Havana (song)
| "Havana" | ||||
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| Single by Kenny G | ||||
| from the album The Moment | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Format | CD single, 12" single | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz, house | |||
| Length | 7:22 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Writer(s) | Kenny G, Walter Afanasieff | |||
| Producer(s) | Kenny G, Walter Afanasieff | |||
| Kenny G singles chronology | ||||
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"Havana" is the title of a 1997 single by jazz musician Kenny G. It was the second single taken from his 1996 studio album The Moment, released on Arista Records.
Production
The song was written and produced by Kenny G and Walter Afanasieff. As with virtually all of his songs, Kenny G plays the saxophone on this track. The music was arranged by Bill Ross.
The song peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in early 1997. More noteworthy, however, is the fact that the song was remixed by two well-known DJs, Todd Terry and Tony Moran. These mixes gave the song a completely different sound, with an electronic house music backdrop layered in with the original recording. These mixes were released to dance clubs on promotional 12" singles, and the remixed "Havana" went to #1 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart in April 1997. To date, this is Kenny's only #1 song on this chart. Both the original and dance versions received radio airplay in the United States as well.
See also
References
| Preceded by "Star People '97" by George Michael |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single April 26, 1997 |
Succeeded by "To Step Aside" by Pet Shop Boys |
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