The Moment (Kenny G composition)

"The Moment"
Single by Kenny G
from the album The Moment
Released	1996
Format	CD single
Genre	Smooth jazz
Length	6:00 (Album Edit)
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Kenny G
Producer(s)	Kenny G
Kenny G singles chronology
"Sentimental" (1993) "The Moment" (1996) "Havana" (1997)

"The Moment" is an instrumental by American Smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G, from his seventh studio album The Moment which was released in 1996.^[1]

Music video

The music video of the song starts with Kenny G coming in a Seaplane^[2] and playing his Soprano saxophone. Then Scene breaks to him flying in the plane to downtown Seattle, where Kenny G hails from. Then performing again in variety of locations, song production house, a sunset scene, in front of Pike Place Market, a crowd watching him performing and finally in the waterfront of Seattle.

Chart performance

"The Moment" was Kenny G's first hit in Billboard Hot 100 in three years. The song reached number 63. It also appeared in Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Adult Contemporary, reaching number 62 and 16 in these respective charts.^[3]

Track listings

CD-Maxi BMG

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Moment"	6.00
2.	"Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart"	4.30
3.	"Toni Braxton with Kenny G - How Could an Angel Break My Heart"	4.20
4.	"Toni Braxton - Another Sad Love Song"	5.01

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	63
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	62
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	16

See also

• Smooth jazz

References

1. "The Moment song". Ultratop. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
2. Strauss, Neil (January 8, 1997). "... And Two if by Seaplane". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
3. "Kenny G Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-09.

External links

• Kenny G's official Website