Breathless is the sixth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G, released in October 20, 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.[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. Despite negative reviews from critics, the album was still certified Diamond for shipments of over 12 million copies in the US,[5] making it one of the top 100 best-selling albums in the United States.[6]
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Released | October 20, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1992 | |||
Studio | Studio G (Seattle, Washington) The Hit Factory (New York, New York) The Plant Recording Studios (Sausalito, California) Ocean Way Recording Devonshire Studios (Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
Length | 69:57 (US version) 75:29 (International version) | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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Entertainment Weekly | D[2] |
Note: On the international version, "Jasmine Flower" is track 14, omitting "Natural Ride".
All music is composed by Kenny G, unless otherwise indicated below.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Joy of Life" | 4:23 | |
2. | "Forever in Love" | 5:01 | |
3. | "In the Rain" | 5:03 | |
4. | "Sentimental" |
| 6:38 |
5. | "By the Time This Night Is Over" (with Peabo Bryson) |
| 4:50 |
6. | "End of the Night" | 5:25 | |
7. | "Alone" | 5:28 | |
8. | "Morning" |
| 5:17 |
9. | "Even if My Heart Would Break" (with Aaron Neville) | 5:01 | |
10. | "G-Bop" |
| 4:09 |
11. | "Sister Rose" |
| 6:16 |
12. | "A Year Ago" | 5:18 | |
13. | "Homeland" | 4:36 | |
14. | "Natural Ride" (US track) |
| 5:17 |
15. | "The Wedding Song" (International track) |
| 3:25 |
16. | "Jasmine Flower" (Japan bonus track) | Traditional | 4:40 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
End of decade charts
All-time charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[31] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[32] | Platinum | 250,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[33] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
Germany | — | 25,000[34] |
Ghana | — | 80,000[35] |
Ireland | — | 80,000[36] |
Japan (RIAJ)[37] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Korea | — | ≈1,000,000[38] |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[39] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Singapore | — | 160,000[40] |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[41] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Taiwan | — | 200,000[42] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[44] | 12× Platinum | 12,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Asia Pacific | — | 3,000,000[38] |
Worldwide | — | 15,000,000[45] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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