Wishes: A Holiday Album
| Wishes: A Holiday Album | ||||
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| Studio album by Kenny G | ||||
| Released | October 22, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:36 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer |
Kenny G Dave Foxx L.A. Reid Louie Simon | |||
| Kenny G chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | D[2] |
Wishes: A Holiday Album is the third Christmas album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 2002, and peaked at number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz chart, number 2 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 29 on the Billboard 200, number 34 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 64 on the Internet Albums chart.[3] It was the second best-selling Christmas album in the US for 2002 with sales of 501,000 copies for the year.[4]
Track listing
- "Deck the Halls / The Twelve Days of Christmas" (Traditional) - 3:01
- "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Ye Faithful" (Felix Mendelssohn/Charles Wesley/John Francis Wade/Frederic Oakeley) - 4:37
- "Joy to the World" (Lowell Mason/Isaac Watts) - 2:29
- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional) - 4:34
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / Frosty the Snowman" (Johnny Marks/Steve Nelson/Jack Rollins) - 5:21
- "Wishes" (Walter Afanasieff/Kenny G) - 3:59
- "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (Noel Regney/Gloria Shayne) - 3:08
- "Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night)" (Adolphe Adam) - 4:27
- "Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring" (Johann Sebastian Bach) - 2:07
- "Auld Lang Syne (Freedom Mix)" (Robert Burns/Traditional) - 4:53
Singles
Information taken from this source.[5]
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | |
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| US Adult Contemporary | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | ||
| 2002 | "Deck the Halls/The Twelve Days of Christmas" | #26 | |
| 2003 | "Auld Lang Syne (Freedom Mix)" | #98 | |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Charts & Awards at Allmusic
- ↑ Paul Grein (October 29, 2013). "Chart Watch Extra: What Will Be This Year’s Top Christmas Album?". Chart Watch (Yahoo).
- ↑ Billboard Singles at Allmusic
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