Najee's Theme

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Najee's Theme
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Studio album by
Najee
Released1986
StudioCelestial Sounds Studios, New York, NY; Unique Recording Studios, New York, NY; Bayside Sounds, Queens, NY
Genre Jazz
Length44:01
Label EMI America
Producer Charles Elgart, Najee, Rahni Song
Najee chronology
Najee's Theme
(1986)		Day by Day
(1988)
Professional ratings
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Najee's Theme is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist and flautist, Najee. This album earned Najee a Grammy Award Nomination for Best R&B Instrumental Performance in 1988. [2] [3]

Contents

Critical reception

Peggy Oliver of The Urban Music Scene writes, "It is hard to fathom that thirty years have passed since the single “Najee’s Theme” and the supporting album blazed the R&B and jazz charts, which for a debut recording was a remarkable accomplishment in itself." She gave the album 4½ out of five stars. [1]

The New Pittsburgh Courier did a piece on Najee and remarked about the album, "Najee became a top name in instrumental and jazz music circles after releasing, “Najee’s Theme” in 1986." [4]

Charts

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Feel So Good to Me"
  • Rahni Song
  • Zack Vaz
4:42
2."Najee's Theme"Rahni Song4:36
3."For the Love of You"
5:02
4."Can't Hide Love" Skip Scarborough 5:10
5."We're Still Family"Rahni Song4:41
6."Sweet Love"
4:45
7."Betcha Don't Know"Rahni Song5:50
8."What You Do To Me"
5:13
9."Mysterious"Wayne Brathwaite4:02
Total length:44:01

All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 Oliver, Peggy. "Najee - Najee's Theme". theurbanmusicscene.com. The Urban Music Scene. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ "30th Annual Grammy Awards (1987)". grammy.com. Grammy Awards. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Grammy Awards 1988". awardsandshows.com. Awards and Shows. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Music phenomenon Najee still giant in smooth jazz". newpittsburghcourier.com. The New Pittsburgh Courier. August 15, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Contemporary Jazz Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. March 28, 1987. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Top Jazz Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. February 28, 1987. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. December 5, 1987. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Billboard 200". billboard.com. Billboard. May 2, 1987. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  9. ↑ Najee. Najee's Theme. EMI America. 1986.


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