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| Released | August 30, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:31 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Tom Hull | C [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |    [2] |
Possibilities is the forty-fifth studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released on August 30, 2005, by Hear Music and Vector Recordings.
The album features a variety of guest musicians such as Trey Anastasio, John Mayer and Carlos Santana. It earned Hancock two nominations at the 2006 Grammy Awards: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "A Song for You" (featuring Christina Aguilera) and Best Pop Instrumental Performance for "Gelo na Montanha" (featuring Anastasio). A motion picture entitled Herbie Hancock: Possibilities, released on DVD-Video on April 18, 2006, depicts the recording of this album in many different discussions and performances with the collaborating artists. The DVD-Video also includes a demo CD with four of the 10 songs on the album.
CD
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stitched Up" (featuring John Mayer) |
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| 5:27 |
| 2. | "Safiatou" (featuring Santana and Angélique Kidjo) | Harold Alexander |
| 5:25 |
| 3. | "A Song for You" (featuring Christina Aguilera) | Leon Russell |
| 7:05 |
| 4. | "I Do It for Your Love" (featuring Paul Simon) | Paul Simon |
| 5:58 |
| 5. | "Hush, Hush, Hush" (featuring Annie Lennox) | Paula Cole |
| 4:46 |
| 6. | "Sister Moon" (featuring Sting) | Sting |
| 6:54 |
| 7. | "When Love Comes to Town" (featuring Jonny Lang and Joss Stone) |
| 8:41 | |
| 8. | "Don't Explain" (featuring Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan) |
| 4:53 | |
| 9. | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (featuring Raul Midón) | Stevie Wonder |
| 5:27 |
| 10. | "Gelo na Montanha" (featuring Trey Anastasio) |
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| 3:48 |
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DVD-Video (2006)
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Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) [14] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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