Levels (Meek Mill song)

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"Levels"
MeekMillLevels.jpg
Single by Meek Mill
from the album Self Made Vol. 3
ReleasedJuly 2, 2013 [1]
Recorded2013
Genre Hip hop
Length4:00
Label Dream Chasers Records, Maybach Music Group, Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Cardo
Meek Mill singles chronology
"Believe It"
(2013)
"Levels"
(2013)
"They Don't Love You No More"
(2014)

"Levels" is a song by American rapper Meek Mill, released on July 2, 2013 as the lead single from the Maybach Music Group compilation album, Self Made Vol. 3 . The song has since peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

Contents

Reception

Rob Markman from MTV noted the song's personal content, describing it as what "is focused on upward mobility," and claimed that "Meek thumbs his nose at lower-tier rappers." [2]

Music video

The music video premiered on August 13, 2013, on WorldStarHipHop and was directed by Hype Williams. Fellow American rappers T.I., Rick Ross and Big Sean appear in the video, along with DJ Drama. [3] [4]

Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Levels" Robert Williams, Ronald La TourCardo4:00

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [5] 15
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 43

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7] Gold500,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.pngsales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesJuly 2, 2013 Digital download Dream Chasers Records, Maybach Music Group, Atlantic [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Levels - Single". iTunes.
  2. Markman, Rob (June 6, 2013). "Meek Mill 'Graduates' To Higher 'Levels' With New Track". MTV . Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  3. "Levels | Meek Mill | Music Video". MTV. August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  4. "Meek Mill "Levels" Video". Complex. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  5. "Meek Mill Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. "Meek Mill Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  7. "American single certifications – Meek Mill – Levels". Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.