To Be with You Again

"To Be with You Again" is a single released in 1987 by English jazz-funk band Level 42, from their album Running in the Family. The song was written by Mark King and Boon Gould, and was released as a single in other countries such as Australia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and others by the record label Polydor.

"To Be with You Again"
Single by Level 42
from the album Running in the Family
Released	13 April 1987[1]
Genre	Sophisti-pop[2]
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Mark King Boon Gould
Producer(s)	Wally Badarou Level 42
Level 42 singles chronology
"Running in the Family" (1987) "To Be with You Again" (1987) "It's Over" (1987)
Music video
"To Be with You Again" on YouTube

"To Be with You Again" is the third Running in the Family single, released at the peak of their career. The single was preceded by two other UK Top 10 singles for the band: "Lessons in Love" (#3) and "Running in the Family" (#6). The song also gained popularity in the Netherlands, peaking at #6 in the Dutch Top 40.

This song's music video was directed by Peter Christopherson.

Personnel

• Mark King – bass, vocals
• Mike Lindup – keyboards, vocals
• Boon Gould – guitars
• Phil Gould – drums

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1987) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 14 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 10 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 20 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 29 UK Singles (OCC)[8] 10 West Germany (GfK)[9] 39

Year-end charts Chart (1987) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 95 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 63 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 77

References

1. "Music Week" (PDF). p. 36.
2. Inskeep, Thomas; Soto, Alfred. "The Bluffer's Guide – Sophisti-Pop". Stylus. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
3. "Level 42 – To Be with You Again" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
4. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 22, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
5. "Level 42 – To Be with You Again" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
6. "Level 42 – To Be with You Again". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
7. "Level 42 – To Be with You Again". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Level 42 – To Be with You Again" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
10. "Jaaroverzichten 1987". Ultratop. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
11. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
12. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 13 June 2020.