Greatest Hits (Kenny G album)

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]

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Kenny G
Released	November 18, 1997
Recorded	1985 – 1997
Genre	Smooth jazz
Length	77:03
Label	Arista
Producer	Kenny G Narada Michael Walden Phil Ramone Dan Shea Hank Cattaneo Walter Afanasieff David Foster Preston Glass Michael Bolton
Kenny G chronology
Six of Hearts (1997) Greatest Hits (1997) Classics in the Key of G (1999)
My Heart Will Go On

Professional ratings

Review scores
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
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

Import bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
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

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[3]	Platinum	250,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[4]	Platinum	100,000^^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[5]	Platinum	20,000^*
Japan (RIAJ)[6]	Platinum	200,000^^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7]	Gold	50,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[8]	Gold	100,000^^
United States (RIAA)[9]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^^
Summaries
Asia Pacific	—	1,500,000[10]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Greatest Hits at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
2. Cannon, Bob (1997-12-12). "Greatest Hits Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
3. "Brazilian album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
4. "Canadian album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
5. "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1997". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
6. "Japanese album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 28 May 2019. Select 2000年1月 on the drop-down menu
7. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 946. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
8. "British album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 May 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Greatest Hits in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
9. "American album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 May 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
10. McClure, Steve (14 September 2002). "Really Big in Japan". Billboard. p. 40. Retrieved 28 May 2019.