Take Care of Yourself

"Take Care of Yourself"
"Take Care of Yourself"
Single by Level 42
from the album Level Best
Released	16 October 1989
Genre	Jazz-funk
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Mark King
Producer(s)	Level 42
Level 42 singles chronology
Music video
	"Take Care of Yourself" on YouTube

"Take Care of Yourself" is a song by English jazz-funk band Level 42, released on the compilation album Level Best in 1989. It was the last song recorded with guitarist Alan Murphy, who died on 19 October 1989, three days after the single was issued. The music video is a retrospective of rock styles from the 1960s through to the '80s, and features (for that time) state-of-the-art animation. In some ways it is reminiscent of the video "We Close Our Eyes" by Go West. Mike Lindup, Gary Husband and Mark King appear several times dressed as hippies, punks and heavy metal musicians. Murphy did not appear in this video, but does appear in a video alongside King, Lindup and Husband recorded for RTL Veronique a few days before his death.

Track listing[edit]

"Take Care of Yourself" – 4:35
Producer – Level 42
Writer – M. King
"Silence" (live) – 5:00
Producer – Julian Mendelsohn, Level 42, Wally Badarou
Writer – M. Lindup
"Man" (live) – 7:07
Producer – Julian Mendelsohn, Level 42, Wally Badarou
Writer – R. Gould, M. King, W. Badarou

Personnel[edit]

Mark King – bass, vocals
Mike Lindup – keyboards, vocals
Gary Husband – drums
Alan Murphy – guitars

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Take Care of Yourself"
Chart (1989)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[1]	30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[2]	11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[3]	14
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	39

References[edit]

^ "Level 42 – Take Care of Yourself" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "Level 42 – Take Care of Yourself" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

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[sc_Flanders_Level_42-1] "Level 42 – Take Care of Yourself" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[sc_Dutch40_-2] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[sc_Dutch100_Level_42-3] "Level 42 – Take Care of Yourself" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[sc_UK_-4] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

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Mark King Mike Lindup Nathan King Pete Ray Biggin Sean Freeman Phil Gould Boon Gould Gary Husband Alan Murphy
Studio 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
Compilations	Level Best The Very Best of Level 42 The Definitive Collection Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years
Singles	"Love Meeting Love" "Love Games" "Turn It On" "Starchild" "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" "Weave Your Spell" "The Chinese Way" "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" "Micro-Kid" "Hot Water" "The Chant Has Begun" "Something About You" "Leaving Me Now" "Lessons in Love" "World Machine" "Running in the Family" "To Be with You Again" "It's Over" "Children Say" "Heaven in My Hands" "Take a Look" "Tracie" "Take Care of Yourself" "Guaranteed" "Overtime" "My Father's Shoes" "Forever Now" "Love in a Peaceful World"
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