Duotones
| Duotones | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 29, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
| Studio | Tarpan Studios (San Rafael, CA); Studio G (Seattle, WA). | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 46:54 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Kenny G chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Duotones | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Duotones is the fourth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G, released on September 29, 1986 by Arista Records. It features one of Kenny G's best-known songs, "Songbird", which reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The album peaked at number one on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number five on the Jazz Albums chart, number six on the Billboard 200 and number eight on the R&B Albums chart.[2] The album was later certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocal(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Songbird" | Kenny G | 5:03 | |
| 2. | "Midnight Motion" | Kenny G | 4:08 | |
| 3. | "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" | Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden | Lenny Williams | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Sade" | Kenny G | 4:20 | |
| 5. | "Champagne" | Kenny G, Kenny McDougald | 4:45 | |
| 6. | "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" | Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fuqua | Ellis Hall | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Slip of the Tongue" | Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden, Lloyd Pianka | 4:53 | |
| 8. | "Three of a Kind" | Kenny G, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden, Lloyd Pianka | 4:46 | |
| 9. | "Esther" | Kenny G, Lloyd Pianka | 5:24 | |
| 10. | "You Make Me Believe" | Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden | Claytoven Richardson | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 47:40 | |||
Production
- Produced by Preston Glass for Perfection Light Productions, Inc.
- Executive Producer – Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions, Inc.
- Co-Producer on Tracks 1, 2, 4, & 9 – Kenny G
- Engineered by Gordon Lyon
- Assistant Engineers – Kay Arbuckle, Stuart Hirotsu, Matt Rohr and Jim Weyeneth.
- Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Art Direction – Kevin K. Takishita
- Photography – Steven Rothfield
- Management/Direction – Ken Fritz and Dennis Turner
- Styling – Kurt DeMunbrun
Personnel
- All saxophones, all instruments (Track 9) – Kenny G
- Keyboards, synthesizers – Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G, Preston Glass, Roger Sause
- Synthesized bass – Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G, Randy Jackson, Cory Lerios
- Guitars – Alan Glass, John Raymond, Corrado Rustici
- Bass guitar – Randy Jackson, Joe Plass
- Drums – Gigi Gonaway, Kenny McDougald
- Percussion – Tony Gable, Gigi Gonaway
- Drum machine programming – Kenny G, Preston Glass, Cory Lerios
- Wind chimes (Track 1) – Preston Glass
- EWI Controller – Sal Gallina (Track 3), Kenny G (Track 9)
- Strings, violin and French horn (Track 3) – Sal Gallina
- Backing vocals – Kitty Beethoven, Gina Glass, Preston Glass, Yolanda Glass, Kenny G, Claytoven Richardson and Lenny Williams
Chart positions
Album
| Chart (1986–87) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[4] | 28 |
| US Billboard 200 | 6 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Contemp [5] |
U.S. R&B [5] |
U.S. [5] | ||
| 1986 | "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" | 2 | 17 | 15 |
| "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" | — | 15 | — | |
| 1987 | "Songbird" | 3 | 23 | 4 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[7] | Gold | 10,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Duotones - Kenny G - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Riaa.com. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "KENNY G - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "allmusic ((( Duotones > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Kenny G – Duotones". Music Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1990". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Kenny G – Duotones". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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