Just Coolin' (album)
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Reception
Released October 1988, This album would have five top twenty R&BHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
singles on the Billboard charts. Both Addicted to You
Addicted To You (LeVert song)
"Addicted to You" is a song by LeVert, released as a single in 1988. The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Black Singles chart for two weeks and was featured in the film, Coming to America.-References:...
and the Heavy D assisted Just Coolin'
Just Coolin'
"Just Coolin" is a 1989 single collaboration between Levert and Heavy D. The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, becoming Heavy D's only number-one hit, and Levert's fourth number one on the chart. It also peaked at number nineteen on the dance chart.-References:...
would chart number one. Pull Over charted number two while Gotta Get the Money and Smilin' charted number four and number sixteen respectfully. This album would go ahead and chart at number six on the Billboard R&B Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
charts.
Addicted to You
Addicted To You (LeVert song)
"Addicted to You" is a song by LeVert, released as a single in 1988. The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Black Singles chart for two weeks and was featured in the film, Coming to America.-References:...
was featured in the film and soundtrack to Coming to America
Coming to America
Coming to America is a 1988 comedy film directed by John Landis. The screenplay was written by David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein, from a story by Eddie Murphy, who also stars in the film. Murphy plays an African prince, who heads to the United States in hopes of finding a woman he can marry...
.
Track listing
- Pull Over - (Gerald LeVertGerald LevertGerald Levert was an American R&B singer. Gerald Levert sang with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon in the R&B trio LeVert. He was also a part of LSG, an R&B supergroup comprising Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, and Levert...
, Marc Gordon)4:07 - Just Coolin'Just Coolin'"Just Coolin" is a 1989 single collaboration between Levert and Heavy D. The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, becoming Heavy D's only number-one hit, and Levert's fourth number one on the chart. It also peaked at number nineteen on the dance chart.-References:...
(feat. Heavy D co-produced by Teddy Riley) (Gordon, Levert) 4:19 - Gotta Get the Money - (Gordon, Levert)4:45
- Take Your Time - (Gordon, Levert)5:04
- Join in the Fun - (Gordon, Levert)3:28
- Let's Get Romantic - (Gordon, Levert)4:23
- Feel Real - (Gordon, Levert)5:52
- Smilin' - (Gordon, Levert)4:18
- Start Me up Again - (Gordon, Levert)4:18
- Loveable - (Gordon, Levert)5:23
- Addicted to YouAddicted To You (LeVert song)"Addicted to You" is a song by LeVert, released as a single in 1988. The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Black Singles chart for two weeks and was featured in the film, Coming to America.-References:...
- (Gordon, Levert)3:52
Personnel
- Gerald LeVertGerald LevertGerald Levert was an American R&B singer. Gerald Levert sang with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon in the R&B trio LeVert. He was also a part of LSG, an R&B supergroup comprising Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, and Levert...
- Lead and Backing Vocals - Sean LeVertSean Levert-Biography:Levert was born in Cleveland, Ohio and is the son of Eddie Levert, the lead singer of The O'Jays. He formed the trio LeVert with older brother Gerald Levert and childhood friend Marc Gordon; together they scored several smash hits on the U.S. R&B charts in the 1980s and early 1990s...
- Backing Vocals - Marc Gordon - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
- David Ervin - Drums, Keyboards
- Gene Robinson, Johnny "T" Jones, Robert Cunningham, Norman Harris - Guitar
- Joel Davis, Odeen Mays, Jr., Craig Cooper, David Ervin - Keyboards
- Mike Ferguson - Bass
- Sam Peak -Saxophone
- Jim Salamone - Percussion
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
79 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
6 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1988 | "Addicted to You" | 1 | ||
| "Pull Over" | 2 | |||
| 1989 | "Just Coolin'" | 1 | ||
| "Gotta Get the Money" | 4 | |||
| "Smilin'" | 16 | |||