G Force

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G Force
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1983
Recorded1982
StudioCelestial Sounds Studio, The Hit Factory and Secret Sounds Studios (New York City, NY)
Genre
Length38:45
Label Arista
Producer
Kenny G chronology
Kenny G
(1982)
G Force
(1983)
Gravity
(1985)
Alternative cover
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Late 1980s reissue cover
Professional ratings
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G Force is the second studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1983, and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart, [2] number 17 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, [3] and number 62 on the Billboard 200 chart. [4] [5]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hi, How Ya Doin'?" (vocals, Barry Johnson)Steve Horton5:38
2."I've Been Missin' You"
4:17
3."Tribeca"
  • Kenny Gorelick
  • Kashif Saleem
  • Wayne Brathwaite
4:40
4."G Force"
  • Kenny Gorelick
  • Marlon McClain
  • Roger Sauce
4:59
5."Do Me Right" (vocals, Barry Johnson)Steve Horton4:37
6."I Wanna Be Yours"Kenny Gorelick4:31
7."Sunset at Noon"
  • Kenny Gorelick
  • Kashif Saleem
5:16
8."Help Yourself to My Love" Paul Lawrence Jones III 4:47
Total length:38:45

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album

Chart (1984)Peak
position
Traditional Jazz (Billboard) [2] 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [3] 17
US Billboard 200 [4] 62

Singles

TitleDateChartPeak
position
"Hi, How Ya Doin?"April 13, 1984US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 23

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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