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Possibilities
Type:	studio
Artist:	Herbie Hancock
Cover:	Herbie Hancock - Possibilities.png
Released:	August 30, 2005
Recorded:	2005
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	58:31
Label:	Hear Music Vector
Producer:	Herbie Hancock Alan Mintz
Prev Year:	2002
Next Year:	2007

Possibilities is the thirty-ninth studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released on August 30, 2005, by Hear Music and Vector Recordings.

Background

The album features a variety of guest musicians such as Trey Anastasio and John Mayer. It earned Hancock two nominations at the 2006 Grammy Awards: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "A Song for You" (featuring Christina Aguilera) and Best Pop Instrumental Performance for "Gelo na Montanha" (featuring Anastasio). A motion picture entitled Herbie Hancock: Possibilities, released on DVD-Video on April 18, 2006, depicts the recording of this album in many different discussions and performances with the collaborating artists. The DVD-Video also includes a demo CD with four of the 10 songs on the album.

Track listing

CDNotes:

• signifies a co-producer
• signifies an additional producer

DVD-Video (2006)

1. Introduction
2. Christina Aguilera "A Song for You"
3. Opening Credits/John Mayer "Stitched Up"
4. Raul Midón "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
5. Trey Anastasio "Gelo na Montanha (Ice On The Mountain)"
6. Damian Rice & Lisa Hannigan "Don't Explain"
7. Carlos Santana & Angélique Kidjo "Safiatou"
8. Wayne Shorter

9. Paul Simon "I Do It for Your Love"
10. Brian Eno
11. Annie Lennox "Hush, Hush, Hush"
12. Jonny Lang & Joss Stone "When Love Comes to Town"
13. Sting "Sister Moon"
14. Hiroshima, Japan
15. Nagasaki, Japan
16. End Credits

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)^[1]	17
Australian Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA)	11

Year-end charts

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Position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[2]	2

Chart (2006)! scope="col"

Position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[3]	2

Notes and References

1. ARIA Hitseekers / ARIA Jazz & Blues Albums – Week Commencing 12th September 2005 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20150824225314/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20150825-0851/issue811.pdf . dead . 2015-08-24 . . 811 . September 12, 2005 . 18, 22 . April 21, 2021 . National Library of Australia.
2. The 2005 Year in Music and Touring – Top Contemporary Jazz Albums . Billboard . 117 . 52 . December 24, 2005 . YE-68 . 0006-2510 . World Radio History.
3. The Year in Music & Touring 2006 – Top Contemporary Jazz Albums . Billboard . 118 . 51 . December 23, 2006 . YE-80 . 0006-2510 . Google Books.