Najee's Theme
| Najee's Theme | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Celestial Sounds Studios, New York, NY; Unique Recording Studios, New York, NY; Bayside Sounds, Queens, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:01 | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
| Producer | Charles Elgart, Najee, Rahni Song | |||
| Najee chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Urban Music Scene |   [1] |
Najee's Theme is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist and flautist, Najee. This album earned Najee a Grammy Award Nomination for Best R&B Instrumental Performance in 1988.[2][3]
Critical reception[edit]
Peggy Oliver of The Urban Music Scene writes, "It is hard to fathom that thirty years have passed since the single “Najee’s Theme” and the supporting album blazed the R&B and jazz charts, which for a debut recording was a remarkable accomplishment in itself." She gave the album 4½ out of five stars.[1]
The New Pittsburgh Courier did a piece on Najee and remarked about the album, "Najee became a top name in instrumental and jazz music circles after releasing, “Najee’s Theme” in 1986."[4]
Charts[edit]
- Top Contemporary Jazz Albums No. 1[5]
- Top Jazz Albums No. 8[6]
- Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 12[7]
- The Billboard 200 No. 56[8]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feel So Good to Me" |
| 4:42 |
| 2. | "Najee's Theme" | Rahni Song | 4:36 |
| 3. | "For the Love of You" |
| 5:02 |
| 4. | "Can't Hide Love" | Skip Scarborough | 5:10 |
| 5. | "We're Still Family" | Rahni Song | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Sweet Love" |
| 4:45 |
| 7. | "Betcha Don't Know" | Rahni Song | 5:50 |
| 8. | "What You Do To Me" |
| 5:13 |
| 9. | "Mysterious" | Wayne Brathwaite | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 44:01 | ||
All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Oliver, Peggy. "Najee - Najee's Theme". theurbanmusicscene.com. The Urban Music Scene. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "30th Annual Grammy Awards (1987)". grammy.com. Grammy Awards. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1988". awardsandshows.com. Awards and Shows. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Music phenomenon Najee still giant in smooth jazz". newpittsburghcourier.com. The New Pittsburgh Courier. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Contemporary Jazz Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. 28 March 1987. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Top Jazz Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. 28 February 1987. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. 5 December 1987. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Billboard 200". billboard.com. Billboard. 2 May 1987. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Najee. Najee's Theme. EMI America. 1986.
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