Possibilities

Possibilities
Possibilities
Studio album by Herbie Hancock
Released	August 30, 2005
Recorded	2005
Studio	The Shed (New York City); Stagg Street (Van Nuys, California); Fantasy (Berkeley, California); Garage Sale (West Hollywood); Record Plant (Hollywood); Ocean Way (Hollywood); Henson (Hollywood); Clinton (New York City); Mayfair (London); Phase One (Toronto); The Village (Los Angeles); Glenwood Place (Burbank, California); The Town House (London); Right Track (New York City); Capitol (Hollywood); The Barn (Burlington, Vermont); Numedia (New York City);
Genre	Jazz
Length	58:31
Label	Hear Music; Vector;
Producer	Herbie Hancock; Alan Mintz; Greg Phillinganes;
Herbie Hancock chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Tom Hull	C^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[2]

Possibilities is the thirty-ninth studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released on August 30, 2005, by Hear Music and Vector Recordings.

Background

The album features a variety of guest musicians such as Trey Anastasio and John Mayer. 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.

Track listing

CD

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Stitched Up" (featuring John Mayer)	Mayer Herbie Hancock	Hancock Alan Mintz Steve Jordan^[a] "Bassy" Bob Brockmann^[b] Yaron Fuchs^[b]	5:27
2.	"Safiatou" (featuring Santana and Angélique Kidjo)	Harold Alexander	Hancock Mintz	5:25
3.	"A Song for You" (featuring Christina Aguilera)	Leon Russell	Hancock Mintz Brockmann^[b]	7:05
4.	"I Do It for Your Love" (featuring Paul Simon)	Paul Simon	Hancock Mintz John Alagía^[a] Simon^[a]	5:58
5.	"Hush, Hush, Hush" (featuring Annie Lennox)	Paula Cole	Hancock Mintz	4:46
6.	"Sister Moon" (featuring Sting)	Sting	Hancock Mintz	6:54
7.	"When Love Comes to Town" (featuring Jonny Lang and Joss Stone)	Adam Clayton David Evans Paul David Hewson Lawrence Mullen Jr.	Hancock Mintz Greg Phillinganes^[a]	8:41
8.	"Don't Explain" (featuring Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan)	Arthur Herzog Jr. Billie Holiday	Hancock Mintz	4:53
9.	"I Just Called to Say I Love You" (featuring Raul Midón)	Stevie Wonder	Phillinganes Hancock	5:27
10.	"Gelo na Montanha" (featuring Trey Anastasio)	Anastasio Hancock Cyro Baptista	Hancock Mintz Bryce Goggin^[a] Brockmann^[a] Fuchs^[a]	3:48

Notes:

^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
^{^[b]} signifies an additional producer

DVD-Video (2006)

Introduction
Christina Aguilera "A Song for You"
Opening Credits/John Mayer "Stitched Up"
Raul Midón "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Trey Anastasio "Gelo na Montanha (Ice On The Mountain)"
Damian Rice & Lisa Hannigan "Don't Explain"
Carlos Santana & Angélique Kidjo "Safiatou"
Wayne Shorter

Paul Simon "I Do It for Your Love"
Brian Eno
Annie Lennox "Hush, Hush, Hush"
Jonny Lang & Joss Stone "When Love Comes to Town"
Sting "Sister Moon"
Hiroshima, Japan
Nagasaki, Japan
End Credits

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Possibilities*
Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)^[3]	17
Australian Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA)^[3]	11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[4]	45
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[5]	33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[6]	80
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[7]	74
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	95
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC)^[9]	23
US Billboard 200^[10]	22
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[11]	1

Year-end charts

2005 year-end chart performance for *Possibilities*
Chart (2005)	Position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[12]	2

2006 year-end chart performance for *Possibilities*
Chart (2006)	Position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[13]	2

Certifications

Certifications for *Possibilities*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[14]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

^ ^a ^b Track 1
^ Track 2
^ Tracks 3 and 9
^ ^a ^b Track 3
^ Tracks 3 and 8
^ Track 4
^ Track 5
^ Track 6
^ ^a ^b ^c Track 7
^ ^a ^b Track 9
^ ^a ^b Track 10

References

^ Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Herbie Hancock". TomHull.com. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 645. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ ^a ^b "ARIA Hitseekers / ARIA Jazz & Blues Albums – Week Commencing 12th September 2005" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 811. September 12, 2005. pp. 18, 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-24. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Ultratop.be – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^ "Herbie Hancock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^ "Herbie Hancock Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^ "The 2005 Year in Music and Touring – Top Contemporary Jazz Albums" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52. December 24, 2005. p. YE-68. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
^ "The Year in Music & Touring 2006 – Top Contemporary Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 51. December 23, 2006. p. YE-80. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
^ "American album certifications – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities". Recording Industry Association of America. October 11, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[Track_1-1] Track 1

[2] Track 2

[3] Tracks 3 and 9

[Track_3-4] Track 3

[5] Tracks 3 and 8

[6] Track 4

[7] Track 5

[8] Track 6

[Track_7-9] Track 7

[Track_9-10] Track 9

[Track_10-11] Track 10

[12] Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Herbie Hancock". TomHull.com. Retrieved August 12, 2020.

[Penguin-13] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 645. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[aria-14] "ARIA Hitseekers / ARIA Jazz & Blues Albums – Week Commencing 12th September 2005" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 811. September 12, 2005. pp. 18, 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-24. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[ac_Wallonia_Herbie_Hancock-15] "Ultratop.be – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[ac_Netherlands_Herbie_Hancock-16] "Dutchcharts.nl – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[ac_Germany4_Herbie_Hancock-17] "Offiziellecharts.de – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[ac_Italy_Herbie_Hancock-18] "Italiancharts.com – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Herbie_Hancock-19] "Swisscharts.com – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[ac_UKJazz_-20] "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Herbie_Hancock-21] "Herbie Hancock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[ac_BillboardContemporaryJazz_Herbie_Hancock-22] "Herbie Hancock Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

[23] "The 2005 Year in Music and Touring – Top Contemporary Jazz Albums" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52. December 24, 2005. p. YE-68. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.

[24] "The Year in Music & Touring 2006 – Top Contemporary Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 51. December 23, 2006. p. YE-80. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.

[United_StatesHerbie_HancockPossibilitiesalbumCertRef-25] "American album certifications – Herbie Hancock – Possibilities". Recording Industry Association of America. October 11, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

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Discography (As a sideman or guest artist)
Studio albums	Takin' Off My Point of View Inventions & Dimensions Empyrean Isles Maiden Voyage Speak Like a Child The Prisoner Fat Albert Rotunda Mwandishi Crossings Sextant Head Hunters Dedication Thrust Man-Child Secrets Third Plane Herbie Hancock Trio Sunlight Directstep The Piano Feets, Don't Fail Me Now Monster Mr. Hands Magic Windows Herbie Hancock Trio Lite Me Up Quartet Future Shock Sound-System Village Life Perfect Machine A Tribute to Miles Dis Is da Drum The New Standard 1+1 Gershwin's World Future 2 Future Possibilities River: The Joni Letters The Imagine Project
Live albums	Hear, O Israel - A Prayer Ceremony in Jazz Flood V.S.O.P. The Quintet (V.S.O.P.) Tempest in the Colosseum (V.S.O.P.) An Evening with Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert CoreaHancock V.S.O.P. Live Under the Sky (V.S.O.P.) Jazz Africa Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall Live: Detroit/Chicago
with Bob Brookmeyer	Bob Brookmeyer and Friends
with Donald Byrd and Pepper Adams	Out of This World (Pepper Adams Donald Byrd Quintet) Chant Royal Flush Free Form A New Perspective
with Miles Davis	Seven Steps to Heaven My Funny Valentine Four & More E.S.P. Miles Smiles Sorcerer Nefertiti Miles in the Sky Water Babies Filles de Kilimanjaro In a Silent Way Jack Johnson On the Corner Big Fun Get Up with It
with Jack DeJohnette and Pat Metheny	Parallel Realities
with Joe Farrell	Moon Germs Penny Arcade Upon This Rock Night Dancing
with Freddie Hubbard	Hub-Tones Straight Life Red Clay
with Joe Zawinul	Zawinul
Compilations	Treasure Chest (Herbie Hancock album) The Best of Herbie Hancock Then and Now: The Definitive Herbie Hancock The Essential Herbie Hancock
Compositions	"Watermelon Man" "Cantaloupe Island" "Maiden Voyage" "Chameleon" "Rockit"
Soundtracks	Blow-Up Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert The Spook Who Sat by the Door Death Wish A Soldier's Story Round Midnight Action Jackson