Possibilities

Possibilities
Studio album by Herbie Hancock
Released	August 29, 2005 (UK) August 30, 2005 (U.S.)
Recorded	2005
Genre	Jazz
Label	Vector/Hear Music
Producer	Herbie Hancock, Jessica Hancock, John Alagía, Bob Brockman, Yaron Fuchs, Bryce Goggin, Steven "Steven J." Jordan, Rob Lucas, Alan Mintz, Greg Phillinganes, Paul Simon
Herbie Hancock chronology
Future2Future (2001) Possibilities (2005) River: The Joni Letters (2007)

Possibilities is the forty-fifth studio album by American jazz musician Herbie Hancock, released in the United States on August 30, 2005 by Vector Recordings. The album features a variety of guest musicians such as John Mayer and Carlos Santana. It earned Hancock two nominations at the 2006 Grammy Awards: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "A Song for You" (shared with pop singer Christina Aguilera) and Best Pop Instrumental Performance for "Gelo na Montanha" (shared with rock singer-guitarist Trey Anastasio). A motion picture entitled Herbie Hancock: Possibilities, released on DVD on April 18, 2006, depicts the recording of this album in many different discussions and performances with the collaborating artists. The DVD also includes a demo CD with 4 of the 10 songs on the album.

Track listing

1. "Stitched Up" (featuring John Mayer) (Herbie Hancock, John Mayer) – 5:27
2. "Safiatou" (featuring Santana and Angélique Kidjo) (Harold Alexander) – 5:25
3. "A Song for You" (featuring Christina Aguilera) (Leon Russell) – 7:05
4. "I Do It for Your Love" (featuring Paul Simon) (Paul Simon) – 5:58
5. "Hush, Hush, Hush" (featuring Annie Lennox) (Paula Cole) – 4:46
6. "Sister Moon" (featuring Sting) (Sting) – 6:54
7. "When Love Comes to Town" (featuring Jonny Lang and Joss Stone) (Adam Clayton, David Evans, Larry Mullen, Jr., Paul Hewson) – 8:41
8. "Don't Explain" (featuring Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan) (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 4:53
9. "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (featuring Raul Midón) (Stevie Wonder) – 5:27
10. "Gelo na Montanha" ¹ (featuring Trey Anastasio) (Cyro Baptista, Herbie Hancock, Trey Anastasio) – 3:48

• ¹ Portuguese for "Ice on the Mountain"

Charts

Chart (2005)[1][2]	Peak position
Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Wallonia)	45
Dutch Albums Chart	33
Swiss Albums Chart	95
U.S. Billboard 200	22
U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz	1
U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums	22

Certifications

Country	Provider	Certification
United States	RIAA	Gold [3]

References

1. "Possibilities > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
2. "Herbie Hancock – Possibilities – swisscharts.com". SwissCharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
3. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database#