Sentimental (Kenny G composition)

"Sentimental"
Single by Kenny G
from the album Breathless
Released	1993
Genre	Jazz[1]
Length	6:36 (album version) 4:20 (single Version)
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Walter Afanasieff Kenny G
Kenny G singles chronology
"By the Time This Night Is Over" (1993) "Sentimental" (1993) "The Moment" (1996)
Music video
"Sentimental" on YouTube

"Sentimental" is a song by American Smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G, released in 1993 by Arista Records from his sixth studio album, Breathless (1992).[2] It was the third song of the album to reach the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1993, peaking at number 72. A year later, it also appeared on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, reaching number 27.[3][4]

Track listings

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sentimental"	4:19

Personnel

• Kenny G – soprano saxophone, drum programming
• Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, synth bass, arrangements
• Dean Parks – guitars
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion

Charts

Chart (1993–1994)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	72
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	27
US Cash Box Top 100[5]	75

References

1. "Sentimental". Amazon.
2. Henderson, Alex. "Breathless Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
3. "Billboard singles". www.allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
4. "Kenny G - Sentimental (Song)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
5. "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVII, no. 18. December 25, 1993. p. 10. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

External links

• Kenny G's official Website