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"Children Say" Single by Level 42 from the album Running in the Family Released 1987 Genre 1980s Pop Length 4:28 (7 edit)
4:52 (album version)Label Polydor Writer(s) Mark King, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould Producer Level 42 Level 42 singles chronology "It's Over"
(1987)"Children Say"
(1987)"Heaven in My Hands"
(1988)"Children Say" is a song written by Mark King, Mike Lindup and Phil Gould. It was recorded in 1987 for the studio album Running in the Family by the British musical group Level 42. After a series of successes "Lessons in Love", "Running in the Family", "To be With You Again" and "It's Over", the band decided to issue "Children Say" as their last single of 1987. The song was more successful than expected in the Netherlands, and it also made the top 30 in United Kingdom.
Music video
The music video of this song was the first of Level 42's career without the presence of the brothers Phil and Boon Gould. They had left the band due to dissatisfaction with the label. The video was recorded in an urban setting. The Boon brothers are also missing from the covers of the single and 12".
Charts
Chart (1987) Peak
positionBelgian Hot 100 14 Irish Chats 25 Netherlands Dutch top 40 9 United Kingdom Hot 100 22 Level 42 Mark King · Mike Lindup · Gary Husband · Nathan King · Sean Freeman
Rowland "Boon" Gould · Phil Gould · Dominic Miller · Paul Gendler · Neil Conti · Steve Topping · Alan Murphy · Allan Holdsworth · Jakko Jakszyk · Gavin Harrison · Lyndon Connah · Pete Ray BigginStudio 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
Videos Live at Wembley 1986 · Family of Five (Video singles 1980-1987) · The Ultimate Collection (Video singles & making of, 1980-1989) · Live At The Apollo · Retroglide Tour (Live at the New Oxford Theatre, 2006)
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"
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Categories:- Level 42 songs
- Songs written by Mark King (musician)
- Songs written by Phil Gould (musician)
- Songs written by Mike Lindup
- 1987 songs
- 1980s song stubs
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