Mark King

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Mark Raymond King (born 20 October 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead vocalist and bassist of the jazz-funk band Level 42. King is known for his slap style of playing the bass guitar, with MusicRadar describing him as "the guy who put the slap in pop during the 80s". King received a BASCA Gold Badge Award in October 2015 in recognition of his contribution to British music. He won the "Outer Limits" award at... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Mark King first charted in 1980 with Love Meeting Love.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 29 UK Top‑75 entries, including 6 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Rock the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Something About You - #2: Lessons in Love - #3: Lips of an Angel - #4: Running in the Family - #5: Heaven in My Hands
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  Level 42
1.
08/1980

Love Meeting Love
Level 42

from The Early Tapes: July/Aug 1980   The Early Tapes: July/Aug 1980
12 pts














61
UK
written by Mark King greentick & Boon Gould
2.
04/1981

Love Games
Level 42

from Level 42   Level 42
22 pts














38
UK
written by Mark King greentick & Phil Gould
Turn It On
3.
08/1981

Turn It On
Level 42

from Level 42   Level 42
13 pts














57
UK
written by Wally Badarou, Phil Gould & Mark King greentick
Starchild
4.
11/1981

Starchild
Level 42

from Level 42   Level 42
19 pts






57
dance






47
UK
written by Wally Badarou, Mark King greentick & Phil Gould
Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?
5.
05/1982

Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?
Level 42

from The Pursuit of Accidents   The Pursuit of Accidents
15 pts














49
UK
written by Mark King greentick, Phil Gould & Boon Gould
Weave Your Spell
6.
10/1982

Weave Your Spell
Level 42

from The Pursuit of Accidents   The Pursuit of Accidents
18 pts














43
UK
[Polydor 2221]
written by Mike Lindup, Mark King greentick & Phil Gould
The Chinese Way
7.
01/1983

The Chinese Way
Level 42

from The Pursuit of Accidents   The Pursuit of Accidents
37 pts














24
UK
written by Mark King greentick, Phil Gould & Wally Badarou
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
8.
04/1983

Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Level 42

from Standing in the Light   Standing in the Light
17 pts














41
UK
written by Phil Gould, Mark King greentick, Mike Lindup & Boon Gould
9.
07/1983

The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)
Level 42

from Standing in the Light   Standing in the Light
73 pts














10
UK
written by Wally Badarou, Mark King greentick, Lindup & Phil Gould
Micro-Kid
10.
10/1983

Micro-Kid
Level 42

from Standing in the Light   Standing in the Light
25 pts






25
dance






37
UK
written by Wally Badarou, Mark King greentick, Phil Gould, Brian Taylor & Allee Willis
  Three Million
11.
11/1983

I've Been Robbed
Three Million

7 pts






20
dance
72
R&B






[Cotillion 99812]
written by Andrew Jones, Larry Butler & Mark King greentick
  Level 42
Hot Water
12.
09/1984

Hot Water
Level 42

from True Colours   True Colours
54 pts
87
US












18
UK
[Polydor 885 155-7]
written by Mark King greentick, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould & Wally Badarou
13.
11/1984

The Chant Has Begun
Level 42

from True Colours   True Colours
17 pts














41
UK
written by Mark King greentick & Phil Gould
A Physical Presence (EP)
14.
06/1985

A Physical Presence (EP)
Level 42

6 pts














87
UK
written by Rowland Gould, Phil Gould, Mark King greentick, Wally Badarou & Mike Lindup
Something About You
15.
09/1985

#1  Something About You
Level 42

from World Machine   World Machine
243 pts
7
US
10
AC


4
dance


45
rock


6
UK
charted as Something About You / Coup d'état in US dance charts
[Polydor 883 362-1]
written by Mike Lindup, Phil Gould, Mark King greentick, Wally Badarou & Boon Gould
Leaving Me Now
16.
12/1985

Leaving Me Now
Level 42

from World Machine   World Machine
63 pts


32
AC










15
UK
[Polydor 885284]
written by Wally Badarou, Mark King greentick & Phil Gould
17.
04/1986

#2  Lessons in Love
Level 42

from Running in the Family   Running in the Family
229 pts
12
US




12
dance






3
UK
[Polydor 883 956-7]
written by Wally Badarou, Boon Gould & Mark King greentick
Hot Water
18.
07/1986

Hot Water
Level 42

from World Machine [US edition]   
7 pts
87
US














R
[Polydor 885 155-7]
written by Mark King greentick, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould & Wally Badarou
World Machine
19.
12/1986

World Machine
Level 42

from World Machine   World Machine
6 pts






23
dance








written by Wally Badarou, Phil Gould, Mark King greentick & Mike Lindup
Running in the Family
20.
02/1987

#4  Running in the Family
Level 42

from Running in the Family   Running in the Family
110 pts
83
US












6
UK
[Polydor 885 957-7]
written by Phil Gould, Wally Badarou & Mark King greentick
To Be with You Again
21.
04/1987

To Be with You Again
Level 42

from Running in the Family   Running in the Family
71 pts














10
UK
written by Mark King greentick & Boon Gould
It's Over
22.
09/1987

It's Over
Level 42

from Running in the Family   Running in the Family
71 pts














10
UK
written by Mark King greentick, Boon Gould & Wally Badarou
Children Say
23.
12/1987

Children Say
Level 42

from Running in the Family   Running in the Family
40 pts














22
UK
written by Mark King greentick, Mike Lindup & Phil Gould
Heaven in My Hands
24.
09/1988

#5  Heaven in My Hands
Level 42

from Staring at the Sun   Staring at the Sun
74 pts














12
UK
written by Mark King greentick & Boon Gould
Take a Look
25.
10/1988

Take a Look
Level 42

from Staring at the Sun   Staring at the Sun
28 pts














32
UK
written by Mark King greentick, Boon Gould, Mike Lindup & Wally Badarou
Tracie
26.
01/1989

Tracie
Level 42

from Staring at the Sun   Staring at the Sun
37 pts














25
UK
written by Mark King greentick & Gary Husband
Take Care of Yourself
27.
10/1989

Take Care of Yourself
Level 42

from Level Best   Level Best
19 pts














39
UK
written by Mark King greentick
28.
08/1991

Guaranteed
Level 42

from Guaranteed   
56 pts














17
UK
written by Mike Lindup, Gary Husband, Mark King greentick & Wally Badarou
29.
10/1991

Overtime
Level 42

from Guaranteed   
12 pts














62
UK
written by Mike Lindup, Mark King greentick & Drew Barfield
My Father's Shoes
30.
04/1992

My Father's Shoes
Level 42

from Guaranteed   
14 pts














55
UK
written by Mike Lindup, Mark King greentick, Green & Wally Badarou
Forever Now
31.
02/1994

Forever Now
Level 42

from Forever Now   Forever Now
56 pts














19
UK
written by Frank Musker, Richard Darbyshire & Mark King greentick
32.
04/1994

All Over You
Level 42

from Forever Now   Forever Now
40 pts














26
UK
written by Mark King greentick, Mike Lindup & Phil Gould
  Strike
I Have Peace
33.
05/1997

I Have Peace
Strike

from I Saw the Future   
55 pts














17
UK
written by Matt Cantor, Andy Gardner, Wally Badarou, Mark King greentick, Phil Gould & Karl Gordon
  Mark King
34.
10/1998

Bitter Moon
Mark King greentick

from One Man   
3 pts














111
UK
written by Mark King greentick & Boon Gould
  Hinder
Get Stoned
35.
08/2005

Get Stoned
Hinder

from Extreme Behavior   Extreme Behavior
27 pts
103
US








4
rock
37
alt.


[album cut]
written by Austin Winkler, Joe "Blower" Garvey, Mark King greentick, Mike Rodden, Cody Hanson, Brian Howes & Joey Moi
Lips of an Angel
36.
04/2006

#3  Lips of an Angel
Hinder

from Extreme Behavior   Extreme Behavior
201 pts
3
US
18
AC






3
rock
8
alt.


[Universal Republic]
written by Austin Winkler, Joe "Blower" Garvey, Mark King greentick, Mike Rodden, Cody Hanson & Brian Howes
37.
10/2006

How Long
Hinder

from Extreme Behavior   Extreme Behavior
16 pts










6
rock




written by Austin Winkler, Joe "Blower" Garvey, Mark King greentick, Mike Rodden, Cody Hanson, Brian Howes & Joey Moi
  Jack Ingram
Lips of an Angel
38.
12/2006

Lips of an Angel
Jack Ingram

from This Is It   This Is It
15 pts
77
US


16
ctry










[Big Machine 1001]
written by Lloyd Garvey, Ross Hanson, Michael Rodden, Mark King greentick, Brian Howes & Austin Winkler
  Hinder
39.
02/2007

Better Than Me
Hinder

from Extreme Behavior   Extreme Behavior
41 pts
31
US








16
rock
37
alt.


[Universal Republic]
written by Austin Winkler, Joe "Blower" Garvey, Mark King greentick, Mike Rodden, Cody Hanson & Brian Howes
Get Stoned
40.
04/2007

Get Stoned
Hinder

from Extreme Behavior   Extreme Behavior
3 pts














138
UK
R
written by Austin Winkler, Joe "Blower" Garvey, Mark King greentick, Mike Rodden, Cody Hanson, Brian Howes & Joey Moi
Homecoming Queen
41.
07/2007

Homecoming Queen
Hinder

from Extreme Behavior   Extreme Behavior
8 pts










16
rock




written by Austin Winkler, Joe "Blower" Garvey, Mark King greentick, Mike Rodden, Cody Hanson & Brian Howes
  The Glee Cast
Take Care of Yourself
42.
11/2011

Take Care of Yourself
The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Three   
3 pts
107
US














written by Mark King greentick


See also...

Ferry Aid • Hinder • Level 42 • Three Million


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