Saxuality

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Saxuality
Candy Dulfer Saxuality cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 8, 1990
StudioZeezicht Studios, Spaarnwoude, Netherlands
Genre Jazz
LengthEuropean: 46:00/North American: 52:55
Label Ariola
Producer Ulco Bed and Candy Dulfer
Candy Dulfer chronology
Saxuality
(1990)
Sax-a-Go-Go
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Saxuality is the debut album by Dutch alto saxophonist Candy Dulfer. Some versions of the album include the worldwide hit single "Lily Was Here" with Dave Stewart.

Contents

The mainly instrumental album debuted on No. 4 in the Dutch album chart and was certified Gold. [2] The album peaked at No. 22 on the US Billboard 200, [3] No. 27 in the UK Albums Chart [4] and sold in excess of one million copies worldwide. [5] It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. [6] The album was promoted by a tour in Europe and the United States. [7]

Track listing

European version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pee Wee"Ulco Bed3:45
2."Saxuality"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed4:27
3."So What" Miles Davis 4:54
4."Jazzid"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed4:21
5."Heavenly City"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed6:03
6."Donja"Ulco Bed5:17
7."There Goes the Neighbourhood"Ulco Bed3:55
8."Mr. Lee"Ulco Bed4:52
9."Get the Funk"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed4:16
10."Home Is Not a House"Hans Dulfer, Franklin Batta4:10
Total length:46:00
North American version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lily Was Here" (with Dave Stewart)Dave Stewart4:21
2."Pee Wee"Ulco Bed3:50
3."Saxuality"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed4:12
4."So What" Miles Davis 5:00
5."Jazzid"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed4:21
6."Heavenly City"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed4:08
7."Donja"Ulco Bed5:18
8."There Goes the Neighbourhood"Ulco Bed3:55
9."Mr. Lee"Ulco Bed4:57
10."Get the Funk"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed4:15
11."Home Is Not a House"Hans Dulfer, Franklin Batta4:11
12."Lily Was Here (DNA Remix)" (with Dave Stewart)Dave Stewart4:27
Total length:52:55

Personnel

Production

Charts

Sales and certifications

Certifications for Saxuality
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI) [17] Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. Allmusic Review
  2. NVPI.nl Dutch certification database Accessed November 4, 2006
  3. Billboard 100, July 27, 1991
  4. Everyhit: UK Top 40 database (Accessed: Aug 8, 2006)
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