Duotones | ||||
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Released | September 29, 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
Studio | Tarpan Studios (San Rafael, California); Studio G (Seattle, Washington) | |||
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Length | 46:54 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
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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. [3] The album was later certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA. [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocal(s) | Length |
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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 | 4:05 |
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 |
An alternate track listing of this album also exists. [5] It includes a slightly altered track order. In addition, this version includes slightly longer versions of "Don't Make Me Wait For Love" and "What Does it Take (To Win Your Love)" and adds an extra track: "And You Know That". The track listing is as follows:
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" | 5:00 |
2. | "Midnight Motion" | 4:08 |
3. | "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" | 4:46 |
4. | "Sade" | 4:20 |
5. | "Champagne" | 4:45 |
6. | "And You Know That" | 4:45 |
7. | "Slip of the Tongue" | 4:53 |
8. | "You Make Me Believe" | 5:19 |
9. | "Songbird" | 5:03 |
10. | "Three of a Kind" | 4:45 |
11. | "Esther" | 5:25 |
Total length: | 53:09 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [18] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [19] | Gold | 10,000* |
United States (RIAA) [20] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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