''Stroke of Genius'' is the seventh

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by American R&B singer Gerald Levert. It was released by

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on October 21, 2003, in the United States.

Critical reception

In his review for AllMusic, 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 ''

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'', 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

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-styled strip-club music way beyond his reach, with the embarrassing "Knock, Knock, Knock" being the worst offender."

Track listing

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

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