| Just Coolin' | ||||
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| Released | October 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 49:49 | |||
| Label | Atlantic [1] | |||
| Producer | LeVert | |||
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| Singles from Just Coolin' | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Just Coolin' is the fourth album by the R&B group LeVert, released in 1988. [6]
The group wrote and produced the entire album, the first time they had done so. [7]
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]
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums [8] | 79 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums [8] | 6 |
| Year | Single | Chart positions [9] |
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| US R&B | ||
| 1988 | "Addicted to You" | 1 |
| "Pull Over" | 2 | |
| 1989 | "Just Coolin'" | 1 |
| "Gotta Get the Money" | 4 | |
| "Smilin'" | 16 | |
LeVert was an American R&B vocal group from Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Formed in 1983, LeVert was composed of Sean and Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon.
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