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Rope a Dope Style
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 6, 1990 (1990-11-06)[1]
GenreR&B
Length49:47
LabelAtlantic
Producer
LeVert chronology
Just Coolin'
(1988)
Rope a Dope Style
(1990)
For Real Tho'
(1993)
Singles from Rope a Dope Style
  1. "Rope a Dope Style"
    Released: September 26, 1990[2]
  2. "Give a Little Love"
    Released: 1991
  3. "All Season"
    Released: 1991
  4. "Baby I'm Ready"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Rope a Dope Style is the fifth studio album by American contemporary R&B group LeVert, released November 6, 1990 (1990-11-06), via Atlantic Records.[1] The album was produced by group members Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon; and it peaked at #122 on the Billboard 200.[4]

Four singles were released from the album: the title track, "Give a Little Love", "All Season" and "Baby I'm Ready". The album was certified gold on July 22, 1991.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon, except "Nobody Does It Better" written by Cedrick Nathaniel White

No.TitleLength
1."Now You Know"4:41
2."Rope a Dope Style"5:06
3."Absolutely Positive"4:56
4."All Season"5:44
5."Rain"4:54
6."Nobody Does It Better"4:03
7."I've Been Waiting"6:25
8."Baby I'm Ready"5:21
9."Hey Girl"4:40
10."Give a Little Love"4:00
Total length:49:47

Chart positions

Chart (1990)[4] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 122
US R&B Albums (Billboard) 9

References

  1. ^ a b c Wynn, Ron. "Rope a Dope Style - LeVert - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rope a Dope [Vinyl Single] - LeVert - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 421.
  4. ^ a b "LeVert - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - October 01, 2014". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 1, 2014.