Don't Make Me Wait for Love
| "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" | |
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| Song |
"Don't Make Me Wait For Love" is a song by Kenny G (featuring Lenny Williams on lead vocals), and the first single released from his 1986 album Duotones.[1] The song was written and composed by Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden.
In the US, "Don't Make Me Wait For Love" was first released in late 1986 where it only peaked at #77 on the Hot Black Singles chart. Later in 1987 the song's re-isuue went to reached #17 on the Hot Black Singles chart and #15 on the Hot 100 chart.[2] This was Kenny G's first Hot 100 Hit. "Don't Make Met For Wait For Love" had its best showing on the Adult Contemporary music charts, where it peaked at #2.[3]
Credits and personnel
- Kenny G: tenor saxophone
- Lenny Williams: lead and background vocals
- Walter Afanasieff: songwriter, keyboards, synthesizers
- Preston Glass: songwriter, producer, synthesizers, drum programming
- Narada Michael Walden: songwriter, executive producer, additional arrangements
- Randy Jackson: Moog Source synth bass
- Claytoven Richardson, Karen Brewington, Gina Glass, Preston Glass, Yolanda Glass - background vocals
Chart positions
| Chart (1986-87) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 77 |
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 17 |
Live Recordings
- Michael Bolton was the guest lead vocalist for the live version of the song in Kenny's 1989 Kenny G Live recording.
References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r38566
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 320.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 135.