The Moment | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 1, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1996 at Studio G (Seattle, WA), Skywalker Ranch (Marin County, CA) and Signet Sound Studios (Los Angeles, CA). | |||
Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
Length | 64:46 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer |
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Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
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The Moment is the eighth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1996, and reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 2 on the Billboard 200, number 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 16 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[5]
The second single taken from this album, "Havana", was remixed and released to dance clubs in the United States, and these remixes went to number 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1997, earning Kenny G his first number 1 on this chart. The remixes were by Todd Terry and Tony Moran.
Year | Title | Chart positions | |||
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US AC | US R&B | US Hot 100 | US Dance | ||
1996 | "The Moment"[6] | 16 | 62 | 63 | — |
1997 | "Havana"[6] | 10 | — | 66 | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[8] | Gold | 100,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[9] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Japan (RIAJ)[10] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[14] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Asia Pacific | — | 1,500,000[15] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |