| Artist: | Kenny G |
| Studio: | 16 |
| Compilation: | 18 |
| Live: | 3 |
| Music Videos: | 18 |
| Ep: | 1 |
| Singles: | 41 |
American saxophonist Kenny G has released fifteen studio albums, eighteen compilation albums, and forty-one singles. He released his self-titled debut album on Arista Records in 1982 and remained with that label until 2006. All subsequent releases have been through Concord Records.
Kenny G has eleven solo entries and four collaborative entries on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts. Of these, his highest peak is the instrumental "Songbird", which reached number four in 1987. In addition to these, Kenny G holds a large number of credits as a collaborator on other artists' works.
| Year | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US R&B | US Jazz | AUS [2] | NLD [3] | NZ [4] | UK [5] | |||
| 1982 | Kenny G
| — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Gold[6] |
| 1983 | G Force
| 62 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | 56 |
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| 1985 | Gravity
| 97 | 37 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1986 | Duotones
| 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 28 |
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| 1988 | Silhouette
| 8 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1992 | Breathless
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
3× Platinum[7] Gold[8] |
| 1994 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | — | 16 | 85 |
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| 1996 | The Moment
| 2 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 50 | 15 | 19 |
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| 1999 | Classics in the Key of G
| 17 | 27 | 1 | 34 | — | 6 | — |
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| 1999 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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| 2002 | Paradise
| 9 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
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| 2002 |
| 29 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
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| 2004 | At Last...The Duets Album
| 40 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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| 2006 | I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time
| 37 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Rhythm and Romance
| 14 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | Heart and Soul
| 33 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | Namaste (with Rahul Sharma)
| — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | Brazilian Nights [11]
| 86 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | New Standards
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | Innocence
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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| Year | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Jazz | |||
| 1989 | Kenny G Live
| 16 | 15 | 2 |
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| 2006 | Best
| — | — | — | |
| 2009 | An Evening of Rhythm & Romance
| — | — | — | |
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| Year | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Jazz | AUS | NZ | UK | |||
| 1990 | The Collection
| — | — | — | 45 | — | — | |
| 1990 | Montage
| — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 32 |
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| 1994 | The Very Best of Kenny G
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | Greatest Hits
| 19 | 15 | 1 | 42 | 30 | 38 |
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| 2001 | In America
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Ultimate Kenny G
| 42 | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Songbird: The Ultimate Collection
| — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
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The Romance of Kenny G
| — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Artist Collection: Kenny G
| — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | The Greatest Holiday Classics
| 39 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | The Essential Kenny G
| — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
The Holiday Collection
| 85 | 40 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of Kenny G
| — | — | 24 | — | — | — | |
Love Ballads
| — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | Forever in Love: The Best of Kenny G
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Super Hits
| — | — | 9 | — | — | — | ||
The Music of Kenny G
| — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | Breathless/At Last...The Duets Album
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
The Christmas Classic Album
| 128 | — | 2 | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | The Box Set Series
| — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | Original Album Classics
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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Notes
| Title | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [13] | US R&B [14] | US AC [15] | US Pop [16] | US Rhythmic [17] | US Jazz [18] | AUS | UK | ||||
| 1984 | "Hi, How Ya Doin'?"[19] | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | G Force | |
| 1985 | "Love on the Rise" | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | Gravity | |
| 1986 | "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" [20] | 15 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | Duotones | |
| "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | |||
| 1987 | "Songbird" | 4 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 22 |
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| 1988 | "Silhouette"[21] | 13 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | Silhouette | |
| 1989 | "Against Doctor's Orders" | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "We've Saved the Best for Last" | 47 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Going Home"[22] | 56 | 46 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | Kenny G Live | ||
| 1991 | "Theme from Dying Young" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | Dying Young: Original Soundtrack Album | |
| 1992 | "Forever in Love"[23] | 18 | 73 | 1 | 18 | 33 | — | 49 | 47 |
| Breathless |
| 1993 | "By the Time This Night Is Over" | 25 | 37 | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | 56 | ||
| "Sentimental" | 72 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1994 | "Even If My Heart Would Break" | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"[24] | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "The Moment"[25] | 63 | 62 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 98 | The Moment | |
| 1997 | "Havana" | 66 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 88 | ||
| "My Heart Will Go On" | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | ||
| 1999 | "What a Wonderful World" [26] | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | Classics in the Key of G | |
| "Auld Lang Syne"[27] | 7 | 57 | 3 | 40 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2002 | "One More Time" [28] | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | Paradise | |
| "Deck the Halls/The Twelve Days of Christmas"[29] | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2003 | "Auld Lang Syne" | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | "I Believe I Can Fly" [30] | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | At Last...The Duets Album | |
| "The Way You Move" | — | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | — | — | |||
| "My Favorite Things"[31] | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | The Greatest Holiday Classics | ||
| "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2006 | "Jingle Bell Rock" | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Fall Again" | — | 55 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | Heart and Soul | |
| "Heart and Soul" | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |||
| 2012 | "Namaste" | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | Namaste | |
| 2015 | "Bossa Réal" | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | Brazilian Nights | |
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| Title | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US AC | US Rhythmic | AUS | UK | ||||
| 1991 | "Voices That Care" | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | — | Charity Single | |
| "Missing You Now" | 12 | — | 1 | — | 61 | 28 | Time, Love & Tenderness | ||
| 1996 | "Every Time I Close My Eyes" | 6 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 40 | 13 |
| The Day/The Moment |
| 1997 | "How Could an Angel Break My Heart" | — | — | 12 | — | 87 | 22 | Secrets | |
| 2019 | "Use This Gospel" | 37 | 20 | — | — | 36 | — | Jesus Is King | |
| 2020 | "In Your Eyes (Remix)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | After Hours | |
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| Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Loving You" | 8 | — | Greatest Hits |
| 2006 | "You're Beautiful" | — | 3 | I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time |
| 2008 | "Sax-O-Loco" | — | 1 | Rhythm and Romance |
| "Sabor a Mi" | — | 30 | ||
| "Tango" | — | 8 | ||
| "Ritmo Y Romance (Rhythm & Romance)" | — | 10 | ||
| 2010 | "Letters from Home" | — | 22 | Heart and Soul |
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| Year | Song | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "Rumors" | Kashif | |
| 1986 | "While the City Sleeps" | While the City Sleeps... | |
| "Did You Hear Thunder" | |||
| 1987 | "Why Do Happy Memories Hurt So Bad" | One Heartbeat | |
| "Keep Me" | |||
| "Midnight Mood" | Love Changes | ||
| "For the Love of You" | Whitney | ||
| "You Were in My Heart" | Jude Cole | ||
| "Life of Luxury" | |||
| "G-Rit" | Portrait | ||
| "Get Close to My Love" | Get Close to My Love | ||
| 1989 | "If Ever A Love There Was" | Through The Storm | |
| "Still in Love" | Be Yourself | ||
| "Our Love Runs Deep" | Bella Firenze | ||
| 1990 | "When You Cry" | The Return | |
| 1991 | "Driving North / Moving In" | Dying Young Soundtrack | |
| "Hillary's Theme" | |||
| "After The Love Has Gone" | Rechordings | ||
| "Brogan" | Songs Without Words | ||
| 1992 | "Halfway to Heaven" | Celine Dion | |
| "Waiting for You" | The Bodyguard Soundtrack | ||
| 1993 | "All The Way"/"One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" | Duets | |
| "Island Lady" | Tony Gable & 206 | ||
| 1994 | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume II[32] | |
| "Remember" | The Shadow Soundtrack | ||
| "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" | A Very Merry Chipmunk[33] | ||
| 1996 | "Yo Te Amo (Do I Love You)" | Amigos | |
| 1998 | "You Are My Woman" | A True Mob Story Soundtrack | |
| 1999 | "The Island" | A Love Like Ours | |
| "New Day" | Life Soundtrack | ||
| 2003 | "One More Time" | Operación Triunfo II: La Fuerza de la Vida | |
| 2006 | "Mi Manchi" | Amore | |
| 2007 | "A Te" | ||
| 2008 | "Just the Two of Us" | A Night to Remember | |
| "Breadline Blues" | Jazz for Peanuts | ||
| "Bésame Mucho" | An Evening of Rhythm & Romance | ||
| "Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire" | Hit Man: David Foster and Friends | ||
| 2009 | "Little Sunflower" | Doin' the D | |
| 2010 | "Mi Morena" | Elaine Paige and Friends | |
| 2011 | "Heart to Heart" | Hit Man Returns: David Foster and Friends | |
| "Houdini" | Saturday Night Live Season 37 | ||
| 2012 | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" | This Christmas | |
| 2013 | "Cabin Down Below" | Goldrushed | |
| 2014 | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow | Let It Snow!" | The 25th of December |
| "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | Holiday Wishes | ||
| "White Christmas" | |||
| 2018 | "Careless Whisper" | Greatest Hits | |
| 2019 | "Use This Gospel" (Kanye West featuring Clipse and Kenny G) | Jesus Is King | |
| 2021 | "Gary's Song" | Soundtrack | |
| 2022 | "Merkurius Gilded" | Spirit of Ecstasy | |
| Year | Video | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Hi, How Ya Doin'?" | ||
| 1985 | "Love on the Rise" | ||
| 1986 | "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" | ||
| 1987 | "Songbird" | ||
| "Midnight Motion" | |||
| "Love Power" (Dionne Warwick with Jeffrey Osborne featuring Kenny G) | |||
| 1988 | "Silhoutte" | Jim Yukich | |
| 1989 | "Against Doctor's Orders" | ||
| "We've Saved the Best for Last" | |||
| 1990 | "Going Home"[34] | ||
| "Georgia on My Mind" (Michael Bolton featuring Kenny G) | |||
| 1991 | "Voices That Care" | David S. Jackson | |
| "Theme from Dying Young" | |||
| 1992 | "Forever in Love" | Ken Nahoum | |
| 1993 | "By the Time This Night is Over" [35] | Bud Schaetzle | |
| "Sentimental" | |||
| 1995 | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | ||
| 1996 | "The Moment" | ||
| 1997 | "Havana" | Wayne Isham | |
| 1999 | "Auld Lang Syne (The Millennium Mix)" | ||
| 2010 | "I'm Your Daddy" | Johannes Gamble | |
| 2011 | "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" | Marc Klasfeld |