Heart and Soul (Kenny G album)

Heart and Soul
Studio album by Kenny G
Released June 29, 2010
Genre Jazz
R&B
Length 56:24
Label Concord Records
Producer Kenny G
Walter Afanasieff
Kenny G chronology
Rhythm & Romance
(2008)		 Heart and Soul
(2010)
Singles from Heart and Soul
  1. "Fall Again"
    Released: June, 2010
  2. "Heart and Soul"
    Released: July, 2010
Professional ratings
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Heart and Soul is the thirteenth studio album by Kenny G, which was released on June 29, 2010. Kenny and renowned studio master Walter Afanasieff (Christina Aguilera, Michael Bolton, Mariah Carey, Céline Dion, Whitney Houston, Mika, Barbra Streisand) produced and arranged the album.[2][3] On December 1, 2010, it was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Heart and Soul"   Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G 4:35
2. "Déjà Vu"   Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G 5:00
3. "Fall Again (featuring Robin Thicke)"   Walter Afanasieff, Robin Thicke 4:14
4. "Letters from Home"   Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G 3:56
5. "The Promise"   Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G 5:13
6. "No Place Like Home (featuring Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds)"   Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds 3:56
7. "My Devotion"   Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G 5:16
8. "G-Walkin'"   Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G 6:10
9. "Sunrise"   Walter Afanasieff, Adrian Bradford, Kenny G 5:26
10. "One Breath"   Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G 3:31
11. "Encore"   Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G 3:46
12. "After Hours"   Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G 5:21

Chart performance

The album was also commercially successful, which debuted and peaked at number one in the Billboard Jazz Albums chart[4] on July 17, 2010. It debuted and peaked at number thirty-three in the Billboard 200 on July 17, 2010.[5]

The singles released from this album were quite successful in Billboard Jazz Songs chart in 2010. "Fall Again" peaked at number six,[6] while "Heart and Soul" debuted at number twenty-three,[7] and peaked at number one.[8]

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Greek Album Charts 24[9]
Polish Album Charts 28[10]
U.S. Billboard 200 33
U.S. Billboard Jazz Albums 1

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Album Info on Amazon.com". http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003MX5OM6. Retrieved 2010-07-09. 
  3. ^ "Album Info on Kenny G's official website". http://www.kennygstore.com/Prod-18-1-50-3/Kenny_G_bAUTOGRAPHEDb_Heart_and_Soul_CD.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-09. 
  4. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums Chart". http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/jazz-albums. Retrieved 2010-07-09. 
  5. ^ "Album Info on Billboard.com". http://www.billboard.com/album/kenny-g/heart-and-soul/1378018#/album/kenny-g/heart-and-soul/1378018. Retrieved 2010-07-09. 
  6. ^ "Billboard Jazz Songs Charts". http://www.billboard.com/#/song/kenny-g/fall-again/20030139. Retrieved 2010-09-13. 
  7. ^ "Heart and Soul debutted in Billboard Jazz Songs Chart". http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-adult-pop-rock-songs-more-1004102188.story#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-adult-pop-rock-songs-more-1004102188.story. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  8. ^ "Heart and Soul, Billboard Jazz songs". http://www.billboard.com/song/kenny-g/heart-and-soul/20030141. Retrieved 2010-09-30. 
  9. ^ http://greekcharts.com/search.asp?search=kenny+g&cat=a
  10. ^ http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=591&lang=
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