G (Gerald Levert album)

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G
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 7, 2000
Length64:40
Label EastWest
Producer
  • Darrell "Delite" Allamby
  • Craig T. Cooper
  • Kenneth "Kenny Flav" Dickerson
  • Gerald Levert
  • Joe Little III,
  • Edwin "Tony" Nicholas
  • Kelly Price
Gerald Levert chronology
Love & Consequences
(1998)
G
(2000)
Gerald's World
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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G is the fourth studio album by the American singer Gerald Levert. It was originally scheduled to be released via EastWest Records on September 21, 1999, under the title Same 'Ol G, but was pushed back to March 7, 2000. The album peaked at number two on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 8 on the Billboard 200.

Contents

Track listing

GStandard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Application (I'm Lookin 4 A New Love)"
  • Darrell Allamby
  • Antonio Mobley
Allamby4:08
2."Callin' Me"
  • Gerald Levert
  • Allamby
  • Kenneth "Kenny Flav" Dickerson
  • Lincoln Browder
  • Antoinette Roberson
  • Allamby
  • Dickerson
5:37
3."Nothin' to Somethin'"
  • Levert
  • Allamby
  • Dickerson
  • Allamby
  • Dickerson
4:55
4."Strings, Strings"
  • Levert
  • Edwin "Tony" Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
4:55
5."It Hurts Too Much to Say" (featuring Kelly Price)
  • Levert
  • Price
Price5:34
6."Mr. Too Damn Good"
  • Levert
  • Little
4:32
7."She Done Been"
  • Levert
  • Little
  • Levert
  • Little
4:06
8."Heart Don't"
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
5:01
9."Don't Take It Away"
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
4:52
10."Second Time Around"
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Serena Winn
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
4:45
11."Misery"
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
5:37
12."Baby U Are"
  • Levert
  • Craig T. Cooper
  • Levert
  • Cooper
5:19
13."These"
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
5:12

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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