Silhouette
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 4, 1988
Recorded1987–1988; Studio G and The Music Source (Seattle, WA); Westlake Audio and Lion Share (Los Angeles, CA); Mad Dog Studios, Alpha Studios and Red Zone Studios (Burbank, CA); Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA); Tarpan Studios (San Rafael, CA)
Genre
Length48:35
LabelArista
Producer
Kenny G chronology
Duotones
(1986)
Silhouette
(1988)
Kenny G Live
(1989)
Singles from Silhouette
  1. "Silhouette"
    Released: October 8, 1988
  2. "We've Saved the Best for Last"
    Released: January 1989
  3. "Against Doctor's Orders"
    Released: April 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Silhouette is the fifth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1988, and reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 8 on the Billboard 200, and number 10 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Silhouette" (Kenny G) - 5:25
  2. "Tradewinds" (Kenny G) - 4:12
  3. "I'll Be Alright" (Lead vocal: Andre Montague) (Douglas Cooper Getschal/Lyndie White) - 4:08
  4. "Against Doctor's Orders" (Alan Glass/Kenny G/Preston Glass) - 4:44
  5. "Pastel" (Kenny G/Preston Glass/Walter Afanasieff) - 5:44
  6. "We've Saved the Best for Last" (Lead vocal: Smokey Robinson) (Dennis Matkosky/Lou Pardini) - 4:20
  7. "All in One Night" (Kenny G) - 5:19
  8. "Summer Song" (Kenny G) - 4:34
  9. "Let Go" (Kenny G) - 5:49
  10. "Home" (Kenny G) - 4:20

Personnel

Production

Singles

Information taken from this source.[3]

Year Title Chart Positions
US Adult Contemporary US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks US Hot 100
1988 "Silhouette" #2 #35 #13
1989 "Against Doctor's Orders" #65
1989 "We've Saved the Best for Last" #4 #18 #47

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[4] Platinum 100,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[5] Gold 10,000*
United States (RIAA)[6] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Charts & Awards at Allmusic
  3. ^ Billboard Singles at Allmusic
  4. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Kenny G – Silhouette". Music Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1990". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Kenny G – Silhouette". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 3, 2019.