music.wikisort.org - Composition

Just Coolin' is the fourth album by the R&B group LeVert, released in October 18, 1988.[6]

Just Coolin'
Studio album by LeVert
Released	October 18, 1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	R&B
Length	49:49
Label	Atlantic[1]
Producer	LeVert
LeVert chronology
The Big Throwdown (1987) Just Coolin' (1988) Rope a Dope Style (1990)
Singles from Just Coolin'
"Addicted to You" Released: 1988 "Pull Over" Released: 1988 "Just Coolin'" Released: 1989 "Gotta Get the Money" Released: 1989 "Smilin'" Released: 1989

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]

Production

The group wrote and produced the entire album, the first time they had done so.[7]

Critical reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "the beats are bigger, the funk is deeper, and LeVert seems in the process of reinventing its whole sound."[5] USA Today called the album the group's best to date, and praised the "delicious" ballads.[7]

Track listing

1. "Pull Over" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:07
2. "Just Coolin'" (feat. Heavy D) - (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) 4:19
3. "Gotta Get the Money" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) 4:45
4. "Take Your Time" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) 5:04
5. "Join in the Fun" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) 3:28
6. "Let's Get Romantic" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) 4:23
7. "Feel Real" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) 5:52
8. "Smilin'" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) 4:18
9. "Start Me up Again" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) 4:18
10. "Loveable" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) 5:23
11. "Addicted to You" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon, Eddie LeVert Sr.) 3:52

Personnel

• Gerald LeVert - Lead and Backing Vocals
• Sean LeVert - 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[8]	79
Billboard Top Soul Albums[8]	6

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[9]
		US R&B
1988	"Addicted to You"	1
	"Pull Over"	2
1989	"Just Coolin'"	1
	"Gotta Get the Money"	4
	"Smilin'"	16

References

External links

• Just Coolin' at Discogs (list of releases)

---