Blue Light, Red Light

Blue Light, Red Light, a big band album by American artist Harry Connick Jr., released in 1991. The multi-platinum album features Connick's vocals and piano, accompanied by his 14-piece big band.

Blue Light, Red Light
Studio album by
Harry Connick Jr.
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1991
RecordedBMG Studio A, NYC: June 27–28, July 2–4, 14, 1991
GenreBig Band
Length58:44
LabelSony/Columbia
ProducerTracey Freeman
Harry Connick Jr. chronology
Lofty's Roach Souffle
(1990)		 Blue Light, Red Light
(1991)		 25
(1992)
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Connick wrote the music, with Ramsey McLean writing most of the lyrics, (except for track #4 "Jill", #5 "He Is They Are", #10 "She Belongs To Me", and #12 "Just Kiss Me", with both music and lyrics by Harry Connick Jr.).

Track listing
  1. "Blue Light, Red Light (Someone's There)" (Harry Connick Jr, Ramsey McLean) – 3:31
  2. "A Blessing And A Curse" (Connick, McLean) – 3:06
  3. "You Didn't Know Me When" (Connick, McLean) – 3:13
  4. "Jill" (Connick) – 6:13
  5. "He Is They Are" (Connick) – 4:15
  6. "With Imagination (I'll Get There)" (Connick, McLean) – 5:01
  7. "If I Could Give You More" (Connick, McLean) – 4:49
  8. "The Last Payday" (Connick, McLean) – 7:16
  9. "It's Time" (Connick, McLean) – 6:38
  10. "She Belongs To Me" (Connick) – 3:57
  11. "Sonny Cried" (Connick, McLean) – 5:46
  12. "Just Kiss Me" (Connick) – 4:53

Promo Track listing
  1. "blue light, red light - 3:30
  2. "sonny cried - 5:44

Musicians

Billboard Album Chart
  • 1991 Blue Light, Red Light debuted at No. 1 on the jazz chart
  • 1992 Blue Light, Red Light had its peak position at The Billboard 200 as No. 17 on February 29.

Awards and nominations

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[1] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[2] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[3] Gold 100,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[5] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. "Wild About Harry" (PDF). Billboard. November 5, 1994. p. 54. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. "Canadian album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – Blue Light, Red Light". Music Canada. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. "French album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – Blue Light Red Light" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  4. "British album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – Blue Light, Red Light". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 9, 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Blue Light, Red Light in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  5. "American album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – Blue Light, Red Light". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 9, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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