Greatest Hits (Kenny G album)
1997 greatest hits album by Kenny G
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Greatest Hits is the second greatest hits album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1997 and peaked at number one on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 15 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 19 on the Billboard 200.[1]
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 18, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 – 1997 | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 77:03 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| My Heart Will Go On | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− [2] |
Production
The album combined Kenny G's hits since the beginning of his career. Shortly after the release of the album, the blockbuster film Titanic was released, and having already produced the hit single of My Heart Will Go On performed by Celine Dion, producer Afanasieff returned to the studio with Kenny G to produce an instrumental version of the Love Theme from Titanic.
This recording was released as a single and was bundled with the Greatest Hits as a promotional item. The cover is a photograph from the Greatest Hits booklet with water superimposed over the top. The packaging for the single declared itself to be 'The first instrumental version available of this classic theme for all time'. Since this first release, it has appeared on every Kenny G greatest hits compilation.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Songbird" | Kenny G | Duotones (1986) | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Silhouette" | Kenny G | Silhouette (1988) | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Forever in Love" | Kenny G | Breathless (1992) | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (lead vocal: Babyface) | Kenneth Brian Edmonds | The Moment (1996) | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Sentimental" | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | Breathless | 4:18 |
| 6. | "The Moment" | Kenny G | The Moment | 4:43 |
| 7. | "How Could an Angel Break My Heart" (lead vocal: Toni Braxton) | Toni Braxton; Kenneth Brian Edmonds | Toni Braxton album, Secrets (1996) | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Loving You" | Kenny G; Dan Shea; Walter Afanasieff | Previously unreleased | 3:19 |
| 9. | "You Send Me" (lead vocal: Michael Bolton) | Sam Cooke | Previously unreleased | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Going Home" | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | Kenny G Live (1989) | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Havana" | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | The Moment | 7:22 |
| 12. | "By the Time This Night Is Over" (lead vocal: Peabo Bryson) | Michael Bolton; Andy Goldmark; Diane Warren | Breathless | 4:21 |
| 13. | "Baby G" | Kenny G; Dan Shea; Walter Afanasieff | Previously unreleased | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" (lead vocal: Lenny Williams) | Narada Michael Walden; Preston Glass; Walter Afanasieff | Duotones | 4:06 |
| 15. | "Theme from Dying Young" | James Newton Howard | Dying Young Soundtrack (1991) | 4:02 |
| 16. | "All the Way/One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)" (lead vocal: Frank Sinatra) | Jimmy Van Heusen; Sammy Cahn/Harold Arlen; Johnny Mercer | Frank Sinatra album, Duets (1993) | 6:07 |
| 17. | "Innocence" | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | The Moment | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 77:03 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from Titanic)" | James Horner; Will Jennings | Previously unreleased | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Asian Dream" | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | Previously unreleased | 4:07 |
| 3. | "The Joy Of Life" | Kenny G | Breathless | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Always" | Kenny G | The Moment | 5:35 |
| 5. | "The Wedding Song" | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | Breathless | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 21:49 | |||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[14] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] | Platinum | 250,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[17] | Platinum | 20,000* |
| Japan (RIAJ)[18] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[21] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Asia Pacific | — | 1,500,000[22] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
