G Force

{{about|the album by Kenny G|the measure of acceleration|g-force|other uses|G force (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = G Force | type = studio | artist = Kenny G | cover =G Force.jpg | border = | alt = A color-inverted and yellow-tinted photo of a man looking to his right wearing black sunglasses. At the top is written "KENNY G" and at the bottom is "G FORCE", in red text. | released = January 1983 | recorded = 1982 | venue = | studio = * Celestial Sounds Studio, The Hit Factory and Secret Sounds Studios (New York City, New York) | genre = {{hlist|Smooth jazz|jazz-funk}} | length = 38:45 | label = Arista | producer = {{hlist|Kenny G|Wayne Brathwaite|Kashif}} | prev_title = Kenny G | prev_year = 1982 | next_title = Gravity | next_year = 1985 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = | type = studio | cover = G Force Kenny G.jpg | border =  | alt = | caption = Late 1980s reissue cover }} }} {{Music ratings |rev1 = AllMusic |rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r38564|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref> }}

'''''G Force''''' is the second studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1983, and peaked at number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Jazz Albums chart,<ref name=BB1/> number 17 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,<ref name=BB2/> and number 62 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.<ref name=BB3/><ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r38564/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=Charts & Awards|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=2010-09-18}}</ref>

==Track listing== {{track listing | total_length = 38:45 | title1 = Hi, How Ya Doin'? | note1 = vocals, Barry Johnson | writer1 = Steve Horton | length1 = 5:38 | title2 = I've Been Missin' You | writer2 = {{hlist|Kenny Gorelick|Kashif Saleem}} | length2 = 4:17 | title3 = Tribeca | writer3 = {{hlist|Kenny Gorelick|Kashif Saleem|Wayne Brathwaite}} | length3 = 4:40 | title4 = G Force | writer4 = {{hlist|Kenny Gorelick|Marlon McClain|Roger Sauce}} | length4 = 4:59 | title5 = Do Me Right | note5 = vocals, Barry Johnson | writer5 = Steve Horton | length5 = 4:37 | title6 = I Wanna Be Yours | writer6 = Kenny Gorelick | length6 = 4:31 | title7 = Sunset at Noon | writer7 = {{hlist|Kenny Gorelick|Kashif Saleem}} | length7 = 5:16 | title8 = Help Yourself to My Love | writer8 = Paul Lawrence Jones III | length8 = 4:47 }}

*Track information adapted from ''Discogs''<ref name=DC>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Kenny-G-G-Force/release/1265654 |title=Kenny G – G Force |year=1983 |publisher=Discogs |access-date=13 September 2020 }}</ref> and then verified from the LP label.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=G Force |others=Kenny G |type=liner notes |year=1983 |publisher=Arista |id=AL-8-8192}}</ref>

== Personnel ==

'''Musicians and Performers''' * Kenny G – saxophones, flute, synthesizer programming, synthesizers (1–3, 5), Lyricon solo (5), percussion (6) * Jeff Lorber – keyboards (1, 2, 4) * Barry J. Eastmond – keyboards (1, 3, 5, 6) * Peter Scherer – Synclavier (1–6, 8) * Kashif – keyboards (7, 8), synthesizers (7, 8), Synclavier (7), drums (7, 8), percussion (7, 8), bass (8) * Paul Lawrence Jones III – keyboards (8) * Ira Siegel – guitars (1, 3, 6, 8) * Marlon McClain – guitars (2, 4, 6) * Wayne Brathwaite – bass (1–7), synthesizers (3, 5, 6), percussion (6) * Omar Hakim – drums (1, 2, 4, 6) * Yogi Horton – drums (3) * Leslie Ming – drums (3, 5) * Bashiri Johnson – percussion (1, 3–5) * Steve Kroon – percussion (2) * Barry "Sunjohn" Johnson – lead vocals (1, 5) * Steve Horton – backing vocals * Freddie Jackson – backing vocals * La Forrest 'La La' Cope – backing vocals * Yolanda Lee – backing vocals * B. J. Nelson – backing vocals * Lillo Thomas – backing vocals

'''Arrangements''' * Kenny G – arrangements (1–6) * Kashif – arrangements (1–3, 5, 7, 8) * Wayne Brathwaite – arrangements (1, 3, 5, 6) * Steve Horton – arrangements (1, 5)

== Production == * Kashif – executive producer * Wayne Brathwaite – producer (1, 3–8), co-producer (2) * Kenny G – co-producer (2) * Darrell Gustamachio – engineer * Ron Banks – assistant engineer * John Davenport – assistant engineer * Larry DeCarmine – assistant engineer * Tom Gartland – assistant engineer * Carl Beatty – additional engineer * Bill Dooley – additional engineer * Brian McGee – additional engineer * Jon Smith – additional engineer * Michael H. Brauer – drum engineer (3) * Steve Goldman – mixing * Donn Davenport – art direction * Howard Fritzson – art direction * Tony Gable – logo design * Pierre Chanteau – photography * Pamela Jenette – make-up * Shanault Wadley – fashion designer * Jeffrey Ross Music – management

==Charts== ===Album===

{|class="wikitable" |- ! Chart (1984) ! Peak<br />position |- | Traditional Jazz (Billboard)<ref name=BB1>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kenny-g/chart-history/jlp/ |title=Traditional Jazz |date=4 May 1984 |website=billboard.com |publisher=Billboard |access-date=September 13, 2020 }}</ref> | {{align|center}}| 6 |- {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|17|artist=Kenny G|refname=BB2|accessdate=September 13, 2020}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|62|artist=Kenny G|refname=BB3|accessdate=September 13, 2020}} |- |}

===Singles=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Title ! Date ! Chart ! Peak<br />position |- | "Hi, How Ya Doin?" | April 13, 1984 {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|23|artist=Kenny G|refname=BB4|accessdate=September 13, 2020}} |- |}

==Certifications== {{certification Table Top}} {{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Kenny G|title=G-Force|award=Platinum|certyear=1994|relyear=1983|accessdate=September 30, 2023}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

== References == {{reflist}}

Category:1983 albums Category:Arista Records albums Category:Kenny G albums Category:Albums produced by Kashif (musician)