Studio Album · No. 4
Level II Songwriting Credits by Blackstreet
Produced by Teddy Riley, Leroy Burgess, Danja, Andreao Heard · Engineered by Jean-Marie Horvat, Teddy Riley, Tony Dawsey, Brian Turner
DreamWorks
R&B
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks · 2 not yet documented
Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether Blackstreet carries a lyricist or composer credit.
15 trackswritten by Blackstreet
0 tracksoutside writers
2 trackswriters not documented
Blackstreet's roles on this album
Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist88%
Composer88%
Producer82%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
17
Tracks
42
Lyricists
18
Producers
2003
Released
Data Insight
Riley is on fifteen of the seventeen tracks and Mark Middleton picks up four, the first time a member other than Riley or Hannibal writes anything substantial. Danja works on the record here, three years before he and Timbaland reshaped pop radio.
Level II came out in March 2003 on DreamWorks, the group's last studio album. Seventeen tracks in 62:26, produced by Teddy Riley with Leroy Burgess, Danja and Fanatic.
Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ticket To Ride (Intro)
|
Teddy RileyT. LucasR. StanardSkip ScarboroughMaurice White | Edward Theodore RileyT. LucasR. StanardC. ScarboroughM. White | Teddy RileyShareefaSean WashingtonKenny FrazierKenny Quiller | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 2 |
Don't Touch (featuring Mr. Cheeks)
|
Teddy RileyR. StanardMr. CheeksEric WilliamsMark MiddletonLionel RichieMilan WilliamsW. OrangeThomas McClaryR. LaPreadWilliam King | Edward Theodore RileyR. StanardT. KellyEric WilliamsMark MiddletonL. RichieM. WilliamsW. OrangeT. McClaryR. LaPreadW. King | Leroy Burgess | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 3 |
She's Hot
|
Teddy RileyChauncey HannibalB. Turner | Edward Theodore RileyChauncey HannibalB. Turner | Teddy Riley | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 4 |
Deep
|
Teddy RileyR. Stanard | Edward Theodore RileyR. Stanard | Teddy Riley | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 5 |
Ooh Girl
|
Teddy RileyChauncey HannibalR. StanardNorman Whitfield | Edward Theodore RileyChauncey HannibalR. StanardN. Whitfield | Teddy Riley | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 6 |
Friend Of Mine
|
Teddy RileyJ. ClawsonR. Stanard | Edward Theodore RileyJ. ClawsonR. Stanard | Leroy BurgessSuperb | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 7 |
Interlude: What's The Fuss?
|
Not documented | - | Teddy RileyLeroy BurgessDanjaAndreao Heard | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 8 |
You Made Me
|
Teddy RileyR. Stanard | Edward Theodore RileyR. Stanard | Leroy Burgess | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 9 |
It's So Hard To Say Goodbye
|
Teddy RileyChauncey HannibalDaryl "DL" MarshallC. CofieldW. ButlerC. DavisO. Leavi | Edward Theodore RileyChauncey HannibalDaryl "DL" MarshallC. CofieldW. ButlerC. DavisO. Leavi | Daryl "DL" MarshallChauncey HannibalTeddy Riley | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 10 |
Why, Why
|
Teddy RileyM. WoolardMen Of VizionDanjaJohn BettisSteve Porcaro | Edward Theodore RileyM. WoolardPrathan "Spanky" WilliamsNate "Danjahandz" HillsJ. BettisS. Porcaro | Teddy RileyDanjaNatural Blend | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 11 |
Look In The Water
|
Teddy RileyM. EtheridgePharrell WilliamsMick HucknallN. Moss | Edward Theodore RileyM. EtheridgeP. WilliamsM. HucknallN. Moss | Teddy Riley | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 12 |
Baby You're All I Want
|
Teddy RileyEric WilliamsJahidW. Hodges | Edward Theodore RileyEric WilliamsJahidW. Hodges | Eric WilliamsWesley Hodges | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 13 |
How We Do
|
Teddy RileyE. PeoplesMen Of VizionD. King II | Edward Theodore RileyE. PeoplesPrathan "Spanky" WilliamsD. King II | Eugene PeoplesTeddy RileyMen Of Vizion | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 14 |
Bygones
|
Teddy RileyAndreao HeardS. Barnes | Edward Theodore RileyAndreao "Fanatic" HeardS. Barnes | Teddy RileyAndreao HeardSherrod Barnes | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 15 |
Interlude: Still Feelin' You
|
Not documented | - | Teddy RileyLeroy BurgessDanjaAndreao Heard | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 16 |
Brown Eyes
|
Teddy RileyB. ReevesP. Lees | Edward Theodore RileyB. ReevesP. Lees | Teddy RileyPhilosophy | Blackstreet (Performer) |
| 17 |
Wizzy Wow (featuring Mystikal)
|
Teddy RileyR. StanardM. TylerChauncey HannibalEric WilliamsMark MiddletonM. Watts | Edward Theodore RileyR. StanardM. TylerChauncey HannibalEric WilliamsMark MiddletonM. Watts | Teddy Riley | Blackstreet (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 70 contributors
TR
Teddy Riley
Writer · Producer
ET
Edward Theodore Riley
Writer
RS
R. Stanard
Writer
CH
Chauncey Hannibal
Writer · Producer
EW
Eric Williams
Writer · Producer
MO
Men Of Vizion
Writer · Producer
MM
Mark Middleton
Writer
P"
Prathan "Spanky" Williams
Writer
AH
Andreao Heard
Writer · Producer
D
Danja
Writer · Producer
D"
Daryl "DL" Marshall
Writer · Producer
A"
Andreao "Fanatic" Heard
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Level II
Who wrote Level II?
Teddy Riley on fifteen of the seventeen tracks, with Mark Middleton on four and R. Stanard on seven.
How did the album sell?
The discography's certification column is blank for this album and no sales figure is published.
Did the single chart?
No. The discography records no chart peak for the album's single, "Deep".
Who produced it?
Teddy Riley with Leroy Burgess, Nate "Danjahandz" Hills and Andreao "Fanatic" Heard.
Who engineered it?
Jean-Marie Horvat and Riley recorded and mixed it, with Tony Dawsey mastering.
Why do two tracks have no writer?
The two interludes, "What's The Fuss?" and "Still Feelin' You", carry no writing credit on the album article.
Is this their last album?
Yes. The group reunited for live work from 2014 but has released no studio album since.
Data note: The two interludes, "What's The Fuss?" and "Still Feelin' You", have no documented writer. The album article leaves both writer cells blank, the 2003 DreamWorks pressing on Discogs lists no Written-By for the record, and their Genius pages carry engineering credits only.