Jakszyk on guitars. The record guitarist, Alan Holdsworth get out of the group after the album record.

Reception

Is the song with the most commercial success of the album Guaranteed. Peak in the top 20, in the Britain charts. Is released in Latin countries, like Brazil, and Argentina, without success. The chart success happened only in Europe.

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Belgian Single Charts	17
Dutch Top 40	13
German Singles Chart^[1]	51
Irish Singles Chart	25
UK single charts^[2]	17

References

↑ "German Media Control Charts". Germany Charts. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
↑ "Level 42 – Artist chart history". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2008-04-06.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Level 42

Mark King Mike Lindup Nathan King Sean Freeman Pete Ray Biggin Phil Gould Boon Gould Gary Husband Alan Murphy Lyndon Connah

Studio albums	Level 42 The Early Tapes The Pursuit of Accidents Standing in the Light True Colours World Machine Running in the Family Staring at the Sun Guaranteed Forever Now Retroglide

Live albums	A Physical Presence The River Sessions Live at Wembley Greatest Hits Live Tour Retroglide Tour

Compilations	Level Best The Very Best of Level 42 The Definitive Collection Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years

Singles	"Sandstorm" "Love Meeting Love" "Love Games" "Turn It On" "Starchild" "Weave Your Spell" "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" "The Chinese Way" "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" "Micro-Kid" "Hot Water" "The Chant Has Begun" "A Physical Presence" "Something About You" "Leaving Me Now" "Lessons in Love" "Running in the Family" "To Be with You Again" "It's Over" "Children Say" "Heaven in My Hands" "Take a Look" "Tracie" "Two Hearts Collide" "Take Care of Yourself" "Guaranteed" "Overtime" "My Father's Shoes" "Forever Now" "All Over You" "Love in a Peaceful World" "The Way Back Home"

Related articles	Discography Band members Tower 42 Jazz-funk One Man Polydor RCA M Wally Badarou Mike Vernon Larry Dunn Verdine White Ken Scott

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