''Stroke of Genius'' is the seventh

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by American R&B singer

Gerald Levert Gerald Edward Levert (July 13, 1966 – November 10, 2006) was an Americans, American singer-songwriter and Music Producer, producer. Levert performed with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon with the R&B vocal group, LeVert. Le ...

. It was released by

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on October 21, 2003, in the United States.

Critical reception

In his review for

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, David Jeffries found that ''Stroke of Genius'' "is one of the best arguments yet that Gerald LeVert needs to slow down his release schedule and trust someone else in the producer's chair for once. After 1998's '' Love & Consequences'', Levert fell into a rut, releasing one underwhelming album after another. His voice is fine and he still does the convincing pillow talk, but like his last few releases, the material isn't there. Too often he turns to R. Kelly-styled strip-club music way beyond his reach, with the embarrassing "Knock, Knock, Knock" being the worst offender." Laura Checkoway from ''

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'' wrote that LeVert has "always been most comfortable making smooth love music. And when he keeps it slow and steady, the outcome is indeed a small stroke of brilliance."

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Sample credits *"Stroke of Genius" contains elements of "

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" as written and performed by

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