Kenny G discography

This page is for the discography of American Adult Contemporary and Smooth Jazz saxophonist Kenny G. This includes G's solo albums, singles, music videos, and recorded appearances with other artists. The album section of the discography is divided into five sections: studio albums, holiday albums, live albums, greatest hits/compilation albums, and EPs.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Chart positions [1][2][3] Certifications[4][5]
(sales thresholds)
US US
R&B		 US
Jazz		 UK
1982 Kenny G
  • Released: August 1, 1982
    •
  • Label: Arista
 — — 10 —
1983 G Force
  • Released: January 16, 1983
    •
  • Label: Arista
 62 17 6 56
  • US: Platinum
1985 Gravity
  • Released: April 29, 1985
    •
  • Label: Arista
 97 37 13 —
  • US: Platinum
1986 Duotones
  • Released: July 24, 1986
    •
  • Label: Arista
 6 8 5 28
  • US: 5× Platinum
1988 Silhouette
  • Released: October 4, 1988
    •
  • Label: Arista
 8 10 1 [A] —
  • US: 4× Platinum
1992 Breathless
  • Released: November 17, 1992
    •
  • Label: Arista
 2 2 1 [A] 4
  • US: 12× Platinum
  • UK: Gold
1996 The Moment
  • Released: October 1, 1996
    •
  • Label: Arista
 2 9 1 [A] 19
  • US: 4× Platinum
  • UK: Gold
1999 Classics in the Key of G
  • Released: June 28, 1999
    •
  • Label: Arista
 17 27 1 [A] —
  • US: Platinum
2002 Paradise
  • Released: September 17, 2002
    •
  • Label: Arista
 9 15 2 [A] —
2004 At Last...The Duets Album
  • Released: November 23, 2004
    •
  • Label: Arista
 40 21 — —
2006 I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time
  • Released: November 14, 2006
    •
  • Label: Arista
 37 22 — —
2008 Rhythm & Romance
  • Released: February 5, 2008
    •
  • Label: Starbucks Entertainment / Concord
 14 15 — —
2010 Heart & Soul
  • Released: June 29, 2010
    •
  • Label: Concord
 33 — 1 —
2012 Namaste (with Rahul Sharma)
  • Released: June 26, 2012
    •
  • Label: Concord
 — — — —
2015 Brazilian Nights [6]
  • Release Date: January 27, 2015
    •
  • Label: Concord
 86 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Holiday albums

Year Album details Chart positions [1][2] Certifications[4][5]
(sales thresholds)
US US
R&B		 US
Jazz [A]		 US
Holiday
1994 Miracles: The Holiday Album
  • Released: November 1, 1994
    •
  • Label: Arista
 1 1 1 1
  • US: 8× Platinum
1999 Faith: A Holiday Album
  • Released: November 16, 1999
    •
  • Label: Arista
 6 4 1 1
  • US: 3× Platinum
2002 Wishes: A Holiday Album
  • Released: October 22, 2002
    •
  • Label: Arista
 29 34 2 2
2005 The Greatest Holiday Classics
  • Released: October 18, 2005
    •
  • Label: Arista
 39 26 1 3
2006 The Holiday Collection
  • Released: June 13, 2006
    •
  • Label: Sony BMG
 85 40 1 18
2012 The Christmas Classic Album — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Year Album details Chart positions [1][2] Certifications[4][5]
(sales thresholds)
US US
R&B		 US
Jazz [A]
1989 Kenny G Live
  • Released: November 21, 1989
    •
  • Label: Arista
 16 — 2
  • US: 3× Platinum
2006 Best
  • Released: February 16, 2006
    •
  • Label: Sony BMG
 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Greatest hits/Compilation albums

Year Album details Chart positions [1][2][3] Certifications[4][5]
(sales thresholds)
US US
R&B		 US
Jazz 		UK
1990 The Collection
  • Released: 1990
    •
  • Label: Arista / BMG
 — — — —
1990 Montage
  • Released: 1990
    •
  • Label: Arista / BMG
 — — — 32
1994 The Very Best of Kenny G
  • Released: 1994
    •
  • Label: Arista / BMG
 — — — —
1997 Greatest Hits
  • Released: November 18, 1997
    •
  • Label: Arista
 19 15 1 38
  • US: 3× Platinum
  • UK: Silver
2001 In America — — — —
2003 Ultimate Kenny G 42 — 2 —
2004 Songbird: The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: August 2, 2004
    •
  • Label: Arista / BMG
 — — — 24
The Romance of Kenny G
  • Released: September 1, 2004
    •
  • Label: Green Hill / BMG
 — — — —
Artist Collection: Kenny G
  • Released: Oct 12, 2004
    •
  • Label: Arista / BMG
 — — — —
2006 The Essential Kenny G
  • Released: January 18, 2006
    •
  • Label: Arista / Legacy
 — — 3 —
2008 Playlist: The Very Best of Kenny G
  • Released: August 19, 2008
    •
  • Label: Arista / Legacy
 — — 24[B] —
Love Ballads
  • Released: September 19, 2008
    •
  • Label: Sony BMG
 — — — —
2009 Forever in Love: The Best Of Kenny G
  • Released: March 9, 2009
    •
  • Label: Camden / Sony
 — — — —
Super Hits
  • Released: May 26, 2009
    •
  • Label: Sony
 — — 9 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Notes

EPs

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Chart positions Album
US US R&B US AC US T40 Main US Rhythmic US AT40 US Country US T40 Tracks
1984 "Hi, How Ya Doin'?"[7] (featuring Barry Johnson) - 23 - - - - - - G Force
1986 "Don't Make Me Wait for Love"[8] (featuring Lenny Williams) 15 17 2 - - - - - Duotones
"What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)"[8] (featuring Ellis Hall) - 15 - - - - - -
1987 "Songbird"[8] 4 23 3 - - - - -
1988 "Silhouette"[9] 13 35 2 - - - - - Silhouette
1989 "Against Doctor's Orders"[9] - 65 - - - - - -
"We've Saved the Best for Last"[9] (featuring Smokey Robinson) 47 18 4 - - - - -
"Going Home"[10] 56 46 5 - - - - - Kenny G Live
1991 "Voices That Care" (with Mark Knopfler) (featuring Various Artists) 11 - 6 - - - - - Charity Single
1992 "Forever in Love"[11] 18 73 1 18 33 - - - Breathless
1993 "By the Time This Night Is Over"[11] (featuring Peabo Bryson) 25 37 1 29 - - - -
"Sentimental"[11] 72 - 27 - - - - -
1994 "Even if My Heart Would Break"[11] (featuring Aaron Neville) - - 28 - - - - -
1995 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"[12] - - 26 - - - - - Miracles: The Holiday Album
1996 "The Moment"[13] 63 62 16 - - - - - The Moment
1997 "Havana"[13] 66 - 10 - - - - -
1999 "What a Wonderful World"[14] (featuring Louis Armstrong) - - 22 - - - - - Classics in the Key of G
"Auld Lang Syne"[15] 7 57 3 40 - 15 49 30 Faith: A Holiday Album
2002 "One More Time"[16] (featuring Chante Moore) - - 19 - - - - - Paradise
"Deck the Halls/The Twelve Days of Christmas"[17] - - 26 - - - - - Wishes: A Holiday Album
2003 "Auld Lang Syne" [Freedom Mix][17] - 98 - - - - - -
2005 "I Believe I Can Fly"[18] (featuring Yolanda Adams) - - 28 - - - - - At Last...The Duets Album
"The Way You Move" [18] (featuring Earth, Wind & Fire) - - 12 - - - - -
"My Favorite Things"[19] - - 22 - - - - - The Greatest Holiday Classics
"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"[19] - - 15 - - - - -
2006 "Jingle Bell Rock"[19] - - 35 - - - - -
2010 "Fall Again" (featuring Robin Thicke) - - - - - - - - Heart and Soul

As featured artist

Year Title Chart positions Album
US US R&B US AC US T40 Main US Rhythmic US AT40 US Country US T40 Tracks
1985 "Love on the Rise" (Kashif featuring Kenny G) - 24 - - - - - - Condition Of The Heart/Gravity
1986 "How Many (Rivers To Cross)" (Luba featuring Kenny G) - - - - - - - - Between The Earth & Sky
"I Want to Make the World Turn Around" (The Steve Miller Band featuring Kenny G) 97 - - - - - - - Living in the 20th Century
1987 "Love Power" (Dionne Warwick with Jeffrey Osborne featuring Kenny G) 12 5 1 - - - - - Reservations for Two
1988 "When I Fall in Love" (Natalie Cole featuring Kenny G) 95 31 14 - - - - - Everlasting
1990 "My, My, My" (Johnny Gill featuring Kenny G) 10 1 32 - - - - - Johnny Gill
"When You Cry" (The Winans featuring Kenny G) - 40 - - - - - - Return
1991 "Missing You Now" (Michael Bolton featuring Kenny G) 12 - 1 - - - - - Time, Love & Tenderness
1996 "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (Babyface featuring Mariah Carey and Kenny G) 6 5 17 - 4 29 - - The Day/The Moment
1997 "How Could an Angel Break My Heart" (Toni Braxton featuring Kenny G) - - 12 - - - - - Secrets

Other Appearances

Year Song Album
1986 "While the City Sleeps" (George Benson featuring Kenny G) While the City Sleeps...
"Did You Hear Thunder" (George Benson featuring Kenny G)
1987 "For the Love of You" (Whitney Houston featuring Kenny G) Whitney
"Get Close to My Love" (Jennifer Holliday featuring Kenny G) Get Close to My Love
1989 "If Ever A Love There Was" (Aretha Franklin featuring The Four Tops and Kenny G) Through The Storm
"Still in Love" (Patti LaBelle featuring Kenny G) Be Yourself
"Our Love Runs Deep" (Richard Smith featuring Kenny G) Bella Firenze
1991 "Theme from Dying Young" Dying Young Soundtrack
1992 "Halfway to Heaven" (Celine Dion featuring Kenny G) Celine Dion
"Waiting for You" The Bodyguard Soundtrack
1993 "All The Way"/"One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" (Frank Sinatra featuring Kenny G) Duets
1994 "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (Live Version with Michael Bolton) Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume II[20]
"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" (Duet with Alvin and the Chipmunks) A Very Merry Chipmunk[21]
1996 "Yo Te Amo (Do I Love You)" (Paul Anka with Anthea Anka featuring Barry Gibb and Kenny G) Amigos
1999 "The Island" (Barbra Streisand featuring Kenny G) A Love Like Ours
2006 "Mi Manchi" (Andrea Bocelli featuring Kenny G) Amore
2008 "A Te" (Live Version with Andrea Bocelli) Vivere Live in Tuscany
"Just the Two of Us" (Johnny Mathis featuring Kenny G) A Night to Remember
"Bésame Mucho" (Live Version with Stevie Wonder) L.A. Jazz Music Festival
2009 "Little Sunflower" (Alexander Zonjic featuring Kenny G) Doin' the D
2010 "Mi Morena" (Elaine Page featuring Jon Secada and Kenny G) Elaine Paige and Friends
2012 "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John featuring Kenny G) This Christmas
2013 "Cabin Down Below" (The Royal Concept featuring Kenny G) Goldrushed
2014 "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Dave Koz featuring Kenny G) The 25th of December
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" (Idina Menzel featuring Kenny G) Holiday Wishes
"White Christmas" (Idina Menzel featuring Kenny G)

Music Videos

Year Video Director
1984 "Hi, How Ya Doin'?" (featuring Barry Johnson)
1986 "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" (featuring Lenny Williams)
1987 "Songbird"
1988 "Silhoutte" Jim Yukich
1989 "Against Doctor's Orders"
"We've Saved the Best for Last" (featuring Smokey Robinson)
1991 "Voices That Care" (featuring Various Artists) David S. Jackson
"Theme from Dying Young"
1992 "Forever in Love" Ken Nahoum
1993 "By the Time This Night is Over" (featuring Peabo Bryson)[22] Bud Schaetzle
"Sentimental"
1995 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
1996 "The Moment"
1997 "Havana" [Remix] (featuring Savion Glover) Wayne Isham
1999 "Auld Lang Syne (The Millennium Mix)"
2010 "I'm Your Daddy" (Weezer Music Video) Johannes Gamble
2011 "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)" (Katy Perry Music Video) Marc Klasfeld

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "US Charts > Kenny G". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "US Charts > Kenny G". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "UK Charts > Kenny G". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "US Certifications > Kenny G". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Certified Awards Search: Kenny G" (TO ACCESS, USER MUST ENTER THE SEARCH PARAMETER "KENNY G" AND SELECT "SEARCH BY: KEYWORD", WITH THE OTHER TWO SET TO "ALL"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  6. ↑ Jazz Times | Detail. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ "G Force - Billboard Singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Duotones - Billboard Singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Silhouette - Billboard Singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
  10. ↑ "Kenny G Live - Billboard Singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Breathless - Billboard Singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
  12. ↑ "Miracles: The Holiday Album - Billboard Singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "The Moment - Billboard Singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
  14. ↑ "Classics in the Key of G - Billboard Singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
  15. ↑ "Faith: A Holiday Album - Billboard Singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
  16. ↑ "Paradise - Billboard Singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Wishes: A Holiday Album - Billboard Singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "At Last...The Duets Album - Billboard Singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "The Greatest Holiday Classics - Billboard Singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
  20. ↑ "Grammy's Greatest Moments Vol. 2: Various Artists". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
  21. ↑ "A Very Merry Chipmunk". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  22. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Kenny G : By The Time This Night Is Over". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 30, 2011.