Gravity (Kenny G album)

Gravity
Studio album by
Kenny G
ReleasedMay 1985
Recorded1984−1985
Studio
Genre
Length37:28
LabelArista
Producer
Kenny G chronology
G Force
(1983) 		Gravity
(1985) 		Duotones
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Gravity is the third studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released in May 1985, and reached number 13 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart, number 37 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 97 on the Billboard 200.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Love on the Rise"Wayne Brathwaite; Dietrich ColeyKashif4:18
2."One Man's Poison (Another Man's Sweetness)"Kashif SaleemAndre Montague, Kashif4:06
3."Where Do We Take It (From Here)"Kashif Saleem; Roger SauseAndre Montague4:37
4."One Night Stand"Kenny G; Joe Ericksen; Stevie BensusenAndre Montague4:01
5."Japan"Kenny G; Randy Jackson 5:04
6."Sax Attack"Kenny G 5:02
7."Virgin Island"Kenny G 3:14
8."Gravity"Kenny G 4:23
9."Last Night of the Year"Kenny G; Peter SchererAndre Montague2:43
Total length:37:28

Personnel

  • Kenny G – saxophones, flutes, synthesizers, synth bass, drum machine programming, digital wind synth guitar solo (3), backing vocals (3, 4, 6), Synclavier (6), all instruments (7)
  • Wayne A. Brathwaite – synthesizers, bass guitar, synth bass, drum machine programming
  • Roger Sause – synthesizers, synth bass, drum machine programming
  • Kashif – synthesizers, synth bass, drum machine programming, percussion, backing vocals (1, 2), Synclavier (6)
  • Sal Gallina – synthesizer programming (3)
  • Barry J. Eastmond – acoustic piano (6)
  • Peter Scherer – Synclavier (6)
  • Rick McMillen – additional synthesizer programming (6), drum mutation (6)
  • Fareed Abdul Haqq – guitars (6)
  • John Raymond – guitars (6)
  • Joe Shekani – guitars (6)
  • Ira Siegel – guitars (6)
  • Yogi Horton – drums
  • Kenny McDougald – drums
  • Bashiri Johnson – drum machine programming, percussion
  • Tony Gable – percussion
  • Yolanda Lee – backing vocals (1-3)
  • Jeff Smith – backing vocals (1, 3)
  • Andre Montague – backing vocals (2-4)
  • Joe Wooten – backing vocals (6)

Production

  • Kashif – executive producer, producer (1-6, 8)
  • Wayne Brathwaite – producer (1, 3, 4)
  • Kenny G – producer (4-9)
  • Alec Head – engineer
  • Rick McMillen – additional engineer
  • Michael O'Reilly – additional engineer
  • Bruce Robbins – additional engineer
  • Stephen Benben – assistant engineer
  • John Harris – assistant engineer
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
  • Michelle Harris – project coordinator
  • Vivian Scott – project coordinator
  • Donn Davenport – art direction
  • Howard Fritzson – design
  • Tony Gable – logo graphics
  • Garry Gross – photography
  • Hui Wang – stylist
  • Gui Vrabi – hair, make-up
  • Henry Lehr – clothing
  • Fritz/Turner Management – management

Singles

Year Title Chart positions[3]
US R&B
1985 "Love on the Rise" 24

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  3. ^ "Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Kenny G – Gravity". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 30, 2023.


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