Levert.Sweat.Gill
Studio album by
LSG
ReleasedNovember 11, 1997 (1997-11-11)
GenreR&B
Length55:48
LabelEast West
Producer
LSG chronology
Levert.Sweat.Gill
(1997) 		LSG2
(2003)
Singles from Levert.Sweat.Gill
  1. "My Body"
    Released: October 14, 1997
  2. "Curious"
    Released: January 1998
  3. "Door #1"
    Released: April 1998
  4. "All The Times"
    Released: July 1998

Levert.Sweat.Gill is the debut studio album by American supergroup LSG. It was released by East West Records on November 11, 1997 in the United States. The album includes contributions from guest producers, including Sean "Puffy" Combs and Jermaine Dupri. The Lox, Faith Evans, Coko, Missy Elliott, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, MC Lyte, and Jazze Pha make guest appearances on the album. LSG peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200 and number 2 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[2]

Allmusic editor Leo Stanley wrote that "these guys know how to pick a good song and deliver it memorably. There are a few weak cuts scattered throughout the album, but they're so well crafted, they're easy to enjoy. But the true moments to treasure occur when everything falls into place — when they have a strong melody and lush production, LSG's voices blend in thrilling harmony and produce some truly affecting smooth R&B. And while its roots are certainly in old-fashioned, lover-man R&B, there's a distinct new flavor to the music [...] That helps make LSG's first album a satisfying debut indeed."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Door #1"
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
5:02
2."Round and Round"
  • Sweat
  • Nicholas
Sweat5:03
3."You Got Me" (featuring The Lox)
  • Lawrence
  • Combs
4:24
4."Where Did I Go Wrong" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)
  • Dupri
  • Seal
4:02
5."My Body"
  • Antoinette Roberson
  • Allamby
  • Lincoln Browder
Allamby4:07
6."All the Times" (featuring Faith Evans, Coko & Missy Elliott)
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Evans
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
4:51
7."My Side of the Bed"
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Evans[a]
5:04
8."Curious" (featuring LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes & MC Lyte)
  • Rashad Smith
  • Armando Colon[a]
  • Sweat[a]
4:19
9."Let a Playa Get His Freak On" (featuring Jazze Pha)
4:57
10."Love Hurts"
  • Allen "Grip" Smith
  • Sweat
Sweat5:10
11."Drove Me to Tears"
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
  • Levert
  • Nicholas
4:35
12."Where Would We Go"
  • A. Smith
  • Sweat
Sweat4:16

Notes

Samples

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Levert.Sweat.Gill at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: LSG". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Levert Sweat Gill – LSG" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Levert Sweat Gill – LSG" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "LSG Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "LSG Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – LSG – LSG". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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