Levels (Meek Mill song)

2013 single by Meek Mill

"Levels"

Single by Meek Mill
from the album  Self Made Vol. 3
Released| July 2, 2013[1]
Recorded| 2013
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 4:00
Label| Dream Chasers Records, Maybach Music Group, Atlantic
Songwriter(s)|

* Robert Williams
* Ronald LaTour
* Lamont Dozier
* Brock F Korsan

Producer(s)| Cardo
Meek Mill singles chronology
| "Believe It"
(2013)  | "Levels"
(2013)  | "They Don't Love You No More"
(2014)

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"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.

## Reception

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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

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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

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Digital single

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Levels"| Robert Williams, Ronald La Tour| Cardo| 4:00

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Chart (2013)  | Peak
position

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

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold  | 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Country  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

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United States  | July 2, 2013  | Digital download | Dream Chasers Records, Maybach Music Group, Atlantic | [1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Levels - Single". iTunes.
2. ^ Markman, Rob (June 6, 2013). "Meek Mill 'Graduates' To Higher 'Levels' With New Track". MTV. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
3. ^ "Levels | Meek Mill | Music Video". MTV. August 14, 2013. Archived from the original on August 18, 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.

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Maybach Music Group

Founder|

* William Leonard Roberts II

Compilations|

* Self Made Vol. 1 (2011)
* Self Made Vol. 2 (2012)
* Self Made Vol. 3 (2013)

Singles|

* "Tupac Back"
* "Ima Boss"
* "That Way"
* "Bag of Money"
* "Poor Decisions"
* "Levels"

Related articles|

* Atlantic Records

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Meek Mill

Discography

Studio albums|

* Dreams and Nightmares (2012)
* Dreams Worth More Than Money (2015)
* Wins & Losses (2017)
* Championships (2018)
* Expensive Pain (2021)
* Too Good to Be True with Rick Ross (2023)

Compilation albums|

* Self Made Vol. 1 (2011)
* Self Made Vol. 2 (2012)
* Self Made Vol. 3 (2013)

Extended plays|

* 4/4 series (2016)
* Meekend Music series (2017)
* Legends of the Summer (2018)

Mixtapes|

* Dreamchasers (2011)
* Dreamchasers 2 (2012)
* Dreamchasers 3 (2013)
* DC4 (2016)

Singles|

* "Tupac Back"
* "House Party"
* "I'm a Boss"
* "Amen"
* "Burn"
* "Young & Gettin' It"
* "Believe It"
* "Levels"
* "B Boy"
* "Monster"
* "Check"
* "All Eyes on You"
* "R.I.C.O."
* "Litty"
* "Whatever You Need"
* "Dangerous"
* "Going Bad"
* "24/7"
* "Letter to Nipsey"
* "Believe"
* "Otherside of America"
* "Pain Away"
* "Sharing Locations"
* "Blue Notes 2"
* "Shaq & Kobe"
* "Giving Chanel"

Featured singles|

* "Bag of Money"
* "So Sophisticated"
* "My Moment"
* "Triumphant (Get 'Em)"
* "Bad Ass"
* "They Don't Love You No More"
* "Tap"
* "1000 Nights"
* "You Stay"

Other songs|

* "Ambition"
* "Dreams and Nightmares"
* "Wanna Know"
* "War Pain"
* "On Me"

Related articles|

* Free Meek
* Dream Chasers Records
* Maybach Music Group

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