Kenny G discography
| Kenny G discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 16 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 18 |
| Singles | 41 |
| Music videos | 18 |
American saxophonist Kenny G has released fifteen studio albums, eighteen compilation albums, and forty-one singles. He released his self-titled debut album on Arista Records in 1982 and remained with that label until 2006. All subsequent releases have been through Concord Records.
Kenny G has eleven solo entries and four collaborative entries on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts. Of these, his highest peak is the instrumental "Songbird", which reached number four in 1987. In addition to these, Kenny G holds a large number of credits as a collaborator on other artists' works.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US R&B [1] | US Jazz [1] | AUS [2] | NLD [3] | NZ [4] | UK [5] | |||
| 1982 | Kenny G
| — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | G Force
| 62 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | 56 |
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| 1985 | Gravity
| 97 | 37 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1986 | Duotones
| 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 28 |
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| 1988 | Silhouette
| 8 | 10 | 1[A] | — | — | — | — |
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| 1992 | Breathless
| 2 | 2 | 1[A] | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1994 | Miracles: The Holiday Album
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | — | 16 | 85 | |
| 1996 | The Moment
| 2 | 9 | 1[A] | 21 | 50 | 15 | 19 | |
| 1999 | Classics in the Key of G
| 17 | 27 | 1[A] | 34 | — | 6 | — |
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| 1999 | Faith: A Holiday Album
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 189 | — | — | — |
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| 2002 | Paradise
| 9 | 15 | 2[A] | — | — | — | — |
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| 2002 | Wishes: A Holiday Album
| 29 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
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| 2004 | At Last...The Duets Album
| 40 | 21 | 1 | 146 | — | — | — |
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| 2006 | I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time
| 37 | 22 | 1 | 145 | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Rhythm and Romance
| 14 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | Heart and Soul
| 33 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | Namaste (with Rahul Sharma)
| — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | Brazilian Nights [11]
| 86 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | New Standards
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | Innocence
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Live albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US R&B [1] | US Jazz [1] [A] | AUS [2] | |||
| 1989 | Kenny G Live
| 16 | 15 | 2 | 125 |
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| 2006 | Best
| — | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | An Evening of Rhythm & Romance
| — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US R&B [1] | US Jazz [1] | AUS [2] | NZ [4] | UK [5] | |||
| 1990 | The Collection
| — | — | — | 45 | — | — | |
| 1990 | Montage
| — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 32 |
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| 1994 | The Very Best of Kenny G
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | Greatest Hits
| 19 | 15 | 1 | 42 | 30 | 38 | |
| 2001 | In America
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Ultimate Kenny G
| 42 | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Songbird: The Ultimate Collection
| — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
|
The Romance of Kenny G
| — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Artist Collection: Kenny G
| — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | The Greatest Holiday Classics
| 39 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | The Essential Kenny G
| — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
The Holiday Collection
| 85 | 40 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of Kenny G
| — | — | 24[B] | — | — | — | |
Love Ballads
| — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | Forever in Love: The Best of Kenny G
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Super Hits
| — | — | 9 | — | — | — | ||
'The Music of Kenny G
| — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | Breathless/At Last...The Duets Album
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
The Christmas Classic Album
| 128 | — | 2 | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | The Box Set Series
| — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | Original Album Classics
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
Notes
- A Peaked position on Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz chart.
- B Peaked at #13 on Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz chart.
Extended plays
[edit]| Year | EP details |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Six of Hearts
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Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [13] | US R&B [14] | US AC [15] | US Pop [16] | US Rhythmic [17] | US Jazz [18] | AUS [2] | UK [5] | ||||
| 1984 | "Hi, How Ya Doin'?"[19] | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | G Force | |
| 1985 | "Love on the Rise" (with Kashif) | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | Gravity | |
| 1986 | "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" (featuring Lenny Williams)[20] | 15[A] | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | Duotones | |
| "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" (featuring Ellis Hall)[20] | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | |||
| 1987 | "Songbird"[20] | 4 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 22 |
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| 1988 | "Silhouette"[21] | 13 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | Silhouette | |
| 1989 | "Against Doctor's Orders"[21] | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "We've Saved the Best for Last" (featuring Smokey Robinson)[21] | 47 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Going Home"[22] | 56 | 46 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | Kenny G Live | ||
| 1991 | "Theme from Dying Young" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | Dying Young: Original Soundtrack Album | |
| 1992 | "Forever in Love"[23] | 18 | 73 | 1 | 18 | 33 | — | 49 | 47 |
| Breathless |
| 1993 | "By the Time This Night Is Over" (featuring Peabo Bryson)[23] | 25 | 37 | 1 | 29 | — | — | 122 | 56 | ||
| "Sentimental"[23] | 72 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1994 | "Even If My Heart Would Break" (featuring Aaron Neville)[23] | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"[24] | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | Miracles: The Holiday Album | |
| 1996 | "The Moment"[25] | 63 | 62 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 98 | The Moment | |
| 1997 | "Havana" (Remix)[25] | 66 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 88 | ||
| "My Heart Will Go On" | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | ||
| 1999 | "What a Wonderful World" (featuring Louis Armstrong)[26] | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | Classics in the Key of G | |
| "Auld Lang Syne"[27] | 7 | 57 | 3 | 40 | — | — | — | — | Faith: A Holiday Album | ||
| 2002 | "One More Time" (featuring Chanté Moore)[28] | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | Paradise | |
| "Deck the Halls/The Twelve Days of Christmas"[29] | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | Wishes: A Holiday Album | ||
| 2003 | "Auld Lang Syne" (Freedom Mix)[29] | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | "I Believe I Can Fly" (featuring Yolanda Adams)[30] | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | At Last...The Duets Album | |
| "The Way You Move" (featuring Earth, Wind & Fire)[30] | — | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | — | — | |||
| "My Favorite Things"[31] | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | The Greatest Holiday Classics | ||
| "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"[31] | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2006 | "Jingle Bell Rock"[31] | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Fall Again" (featuring Robin Thicke) | — | 55 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | Heart and Soul | |
| "Heart and Soul" | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |||
| 2012 | "Namaste" (with Rahul Sharma) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | Namaste | |
| 2015 | "Bossa Réal" | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | Brazilian Nights | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||
- A Charted on re-release (after "Songbird" reached #4).
As featured artist
[edit]| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [13] | US R&B [14] | US AC [15] | US Rhythmic [17] | AUS [2] | UK [5] | |||||
| 1991 | "Voices That Care" (with Various artists) | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | — | Charity Single | ||
| "Missing You Now" (Michael Bolton featuring Kenny G) | 12 | — | 1 | — | 61 | 28 | Time, Love & Tenderness | |||
| 1996 | "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (Babyface featuring Mariah Carey and Kenny G) | 6 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 40 | 13 |
| The Day/The Moment | |
| 1997 | "How Could an Angel Break My Heart" (Toni Braxton featuring Kenny G) | — | — | 12 | — | 87 | 22 | Secrets | ||
| 2019 | "Use This Gospel" (Kanye West featuring Clipse and Kenny G) | 37 | 20 | — | — | 36 | — | Jesus Is King | ||
| 2020 | "In Your Eyes (Remix)" (The Weeknd featuring Kenny G) | — | — | — | — | — | — | After Hours | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||
Other charted songs
[edit]| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US AC [15] | US Jazz [18] | |||
| 1997 | "Loving You" | 8 | — | Greatest Hits |
| 2006 | "You're Beautiful" | — | 3 | I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time |
| 2008 | "Sax-O-Loco" | — | 1 | Rhythm and Romance |
| "Sabor a Mi" | — | 30 | ||
| "Tango" | — | 8 | ||
| "Ritmo Y Romance (Rhythm & Romance)" | — | 10 | ||
| 2010 | "Letters from Home" | — | 22 | Heart and Soul |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Other appearances
[edit]| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "Rumors" (Kashif featuring Kenny G) | Kashif |
| 1986 | "While the City Sleeps" (George Benson featuring Kenny G) | While the City Sleeps... |
| "Did You Hear Thunder" (George Benson featuring Kenny G) | ||
| 1987 | "Why Do Happy Memories Hurt So Bad" (Smokey Robinson featuring Kenny G) | One Heartbeat |
| "Keep Me" (Smokey Robinson featuring Kenny G) | ||
| "Midnight Mood" (Kashif featuring Kenny G) | Love Changes | |
| "For the Love of You" (Whitney Houston featuring Kenny G) | Whitney | |
| "You Were in My Heart" (Jude Cole) | Jude Cole | |
| "Life of Luxury" (Jude Cole) | ||
| "G-Rit" (Lee Ritenour featuring Kenny G) | Portrait | |
| "Get Close to My Love" (Jennifer Holliday featuring Kenny G) | Get Close to My Love | |
| 1989 | "If Ever A Love There Was" (Aretha Franklin featuring The Four Tops and Kenny G) | Through The Storm |
| "Still in Love" (Patti LaBelle featuring Kenny G) | Be Yourself | |
| "Our Love Runs Deep" (Richard Smith featuring Kenny G) | Bella Firenze | |
| 1990 | "When You Cry" (The Winans featuring Kenny G) | The Return |
| 1991 | "Driving North / Moving In" | Dying Young Soundtrack |
| "Hillary's Theme" | ||
| "After The Love Has Gone" (David Foster featuring Kenny G) | Rechordings | |
| "Brogan" (Dudley Moore featuring Kenny G) | Songs Without Words | |
| 1992 | "Halfway to Heaven" (Celine Dion featuring Kenny G) | Celine Dion |
| "Waiting for You" | The Bodyguard Soundtrack | |
| 1993 | "All The Way"/"One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" (Frank Sinatra featuring Kenny G) | Duets |
| "Island Lady" (Tony Gable & 206 featuring Kenny G) | Tony Gable & 206 | |
| 1994 | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (Live Version with Michael Bolton) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume II[32] |
| "Remember" | The Shadow Soundtrack | |
| "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" (Alvin and the Chipmunks with Kenny G) | A Very Merry Chipmunk[33] | |
| 1996 | "Yo Te Amo (Do I Love You)" (Paul Anka with Anthea Anka featuring Barry Gibb and Kenny G) | Amigos |
| 1998 | "You Are My Woman" (Andy Lau featuring Kenny G) | A True Mob Story Soundtrack |
| 1999 | "The Island" (Barbra Streisand featuring Kenny G) | A Love Like Ours |
| "New Day" (Wyclef Jean featuring Bono and Kenny G) | Life Soundtrack | |
| 2003 | "One More Time" (Operación Triunfo III featuring Beth and Kenny G) | Operación Triunfo II: La Fuerza de la Vida |
| 2006 | "Mi Manchi" (Andrea Bocelli featuring Kenny G) | Amore |
| 2007 | "A Te" (Andrea Bocelli featuring Kenny G) | The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere |
| 2008 | "Just the Two of Us" (Johnny Mathis featuring Kenny G) | A Night to Remember |
| "Breadline Blues" (David Benoit featuring Kenny G) | Jazz for Peanuts | |
| "Bésame Mucho" (Live Version with Stevie Wonder) | An Evening of Rhythm & Romance | |
| "Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire" (David Foster featuring Kenny G) | Hit Man: David Foster and Friends | |
| 2009 | "Little Sunflower" (Alexander Zonjic featuring Kenny G) | Doin' the D |
| 2010 | "Mi Morena" (Elaine Paige featuring Jon Secada and Kenny G) | Elaine Paige and Friends |
| 2011 | "Heart to Heart" (David Foster featuring Kenny Loggins and Kenny G) | Hit Man Returns: David Foster and Friends |
| "Houdini" (Live Version with Foster the People) | Saturday Night Live Season 37 | |
| 2012 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John featuring Kenny G) | This Christmas |
| 2013 | "Cabin Down Below" (The Royal Concept featuring Kenny G) | Goldrushed |
| 2014 | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Dave Koz featuring Kenny G) | The 25th of December |
| "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (Idina Menzel featuring Kenny G) | Holiday Wishes | |
| "White Christmas" (Idina Menzel featuring Kenny G) | ||
| 2018 | "Careless Whisper" (Train featuring Kenny G) | Greatest Hits |
| 2019 | "Use This Gospel" (Kanye West featuring Clipse and Kenny G) | Jesus Is King |
| 2021 | "Gary's Song" | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Soundtrack |
| 2022 | "Merkurius Gilded" (Imperial Triumphant featuring Kenny G) | Spirit of Ecstasy |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Hi, How Ya Doin'?" (featuring Barry Johnson) | |
| 1985 | "Love on the Rise" (with Kashif) | |
| 1986 | "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" | |
| 1987 | "Songbird" | |
| "Midnight Motion" | ||
| "Love Power" (Dionne Warwick with Jeffrey Osborne featuring Kenny G) | ||
| 1988 | "Silhoutte" | Jim Yukich |
| 1989 | "Against Doctor's Orders" | |
| "We've Saved the Best for Last" (featuring Smokey Robinson) | ||
| 1990 | "Going Home"[34] | |
| "Georgia on My Mind" (Michael Bolton featuring Kenny G) | ||
| 1991 | "Voices That Care" (with Various artists) | David S. Jackson |
| "Theme from Dying Young" | ||
| 1992 | "Forever in Love" | Ken Nahoum |
| 1993 | "By the Time This Night is Over" (featuring Peabo Bryson)[35] | Bud Schaetzle |
| "Sentimental" | ||
| 1995 | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | |
| 1996 | "The Moment" | |
| 1997 | "Havana" [Remix] (featuring Savion Glover) | Wayne Isham |
| 1999 | "Auld Lang Syne (The Millennium Mix)" | |
| 2010 | "I'm Your Daddy" (Weezer music video) | Johannes Gamble |
| 2011 | "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" (Katy Perry music video) | Marc Klasfeld |
References
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- ARIA peaks 1988 to 2024: "Kenny G ARIA peaks, received from ARIA in October 2024". ARIA. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- "Theme from Dying Young", "Missing You Now" and "How Could an Angel Break My Heart": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 110.
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- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1993 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
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- ^ a b c "Silhouette - Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
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- ^ "A Very Merry Chipmunk". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
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