LSG (band)

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LSG , also LSG , was an American R&B trio. The band's name is composed of the initials of the surnames of its members Gerald L evert , Keith S weat and Johnny G ill .

biography

In the mid-1990s, R&B singer Keith Sweat contacted his fellow musician Gerald Levert, who had already been successful with his band LeVert and as a solo artist, and told him about his idea of ​​creating an album with his friend, R&B singer Johnny Gill record. For this project, the three musicians worked with various producers and artists, including Sean Combs , Jermaine Dupri , LL Cool J , Busta Rhymes and MC Lyte .

The album Levert - Sweat - Gill was released in 1997, rose to number 4 on the US album charts and number 2 on the R&B charts and was awarded double platinum ; the release My Body reached number 4 on the local singles chart as well as the top position in the R&B charts and received a platinum record. In 1998 a few more singles appeared , but they did not make it into the pop charts. The songs Curious , Door # 1 and All the Times reached middle positions in the R&B charts thanks to the active use of the radio.

Six years later Levert, Sweat and Gill came together to produce a second album together. The work, known as LSG2, went on sale in 2003 and was ranked 6th in the US charts, similar to its predecessor, but only stayed in the charts for 8 weeks - the album Levert - Sweat - Gill previously managed over 42 weeks. None of the singles released could build on the success of My Body , only Just Friends was briefly placed in the lower area of ​​the R&B charts.

Discography

Studio albums

year Title
music label 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US R&B R&B
1997 Levert - Sweat - Gill
Elektra 62125 		US4th
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(42 weeks)US 		R&B2 (50 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1997
2003 LSG2
Elektra 62851 		US6 (8 weeks)
US 		-
First published: July 29, 2003

Compilations

  • 2004: The Best of LSG: The Original Mixes
  • 2004: The Best of LSG: The Singles Reworked

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US R&B R&B
1997 My Body
Levert - Sweat - Gill 		US4th
platinum
platinum

(20 weeks)US 		R&B1 (34 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 1997
1998 Curious
Levert - Sweat - Gill 		- R&B28 (12 weeks)
R&B
First release: January 1998
feat. LL Cool J , Busta Rhymes and MC Lyte
only by Airplay placed
Door # 1
Levert - Sweat - Gill 		- R&B24 (17 weeks)
R&B
First release: April 1998
placed by airplay only
All the Times
Levert - Sweat - Gill 		- R&B58 (7 weeks)
R&B
First release: May 1998
placed by airplay only
2003 Just Friends
LSG2 		- R&B74 (4 weeks)
R&B
First release: April 2003
feat. Loon

More singles

  • 1997: My Body Remix ( feat.Missy Elliott )
  • 1997: Audio Bio (promo, biography single)
  • 2003: Shakedown

swell

  1. ↑ a b c gold / platinum database US
  2. ↑ a b Chart sources: Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 200
  3. ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
  4. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .

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