Songbird (Kenny G composition)

"Songbird" is a song by Kenny G, played on a soprano saxophone,[1] and the third single from his 1986 album Duotones. It reached No. 3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, No. 4 on the Hot 100 chart and No. 23 on the R&B chart.[2]

"Songbird"
Single by Kenny G
from the album Duotones
Released
  • March 1987 (US)
  • August 1987 (Australia)
Recorded1986
GenreSmooth jazz
Length
  • 5:03 (album version)
  • 4:01 (single version)
  • 4:09 (video version)
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Kenny G
Producer(s)
Kenny G singles chronology
"What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)"
(1986)		 "Songbird"
(1987)		 "Silhouette"
(1988)

When released in 1987, the song became the first instrumental to reach the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100 since the "Miami Vice Theme" by Jan Hammer (a No. 1 hit) in 1985.

Charts
Year-end chart (1987) Position
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[3] 55

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Songfacts
  2. "Duotones - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-05-02.
  3. "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 99 (52). December 26, 1987.
  4. "American single certifications – Kenny G – Songbird". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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