Silhouette (album)
# Silhouette (album)

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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.

## Track listing

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

## Personnel

* Kenny G – all other instruments (1, 7, 9), soprano saxophone (1, 5, 6), tenor saxophone (2, 3, 7, 8), Yamaha WX7 (2), wind synth (2), alto saxophone (4, 9, 10), arrangements (4)
* Walter Afanasieff – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5), synth strings (7), synthesizers (8)
* Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (3)
* Preston Glass – keyboards (4), drums (4), arrangements (4)
* Bill Elliott – keyboards (6, 7)
* Lou Pardini – keyboards (6, 7, 10)
* Ren Klyce – Fairlight CMI programming (7)
* Roger Sause – keyboards (8)
* John Raymond – guitars (2, 4, 5, 8)
* Dann Huff – guitars (3, 6)
* Corrado Rustici – guitars (7)
* Vail Johnson – bass guitar (1, 2, 5), fretless bass (2), bass pops (4)
* Joe Plass – bass guitar (8)
* Peter Bunetta – bass drum (1), drums (3, 6)
* Kenny McDougald – drums (2, 5, 8, 9)
* Rick Marotta – drums (7)
* Tony Gable – percussion (2, 7), congas (4)
* Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 5, 9)
* Jeff Pescetto – backing vocals (3)
* Leslie Smith – backing vocals (3, 6)
* Tim Stone – backing vocals (3)
* Patricia Henley – backing vocals (6)
* Ivory Stone – backing vocals (6)

## Production

* Producers – Kenny G (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-10); Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff (Tracks 3 & 6); Preston Glass (Track 4).
* Engineers – Steve Smart (Track 1); Gerry Brown (Tracks 1, 2, 5 & 9); Frank Wolf (Tracks 3 & 6); Maureen Droney (Track 4); Darren Klein (Track 6); Dana Jon Chappelle (Track 7); Gordon Lyon (Track 8); Dave Raynor (Track 8); Kenny G (Track 9); Mick Guzauski (Track 10).
* Assistant Engineers – Don Adey (Track 3); Steve Satkowski (Tracks 3 & 6); Bryan Arnett (Track 6); Stuart Hirotsu (Track 7).
* Mixing – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10); Frank Wolf (Track 3); Dana Jon Chappelle (Track 7).
* Art Direction and Design – Susan Mendola
* Hand Lettering – Bernie Maisner
* Photography – Rose Shoshana
* Management – Turner Management Group, Inc.

## Singles

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| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Chart Positions | Chart Positions |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Title | 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) | Platinum | $100,000^^$ |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) | Gold | $10,000^*$ |
| United States (RIAA) | 4× Platinum | $4,000,000^^$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
