In My Songs

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In My Songs
Gerald Levert In My Songs Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Gerald Levert
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2007
Recorded2006
Midtown Multimedia Studio
(Cleveland, Ohio)
Studio 7303
(Houston, Texas)
Length51:06
LabelAtlantic
Producer
  • Gerald Levert
  • Edwin "Tony" Nicholas
  • Travis Milner
Gerald Levert chronology
Do I Speak for the World
(2004) 		In My Songs
(2007) 		Something to Talk About
(2007)

In My Songs is the ninth studio album by American singer Gerald Levert. It was released posthumously on February 13, 2007 on Atlantic Records. Levert reteamed with longtime collaborator Edwin "Tony" Nicholas to work on the entire album which was completed shortly before his death from an apparent heart attack in November 2006.[1] In My Songs debuted and peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200, becoming his highest-charting effort, and won Levert his first Grammy Award in the Best Traditional R&B Performance for the title track at the 50th awards ceremony.

Track listing[]

Information taken from the album's liner notes.[2]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."In My Songs"
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
5:08
2."I Don't Get Down Like That"
  • G. Levert
  • E. Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
3:51
3."DJ Don't"
  • G. Levert
  • E. Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Travis Milner[A]
3:28
4."Wanna Get Up with You"
  • G. Levert
  • E. Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
3:29
5."Fall Back"
  • G. Levert
  • E. Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
3:40
6."Deep As It Goes"
  • G. Levert
  • E. Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
5:04
7."Hang in There"
  • G. Levert
  • E. Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
4:50
8."Sweeter"
  • G. Levert
  • E. Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
4:41
9."What Cha Think About That"
  • G. Levert
  • E. Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
3:48
10."To My Head"
  • G. Levert
  • E. Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
3:58
11."M'Lady"
  • G. Levert
  • E. Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Kenneth Gamble
  • Leon Huff
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
3:49
12."Is This the Way to Heaven"
  • G. Levert
  • E. Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
4:51

Notes

  • ^[A] denotes additional producer

Sample credits

  • "DJ Don't" contains a replayed sample from "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" as performed by Snoop Dogg, cNate Dogg, Warren G, and Kurupt.[3]
  • "Hang in There" contains re-sung lyrics from "Cry for You", as performed by Jodeci.[4]
  • "M'Lady"contains samples from the recording "Let's Spend Some Time" as performed by Slave.[5]

Personnel[]

  • Gerald Levert - lead vocals (tracks 1, 3, 7, 10-11), background vocals (1, 3, 7, 10-11), keyboards (10)
  • Daris Atkins - additional guitar (track 7)
  • Ronald Bookman - recording engineer (track 2)
  • Randy Bowland - guitar (track 8)
  • Tony Detwiley - guitar (track 1)
  • Joe Little III - background vocals (track 10)
  • Glen Marchese - audio mixing (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9)
  • Manny Marroquin - audio mixing (track 10)
  • Marq Moody - recording engineer (track 12, assistant on track 2)
  • Edwin "Tony" Nicholas - keyboards (tracks 1-8, 11-12), drum machine (1-6, 8, 10-12), bass guitar (1-2, 12), guitar (5), string arrangement (7-8)
  • Russell Thompson - saxophone (track 1)
  • Pete Tokar - recording engineer (tracks 1, 3-11, overdubs on tracks 2, 12), audio mixing (1-2, 4, 6, 8, 12), organ played by (1)
  • Dennis Williams - string arrangement (track 8)
  • Raymond Williams - guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6, 11)
  • Raymond Wise - string arrangement (track 7)
  • Sherena Wynn - background vocals (track 1)
  • Kenny Zahorcak - trumpet (track 1), flugelhorn (1)
  • Monica Culpepper - Drum Programming (track 1)

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cleveland". TripSavvy.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Gerald Levert - In My Songs (CD liner notes). Atlantic Records. 100341-2
  3. ^ "DJ Don't" Sample of "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)". WhoSampled.com. http://www.whosampled.com/sample/346009/Gerald-Levert-DJ-Don%27t-Snoop-Dogg-Nate-Dogg-Kurupt-Warren-G-Ain%27t-No-Fun-(If-the-Homies-Can%27t-Have-None)/
  4. ^ "Hang in There" Sample of "Cry for You". WhoSampled.com. http://www.whosampled.com/sample/346026/Gerald-Levert-Hang-in-There-Jodeci-Cry-for-You/
  5. ^ "M'Lady" Sample of "Let's Spend Some Time". WhoSampled.com. http://www.whosampled.com/sample/346015/Gerald-Levert-M%27Lady-Slave-Let%27s-Spend-Some-Time/
  6. ^ "Gerald Levert Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Gerald Levert Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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