G Force
G Force
Studio album by Kenny G
Released January 1983
Recorded 1982
Studios Celestial Sounds Studio, The Hit Factory and Secret Sounds Studios (New York City, New York) Length 38:45
Producers Kenny G Wayne BrathwaiteKashif Kenny G chronology
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G Force saxophonist Kenny G . It was released by Arista Records in 1983, and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart, number 17 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and number 62 on the Billboard 200
Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Hi, How Ya Doin'? " (vocals, Barry Johnson) Steve Horton 5:38 2. "I've Been Missin' You" Kenny GorelickKashif Saleem 4:17 3. "Tribeca" Kenny GorelickKashif SaleemWayne Brathwaite 4:40 4. "G Force" Kenny GorelickMarlon McClainRoger Sause 4:59 5. "Do Me Right" (vocals, Barry Johnson) Steve Horton 4:37 6. "I Wanna Be Yours" Kenny Gorelick 4:31 7. "Sunset at Noon" Kenny GorelickKashif Saleem 5:16 8. "Help Yourself to My Love" Paul Lawrence Jones III 4:47 Total length: 38:45
Track information adapted from Discogs Personnel Musicians and Performers
Kenny G – saxophones, flute , synthesizer programming, synthesizers (1–3, 5), Lyricon solo (5), percussion (6) Jeff Lorber – keyboards (1, 2, 4)Barry J. Eastmond – keyboards (1, 3, 5, 6)Peter Scherer – Synclavier (1–6, 8) Kashif – keyboards (7, 8), synthesizers (7, 8), Synclavier (7), drums (7, 8), percussion (7, 8), bass (8)Paul Lawrence Jones III – keyboards (8) Ira Siegel – guitars (1, 3, 6, 8) Marlon McClain – guitars (2, 4, 6) Wayne Brathwaite – bass (1–7), synthesizers (3, 5, 6), percussion (6) Omar Hakim – drums (1, 2, 4, 6)Yogi Horton – drums (3)Leslie Ming – drums (3, 5) Bashiri Johnson – percussion (1, 3–5)Steve Kroon – percussion (2) Barry "Sunjohn" Johnson – lead vocals (1, 5) Steve Horton – backing vocals Freddie Jackson – backing vocalsLa Forrest 'La La' Cope – backing vocalsYolanda Lee – backing vocals B. J. Nelson – backing vocals Lillo Thomas – backing vocalsArrangements
Kenny G – arrangements (1–6) Kashif – arrangements (1–3, 5, 7, 8) Wayne Brathwaite – arrangements (1, 3, 5, 6) Steve Horton – arrangements (1, 5) Production Kashif – executive producer Wayne Brathwaite – producer (1, 3–8), co-producer (2) Kenny G – co-producer (2) Darrell Gustamachio – engineer Ron Banks – assistant engineer John Davenport – assistant engineer Larry DeCarmine – assistant engineer Tom Gartland – assistant engineer Carl Beatty – additional engineer Bill Dooley – additional engineer Brian McGee – additional engineer Jon Smith – additional engineer Michael H. Brauer – drum engineer (3)Steve Goldman – mixing Donn Davenport – art direction Howard Fritzson – art direction Tony Gable – logo design Pierre Chanteau – photography Pamela Jenette – make-up Shanault Wadley – fashion designer Jeffrey Ross Music – management Charts Album Chart (1984) Peak position Traditional Jazz (Billboard) 6 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard 17 US Billboard 200 62
Singles Title Date Chart Peak position "Hi, How Ya Doin?" April 13, 1984 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard 23
Certifications Region Certification Certified units /salesUnited States (RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.