Private Line is the debut solo album by Gerald Levert, following his tenure with the group LeVert. It was released by EastWest Records on October 15, 1991 in the United States. The album reached number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums where it spent two weeks atop in 1992. Private Line also topped the Top Heatseekers album chart and peaked at number 48 on the Billboard 200. It spawned four singles: the title track, "School Me," "Can U Handle It" and "Baby Hold On to Me," the last of which is a duet with his father, Eddie Levert.
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Released | October 15, 1991 | |||
Recorded | Right Tracks Studios (Cleveland, Ohio) | |||
Length | 61:53 | |||
Label | EastWest | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Private Line" |
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| 5:41 |
2. | "School Me" |
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| 5:55 |
3. | "Baby Hold On to Me" (duet with Eddie Levert) |
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| 5:42 |
4. | "Can You Handle It" |
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| 4:50 |
5. | "Shootin' the Breeze" |
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| 4:16 |
6. | "I Wanna Be Bad" |
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| 4:43 |
7. | "Just a Little Something" |
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| 5:41 |
8. | "Hurting for You" |
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| 6:02 |
9. | "Just Because I'm Wrong" |
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| 4:42 |
10. | "Hugs & Kisses" |
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| 4:12 |
11. | "You Oughta Be with Me" |
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| 4:37 |
12. | "Private Line" (Radio Club Remix) |
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| 4:55 |
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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