Miracles: The Holiday Album
Miracles: The Holiday Album | ||||
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Released | November 22, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | Smooth jazz, Christmas | |||
Length | 35:49 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Kenny G | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
Miracles: The Holiday Album is the first holiday album and seventh studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records on November 22, 1994, and peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200, Contemporary Jazz Albums and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.[3] It was the overall best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the United States for both 1994 and 1996.[4] It sold 2,987,000 copies in 1994 and 888,000 copies in 1996.[5]
According to Billboard magazine, Miracles: The Holiday Album is the best-selling Christmas/holiday album of the Nielsen SoundScan era of music sales tracking (March 1991 – present). As of November 2014, the album has sold a total of 7,310,000 copies in the U.S. according to SoundScan.[6]
Miracles: The Holiday Album was certified eight-times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of eight million copies in the United States.[7]
Track listing (non-US edition)
[edit]- "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard/Dick Smith) – 3:03
- "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 3:02
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane) – 3:58
- "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé/Robert Wells) – 4:03
- "Silent Night" (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) – 3:47
- "Brahms's Lullaby" (Johannes Brahms) – 3:15
- "Greensleeves (What Child Is This?) (Traditional)" – 3:29
- "Miracles" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 2:32
- "Away in a Manger" (James R. Murray) – 2:39
- "The Chanukah Song" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 2:31
- "Little Drummer Boy[8][9][10]" (Katherine K. Davis/Henry Onerati/Harry Simeone) – 4:05
- "Silver Bells" (Jay Livingston/Ray Evans) – 4:00
- "Spring Breeze" (Ling-Chiu Lee/Yu-Shian Deng) – 3:20
Track listing (US edition)
[edit]- "Winter Wonderland" – 3:03
- "White Christmas" – 3:02
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" – 3:58
- "Silent Night" – 3:47
- "Greensleeves" – 3:29
- "Miracles" – 2:32
- "Little Drummer Boy[8][9][10]" – 4:05
- "The Chanukah Song" – 2:31
- "Silver Bells" – 4:00
- "Away in a Manger" – 2:39
- "Brahms's Lullaby" – 3:15
Personnel
[edit]- Kenny G – arrangements, soprano saxophone (1, 2, 4–6, 8–11, 13), tenor saxophone (3, 12), alto saxophone (7)
- Walter Afanasieff – arrangements (1, 3–13), all other instruments (1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13), acoustic piano (2, 4, 6, 8, 10), keyboards (7), bass (7), drums (7), organ (12)
- Gary Cirimelli – digital programming, Synclavier programming
- Randy Waldman – acoustic piano (12)
- Dann Huff – guitar (12)
- Randy Jackson – bass (12)
- John Robinson – drums (12)
- Robert Damper – arrangements (2)
- William Ross – string arrangements and conductor (2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Production
[edit]- Producer – Kenny G
- Engineers – Steve Sheppard (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9 & 10); David Gleeson (tracks 4, 5 & 11); Dana Jon Chappelle (tracks 7, 12 & 13).
- Assistant Engineer on track 12 – Noel Hazel
- Mixed by Mick Guzauski (tracks 1–12) and Steve Sheppard (track 13).
- Recorded and Mixed at Studio G (Seattle, WA).
- Strings on tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 10 recorded at Humberto Gatica at Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, CA).
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction and Design – Christopher Stern
- Photography – Timothy White
Chart positions
[edit]Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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The Billboard 200 | 1 |
US Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
Singles
[edit]Information taken from this source.[11]
Year | Title | Chart Positions | ||
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US Adult Contemporary | ||||
1995 | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 26 |
Certifications and Sales
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[12] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[13] | Platinum | 250,000* |
Japan (RIAJ)[14] | Gold | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[17] | 8× Platinum | 8,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Asia Pacific | — | 1,500,000[18] |
Worldwide | — | 13,000,000[19] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
See also
[edit]- List of number-one albums of 1994 (U.S.)
- List of number-one albums of 1995 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1994 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1995 (U.S.)
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Charts & Awards at Allmusic
- ^ "Chart Watch Extra: Bring On Christmas!". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ Paul Grein (October 29, 2013). "Chart Watch Extra: What Will Be This Year's Top Christmas Album?". Chart Watch. Yahoo.
- ^ "The Gifts That Keep on Giving: Biggest Radio and Album Hits of the Holidays". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Kenny G Celebrates RIAA Certified Diamond, Multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold Albums and 75 Million Total Worldwide Sales". Vegas24Seven.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ a b Arista Records, Inc. "Miracles: The Holiday Album (back of album cover)". Img.discogs.com. Arista Records, Inc. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
11. Little Drummer Boy
- ^ a b "Miracles: The Holiday Album". Spotify.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
7. Little Drummer Boy
- ^ a b "Miracles: The Holiday Album". Amazon.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
7. Little Drummer Boy
- ^ Billboard Singles at Allmusic
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Kenny G – Miracles" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Kenny G – Miracles" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 28 May 2019. Select 1997年1月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Kenny G – Miracles". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 938. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Kenny G – Miracles: The Holiday Album". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ McClure, Steve (14 September 2002). "Really Big in Japan". Billboard. p. 40. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ Cathy Rose A. Garcia (19 February 2008). "Kenny G Returns in April". Korea Times. Retrieved May 31, 2022.