The Moment (Kenny G album)

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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 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 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[edit]

  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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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[edit]

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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[edit]

  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.
  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. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Moment in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  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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