Heart and Soul (Kenny G album)

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Heart and Soul
KennyG HeartSoul.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 29, 2010
Studio
  • WallyWorld Studios (Burbank, California)
  • The G House (Malibu, California)
  • Brandon's Way Recording (Los Angeles, California)
  • Sage Sound (Hollywood, California)
Genre Smooth jazz, R&B
Length56:24
Label Concord
Producer
Kenny G chronology
Rhythm & Romance
(2008)
Heart and Soul
(2010)
Namaste
(2012)
Singles from Heart and Soul
  1. "Fall Again"
    Released: June 2010
  2. "Heart and Soul"
    Released: July 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Heart and Soul is the sixteenth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. The album was released on June 29, 2010 and produced by Walter Afanasieff. [1] On December 1, 2010, it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heart and Soul" Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G4:35
2."Déjà Vu"Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G5:00
3."Fall Again" (featuring Robin Thicke)Walter Afanasieff, Robin Thicke4:14
4."Letters from Home"Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G3:56
5."The Promise"Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G5:13
6."No Place Like Home" (featuring Babyface)Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds3:56
7."My Devotion"Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G5:16
8."G-Walkin'"Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G6:10
9."Sunrise"Walter Afanasieff, Adrian Bradford, Kenny G5:26
10."One Breath"Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G3:31
11."Encore"Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G3:46
12."After Hours"Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G5:21

Personnel

Production

Chart performance

The album was also commercially successful, which debuted and peaked at number one in the Billboard Jazz Albums chart [2] on July 17, 2010. It debuted and peaked at number thirty-three in the Billboard 200 on July 17, 2010. [3]

The singles released from this album were quite successful in the Billboard Jazz Songs chart in 2010. "Fall Again" peaked at number six, [4] while "Heart and Soul" debuted at number twenty-three, [5] and peaked at number one. [6]

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Greek Album Charts 24 [7]
Polish Album Charts 28 [8]
U.S. Billboard 200 33
U.S. Billboard Jazz Albums 1

References

  1. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Heart and Soul". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. "Billboard Jazz Albums Chart". Billboard . Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  3. "Album Info on Billboard.com" . Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  4. "Billboard Jazz Songs Charts" . Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  5. "Heart and Soul debuted in the Billboard Jazz Songs Chart". Billboard . Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  6. "Heart and Soul, Billboard Jazz songs" . Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  7. Steffen Hung. "Greek charts portal". greekcharts.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  8. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Retrieved February 20, 2012.