Greatest Hits (Kenny G album)

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 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]

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]

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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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	42
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[4]	30
UK Albums (OCC)^[5]	38
US Billboard 200^[6]	19
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[7]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	15

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Greatest Hits* by Kenny G
Chart (1998)	Position
US Billboard 200^[9]	55
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	83

Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[11]	123

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[12]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[13]	Platinum	250,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)^[14]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)^[15]	Platinum	20,000^*
Japan (RIAJ)^[16]	Platinum	200,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[17]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[18]	Gold	100,000^*
United States (RIAA)^[19]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
Summaries
Asia Pacific	—	1,500,000^[20]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Greatest Hits at AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
^ Cannon, Bob (December 12, 1997). "Greatest Hits Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Kenny G – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – Kenny G – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ "Kenny G Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ "Kenny G Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ "Kenny G Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ "Brazilian album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1997". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ "Japanese album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 28, 2019. Select 2000年1月 on the drop-down menu
^ 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.
^ "British album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
^ "American album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
^ McClure, Steve (September 14, 2002). "Really Big in Japan". Billboard. p. 40. Retrieved May 28, 2019.

v t e Kenny G
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Kenny G G Force Gravity Duotones Silhouette Breathless The Moment Paradise Rhythm & Romance Heart and Soul Namaste (with Rahul Sharma) Brazilian Nights New Standards
Singles	"Hi, How Ya Doin'?" "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" "Songbird" "Silhouette" "We've Saved the Best for Last" "Going Home" "Forever in Love" "By the Time This Night Is Over" "Sentimental" "The Moment" "Havana" "Fall Again" "Heart and Soul"
Other songs	"Use This Gospel"
Holiday albums	Miracles Faith Wishes
Live albums	Kenny G Live Best
Greatest hits albums	The Very Best of Kenny G Greatest Hits Ultimate Kenny G The Greatest Holiday Classics The Essential Kenny G
Compilation albums	The Collection Montage Six of Hearts In America The Romance of Kenny G The Holiday Collection
Cover albums	Classics in the Key of G At Last...The Duets Album I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time

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