Breathless (Kenny G album)

Breathless
Studio album by
Kenny G
ReleasedNovember 17, 1992
Recorded1992
Studio
Genre
Length69:57 (US version)
75:29 (International version)
LabelArista
Producer
Kenny G chronology
Montage
(1990) 		Breathless
(1992) 		Miracles: The Holiday Album
(1994)
Singles from Breathless
  1. "Forever in Love"
    Released: December 1992
  2. "By the Time This Night Is Over"
    Released: May 1993
  3. "Sentimental"
    Released: November 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyD[4]
Music Week[5]

Breathless is the sixth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G, released on November 17, 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.[6] The track "Forever in Love" won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition at the 1994 ceremony[7] and reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Despite negative reviews from critics, the album was still certified Diamond with shipments of 12 million copies in the US,[8] making it one of the best-selling albums in the United States.[9]

  1. ^ McConie, J. (2021) Let's talk about sax, baby! Substack. [online] Available at: https://jamesmconie.substack.com/p/lets-talk-about-sax-baby (Accessed: January 2nd 2024).
  2. ^ Grierson, T. (2023) How Kenny G's 'Songbird' Went From Punchline to 'Gran Turismo' Anthem. Cracked. [online] Available at: https://www.cracked.com/article_39052_how-kenny-gs-songbird-went-from-punchline-to-gran-turismo-anthem.html (Accessed: January 2nd 2024).
  3. ^ AllMusic review
  4. ^ "Breathless". EW.com.
  5. ^ Jones, Alan (1 May 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 11. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. ^ Charts & Awards at AllMusic
  7. ^ Grammy Awards at AllMusic
  8. ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Albums". RIAA. Retrieved 6 October 2015.