Saxuality

Saxuality
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 8, 1990
StudioZeezicht Studios, Spaarnwoude, Netherlands
GenreJazz
LengthEuropean: 46:00/North American: 52:55
LabelAriola
ProducerUlco Bed, Candy Dulfer
Candy Dulfer chronology
Saxuality
(1990)
Sax-a-Go-Go
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Saxuality is the debut album by Dutch alto saxophonist Candy Dulfer. Some versions of the album include the worldwide hit single "Lily Was Here" with Dave Stewart.

The mainly instrumental album debuted on No. 4 in the Dutch album chart and was certified Gold.[2] The album peaked at No. 22 on the US Billboard 200,[3] No. 27 in the UK Albums Chart[4] and sold in excess of one million copies worldwide.[5] It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.[6] The album was promoted by a tour in Europe and the United States.[7]

  1. ^ AllMusic Review
  2. ^ NVPI.nl Dutch certification database Accessed November 4, 2006
  3. ^ Billboard 100, July 27, 1991
  4. ^ Everyhit: UK Top 40 database (Accessed: Aug 8, 2006)
  5. ^ Official biography Candy Dulfer Archived 2006-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed: Aug 8, 2006)
  6. ^ Denis Gäbel; Michael Villmow (2011). Saxophone for Dummies. John Wiley. p. 249. ISBN 9781118089743.
  7. ^ "Candy Dulfer & Band". Ausburg Smooth Jazz Festival.