Groove On

Groove On
Groove On
Studio album by Gerald Levert
Released	September 6, 1994
Studio	Digital Tekniques, Sigma Sound Studios and Studio 4 Recording (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Midtown Media Studio (Cincinnati, Ohio); Palace Studios (Shaker Heights, Ohio); Vanguard Studios (Detroit, Michigan); Chartmaker Studios (Malibu, California); Larrabee Sound Studios and Devonshire Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California); Record Plant (Los Angeles, California);
Genre	R&B; soul;
Length	61:52
Label	EastWest
Producer	Greg Charley; David Foster; Marc Gordon; Gerald Levert; Dwain Mitchell; Edwin "Tony" Nicholas;
Gerald Levert chronology

1994 studio album by Gerald Levert

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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.^[1] 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.^[2] Two more singles included "Can't Help Myself" and "Answering Service".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Groove On"	Gerald Levert Marc Gordon	Levert Marc G.	4:08
2.	"Rock Me (All Night Long)"	Levert Edwin "Tony" Nicholas	Levert Nicholas	5:16
3.	"Let the Juices Flow"	Levert Nicholas	Levert Nicholas	4:59
4.	"I'd Give Anything"	Chris Farren Vince Melamed Jeffrey Steele	David Foster	4:11
5.	"Answering Service"	Levert Nicholas	Levert Nicholas	5:29
6.	"It's Your Turn"	Greg Charley	Charley	4:31
7.	"How Many Times"	Levert Nicholas	Levert Nicholas	6:26
8.	"Can't Help Myself"	Levert Nicholas	Levert Nicholas	5:23
9.	"Have Mercy"	Levert Nicholas	Levert Nicholas	5:21
10.	"Same Place, Same Time"	Levert Dwain Mitchell Gerard Labeaud James Labeaud Eddie Levert	Levert Mitchell	4:56
11.	"Nice & Wet"	Levert Nicholas	Levert Nicholas	4:46

Bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Love Street"	Levert Nicholas	Levert Nicholas	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
Ruvén 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

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	40
Chart (1995)	Position
US Billboard 200^[6]	199
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	30

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Bogdanov, V. (2003). All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. Backbeat Books. p. 417. ISBN 9780879307448. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 8, 1995. p. 53. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
^ "Gerald Levert Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
^ "Gerald Levert Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Gerald Levert – Groove On". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

[google-1] Bogdanov, V. (2003). All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. Backbeat Books. p. 417. ISBN 9780879307448. Retrieved April 13, 2015.

[google2-2] Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 8, 1995. p. 53. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 13, 2015.

[ac_Billboard200_Gerald_Levert-3] "Gerald Levert Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Gerald_Levert-4] "Gerald Levert Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

[5] "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

[6] "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

[7] "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

[United_StatesGerald_LevertGroove_OnalbumCertRef-8] "American album certifications – Gerald Levert – Groove On". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2020.