Silhouette (album)
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Silhouette is the fifth studio album by saxophonist
Kenny G
. It was released by Arista Records
in 1988
, and reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 8 on the Billboard 200
, and number 10 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. April 2011 11xplatinum
sold 25 million internationally
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
Kenny G
Kenny G
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick , better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American, adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986...
. It was released by Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
in 1988
1988 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.-January-March:* January 1 – André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra plays its first concert....
, and reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 8 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, and number 10 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. April 2011 11xplatinum
sold 25 million internationally
Track listing
- "Silhouette" (Kenny G) - 5:25
- "Tradewinds" (Kenny G) - 4:12
- "I'll Be Alright" (lead vocal:Andre Montague) (Douglas Cooper Getschal/Lyndie White) - 4:08
- "Against Doctor's Orders" (Alan Glass/Kenny G/Preston Glass) - 4:44
- "Pastel" (Kenny G/Preston Glass/Walter Afanasieff) - 5:44
- "We've Saved the Best for Last" (lead vocal:Smokey Robinson) (Dennis Matkosky/Lou Pardini) - 4:20
- "All in One Night" (Kenny G) - 5:19
- "Summer Song" (Kenny G) - 4:34
- "Let Go" (Kenny G) - 5:49
- "Home" (Kenny G) - 4:20
Singles
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| US Adult Contemporary | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Rhythm and blues Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a... |
US Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 1988 1988 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.-January-March:* January 1 – André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra plays its first concert.... |
"Silhouette" | #2 | #35 | #13 |
| 1989 1989 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR... |
"Against Doctor's Orders" | #65 | ||
| 1989 1989 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR... |
"We've Saved the Best for Last" | #4 | #18 | #47 |