The Moment (Kenny G album)

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The Moment
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 1996
Recorded1996 at Studio G (Seattle, WA), Skywalker Ranch (Marin County, CA) and Signet Sound Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
Genre Smooth jazz
Length64:46
Label Arista
Producer
Kenny G chronology
The Very Best of Kenny G
(1994)
The Moment
(1996)
Six of Hearts
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B [3]
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The Moment is the eighth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1996, and reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 2 on the Billboard 200, number 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 16 on the Canadian Albums Chart. [5]

Contents

The second single taken from this album, "Havana", was remixed and released to dance clubs in the United States, and these remixes went to number 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1997, earning Kenny G his first number 1 on this chart. The remixes were by Todd Terry and Tony Moran.

Track listing

  1. "The Moment" (Kenny G) – 6:02
  2. "Passages" (Kenny G) – 5:57
  3. "Havana" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 7:22
  4. "Always" (Kenny G) – 5:35
  5. "That Somebody Was You" (with Toni Braxton) (Kenny G/Babyface/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:02
  6. "The Champion's Theme" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 4:21
  7. "Eastside Jam" (Kenny G) – 5:09
  8. "Moonlight" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:59
  9. "Gettin' On The Step" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 4:17
  10. "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (with Babyface) (Babyface) – 4:58
  11. "Northern Lights" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 5:01
  12. "Innocence" (Kenny G/Walter Afanasieff) – 3:58

Personnel

Production

Singles

YearTitleChart positions
US AC US R&B US Hot 100 US Dance
1996"The Moment" [6] 166263
1997"Havana" [6] 10661

Certifications and Sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [7] Gold35,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [8] Gold100,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [9] 2× Platinum200,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [10] Platinum200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [11] Gold7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [12] Platinum100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [13] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [14] 4× Platinum4,000,000^
Summaries
Asia Pacific1,500,000 [15]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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