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The Moment (Kenny G album)

The Moment is the eighth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1996, and reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 2 on the Billboard 200, number 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 16 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[5]

The Moment
Studio album by
Kenny G
ReleasedOctober 1, 1996
Recorded1996 at Studio G (Seattle, WA), Skywalker Ranch (Marin County, CA) and Signet Sound Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
GenreSmooth jazz
Length64:46
LabelArista
Producer
Kenny G chronology
The Very Best of Kenny G
(1994) 		The Moment
(1996) 		Six of Hearts
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]

The second single taken from this album, "Havana", was remixed and released to dance clubs in the United States, and these remixes went to number 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1997, earning Kenny G his first number 1 on this chart. The remixes were by Todd Terry and Tony Moran.

Track listing

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  1. "The Moment" (Kenny G) – 6:02
  2. "Passages" (Kenny G) – 5:57
  3. "Havana" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 7:22
  4. "Always" (Kenny G) – 5:35
  5. "That Somebody Was You" (with Toni Braxton) (Kenny G/Babyface/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:02
  6. "The Champion's Theme" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 4:21
  7. "Eastside Jam" (Kenny G) – 5:09
  8. "Moonlight" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:59
  9. "Gettin' On The Step" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 4:17
  10. "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (with Babyface) (Babyface) – 4:58
  11. "Northern Lights" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:01
  12. "Innocence" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 3:58

Personnel

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  • Kenny G – all other instruments (1, 2, 4, 7), soprano saxophone (1-7, 9, 10, 12), alto saxophone (8), tenor saxophone (11), bass (11), drums (11)
  • Walter Afanasieff – keyboards (3, 5, 6, 8, 11), all other instruments (5, 6, 8), acoustic piano (9), bass (9, 11), drums (9, 11), guitars (12)
  • Dan Shea – keyboards (5), drum programming (5), rhythm programming (5)
  • Babyface – backing vocals (5, 10), lead vocals (10), keyboards (10), drum programming (10)
  • Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano (10)
  • Michael Thompson – guitars (1-11)
  • Nathan East – bass (10)
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1-9, 11)
  • Sheila E – percussion (10)
  • William Ross – string arrangements (1, 3, 6, 8, 12)
  • Chris Bordman – string arrangements (2, 11)
  • Toni Braxton – lead and backing vocals (5)
  • Marc Nelson – backing vocals (5)
  • DeDe O'Neal – backing vocals (5)

Production

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  • Producers – Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8 & 11); Babyface (tracks 5 & 10).
  • Engineers – Steve Shepherd (tracks 1-4, 6, 7, 9, 11 & 12); Dana Jon Chappelle (tracks 5 & 8); Brad Gilderman (track 10).
  • Additional Engineering – Dana Jon Chappelle (tracks 3 & 12); Steve Shepherd (track 8).
  • Strings recorded by Johnny Richards (tracks 2, 4 & 11); Humberto Gatica (tracks 3 & 12); Dana Jon Chappelle (track 8).
  • Vocals on track 5 engineered by Brad Gilderman
  • Mixed by Mick Guzauski
  • Art Direction and Design – Angelo Skouras
  • Photography – Matthew Rolston
  • Management – Dennis Turner

Singles

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Year Title Chart positions
US AC US R&B US Hot 100 US Dance
1996 "The Moment"[6] 16 62 63 —
1997 "Havana"[6] 10 — 66 1

Certifications and Sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Gold 35,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[8] Gold 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[9] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[10] Platinum 200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] Gold 7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^
Summaries
Asia Pacific — 1,500,000[15]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Kenny GThe Moment (Arista) (star) 1/2While the..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ "Not Quite a Shining 'Moment' for Kenny G". Los Angeles Times. 1996-10-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  5. ^ Charts & Awards at Allmusic
  6. ^ a b Billboard Singles at Allmusic
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 28 May 2019. Select 1998年3月 on the drop-down menu
  11. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 14 April 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)[dead link]THE FIELD archive-url MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION from obsolete website.
  12. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 945. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  13. ^ "British album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  15. ^ McClure, Steve (14 September 2002). "Really Big in Japan". Billboard. p. 40. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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