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Groove On

{{Infobox album

| name = Groove On

| type = Album

| artist = Gerald Levert

| cover = Groove On.jpg

| alt =

| released = September 6, 1994

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = * Digital Tekniques, Sigma Sound Studios and Studio 4 Recording (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

| genre = {{hlist|R&B|soul}}

| length = 61:52

| label = EastWest

| producer = *Greg Charley

| prev_title = Private Line

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = Love & Consequences

| next_year = 1998

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r209360|pure_url=yes}} link]

}}

Groove On is the second studio album by Gerald Levert. It was released by EastWest Records on September 6, 1994, in the United States. The follow-up to Levert's debut album, Private Line (1991), it reached number two on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 18 on the US Billboard 200. The first single from the album was the David Foster produced "I'd Give Anything", a cover of the 1993 song that was originally recorded by short lived country music group Boy Howdy.{{cite book|title=All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul|author=Bogdanov, V.|date=2003|publisher=Backbeat Books|isbn=9780879307448|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o552g5xRRiwC|page=417|accessdate=2015-04-13}} It was Levert's second top 40 crossover hit. The music video for the second single "How Many Times" was directed by actress Jada Pinkett.{{cite book|title=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|issn=0006-2510|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6AsEAAAAMBAJ|page=53|accessdate=2015-04-13|date=1995-04-08}} Two more singles included "Can't Help Myself" and "Answering Service".

Track listing

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length =

| title1 = Groove On

| writer1 = {{hlist|Gerald Levert|Marc Gordon}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Levert|Marc G.}}

| length1 = 4:08

| title2 = Rock Me (All Night Long)

| writer2 = {{hlist|Levert|Edwin "Tony" Nicholas}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| length2 = 5:16

| title3 = Let the Juices Flow

| writer3 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| length3 = 4:59

| title4 = I'd Give Anything

| writer4 = {{hlist|Chris Farren|Vince Melamed|Jeffrey Steele}}

| extra4 = David Foster

| length4 = 4:11

| title5 = Answering Service

| writer5 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| length5 = 5:29

| title6 = It's Your Turn

| writer6 = Greg Charley

| extra6 = Charley

| length6 = 4:31

| title7 = How Many Times

| writer7 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| length7 = 6:26

| title8 = Can't Help Myself

| writer8 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| length8 = 5:23

| title9 = Have Mercy

| writer9 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| length9 = 5:21

| title10 = Same Place, Same Time

| writer10 = {{hlist|Levert|Dwain Mitchell|Gerard Labeaud|James Labeaud|Eddie Levert}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Levert|Mitchell}}

| length10 = 4:56

| title11 = Nice & Wet

| writer11 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| length11 = 4:46

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Bonus track

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title12 = Love Street

| writer12 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Levert|Nicholas}}

| length12 = 6:16

}}

Personnel

  • Gerald Levert – vocals, backing vocals (1-3, 5, 7-12), arrangements (1-3, 5, 7-12), vocal arrangements (1-3, 5, 7-12)
  • Marc Gordon – keyboards (1), keyboard programming (1), sequencing (1), drums (1), backing vocals (1), arrangements (1)
  • Edwin "Tony" Nicholas – keyboards (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12), keyboard programming (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12), sequencing (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12), drums (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12), arrangements (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12)
  • Claude Gaudette – synthesizer programming (4)
  • Tony Smith – synthesizer programming (4)
  • Simon Franglen – Synclavier programming (4)
  • Michael Goods – additional keyboards (5, 7, 8), drum programming (5, 7, 8)
  • Troy Patterson – additional keyboards (5, 7, 8), drum programming (5, 7, 8)
  • Greg Charley – all instruments (6)
  • Michael Thompson – guitars (4)
  • Randy Bowland – guitars (10)
  • Dwain Mitchell – drum programming (10), arrangements (10)
  • David Foster – arrangements (4), string arrangements (4)
  • William Ross – string arrangements (4)
  • Warren Wiebe – backing vocals (4)
  • Richard Chatman – backing vocals (5, 10)
  • Christopher Kelly – backing vocals (5, 10)
  • Gerard LaBeaud – backing vocals (5, 10)
  • James LaBeaud – backing vocals (5, 10)
  • John Winston – backing vocals (6)

Horns and Strings (Tracks 5, 7, 9 & 12)

  • Dennis Williams – conductor
  • Glenn Estrin and Richard Swartz – French horn
  • Jack Faith – flute (12)
  • Larry Gold and Mark Ward – cello
  • Walter Pfeil – harp
  • Davis Barnett and Ruth Wright – viola
  • Larry Abramovitz, Bonnie Ayers, Patricia Brown, Olga Konkpelsky, Helen Kwalwasser, Emma Kummrow, Charles Parker Jr., Jean Perrault, Christine Reeves, Barbara Sonies and Greg Temperman – violin

= Production =

  • Elizabeth Barrett – art direction, design
  • Ruven Afanador – photography
  • Trevel Production Company, Inc. – management, direction

Technical

  • Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Craig Carruth – recording (1)
  • Jim Salamone – recording (1)
  • Andy Kravitz – mixing (1)
  • Ron Shaffer – recording (2, 3, 10), mixing (3)
  • Mike Tarsia – recording (2, 5, 7-12), mixing (2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12)
  • David Reitzas – recording (4)
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing (4)
  • Arthur Stoppe – recording (5, 7, 9, 12)
  • Pete Tokar – recording (5, 7-9, 11)
  • Troy Patterson – mixing (5, 7, 8)
  • Dwayne Jones – recording (6), assistant mix engineer (6)
  • Gerard Smerek – mix engineer (6)
  • Greg Charley – mixing (6)
  • John Winston – mixing (6)
  • Mark Demartini – recording (10)
  • Dirk Grobelby – mix assistant (1)
  • Gordon Rice – recording assistant (2, 3, 5, 7, 9-12), recording (8), mix assistant (8, 9, 11, 12)
  • Paul Smith – recording assistant (2, 3, 10, 12), mix assistant (2, 3, 7, 12)
  • Brandon Harris – assistant engineer (4)
  • Felipe Elgueta – additional engineer (4)
  • Matt Steward – recording assistant (6)
  • Paul Hammond – recording assistant (10)

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (1994)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Billboard200|18|artist=Gerald Levert|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 7, 2020}}
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|2|artist=Gerald Levert|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 7, 2020}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (1994)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1994/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 1994|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=July 8, 2020}}

|style="text-align:center;"|40

scope="col"| Chart (1995)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 1995|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=July 8, 2020}}

|style="text-align:center;"|199

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 1995|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=July 8, 2020}}

|style="text-align:center;"|30

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album |region=United States |artist=Gerald Levert |title=Groove On |award=Platinum |certyear=1995 |relyear=1994 |access-date=July 7, 2020}}

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References

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Category:1994 albums

Category:Gerald Levert albums

Category:Albums produced by David Foster

Category:East West Records albums