Breathless (Kenny G album)

Breathless
Studio album by Kenny G
Released	October 20, 1992
Recorded	1992
Genre	Smooth jazz
Length	69:57 (U.S. release)
Label	Arista
Producer	Kenny G Walter Afanasieff David Foster Dan Shea
Kenny G chronology
Montage (1990) Breathless (1992) Miracles: The Holiday Album (1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	D[2]

Breathless is the sixth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G, released in 1992 on Arista Records. It reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and number 2 on the Billboard 200 and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts despite negative reviews from critics.^[3] The track "Forever in Love" won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition at the 1994 ceremony^[4] and reached #18 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album has been certified Diamond for shipments of over 12 million copies in the US,^[5] making it one of the top 100th best-selling albums in the United States.^[6]

Track listing

All music composed by Kenny G.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Joy of Life"	4:23
2.	"Forever in Love"	5:01
3.	"In the Rain"	5:03
4.	"Sentimental" (Composed by Kenny G / Walter Afanasieff)	6:38
5.	"By the Time This Night Is Over (with Peabo Bryson)" (Composed by Michael Bolton / Diane Warren / Andy Goldmark)	4:50
6.	"End of the Night"	5:25
7.	"Alone"	5:28
8.	"Morning" (Composed by Kenny G / Walter Afanasieff)	5:17
9.	"Even if My Heart Would Break" (with Aaron Neville)" (Composed by Franne Golde / Adrian Gurvitz)	5:01
10.	"G-Bop" (Composed by Dan Shea / Kenny G /Walter Afanasieff)	4:09
11.	"Sister Rose" (Composed by Kenny G / Walter Afanasieff)	6:16
12.	"A Year Ago"	5:18
13.	"Homeland"	4:36
14.	"Natural Ride" (Composed by Kenny G / Walter Afanasieff)	5:17
15.	"The Wedding Song" (Composed by Kenny G / Walter Afanasieff)	3:25
16.	"Jasmine Flower (Bonus track)" (Composed by Traditional)	4:40

Chart positions

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1993	Australian ARIA Albums Chart	1
1993	UK Albums Chart[7]	4
1993	US Billboard 200	2

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999)	Position
U.S. Billboard 200[8]	15

Singles

Information taken from this source.^[9]

Year	Title	Chart Positions
		US Adult Contemporary	US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	US Hot 100	US Top 40 Mainstream	US Rhythmic Top 40
1992	"Forever in Love"/"Joy Of Life"	#1	#73	#18	#18	#33
1993	"By the Time This Night is Over"	#1	#37	#25	#29
1993	"Sentimental"	#27		#72
1994	"Even if My Heart Would Break"	#28

Samples

	"The Joy of Life" Sample from Kenny G's "The Joy of Life". From the album Breathless. "End of The Night" Sample from Kenny G's "End of The Night". From the album Breathless.
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See also

• List of best-selling albums in the United States

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Entertainment Weekly review
3. Charts & Awards at Allmusic
4. Grammy Awards at Allmusic
5. "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
6. "Top 100 Albums". RIAA. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
7. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/21550/kenny-g/
8. Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
9. Billboard Singles at Allmusic