| Body Language | ||||
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| Released | February 23, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 42:14 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Boney James, Paul Brown | |||
| Boney James chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Sweet Thing | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Body Language is the sixth album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 1999.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are You Ready?" | James Oppenheim; Ronnie Garrett; Rex Rideout; Daryl Simmons | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Into the Blue" | James Oppenheim; Leon Bisquera | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Body Language" | James Oppenheim; Phil Davis; Paul Brown | 4:55 |
| 4. | "I'll Always Love You" | James Oppenheim; Johnny Britt; Sean Thomas | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Boneyizm (duet with Rick Braun)" | James Oppenheim; Paul Brown | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Love Fest" | James Oppenheim; Leon Bisquera | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Bedtime Story" | James Oppenheim; David Torkanowsky | 4:25 |
| 8. | "I Get Lonely" | Janet Jackson; Rene Elizondo, Jr.; Terry Lewis; James Harris III | 5:31 |
| 9. | "All Night Long" | James Oppenheim; Paul Brown; Mark Ellis Stephens; Donnell Spencer Jr. | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 42:14 | ||
Personnel
Musicians
- Boney James – soprano saxophone (1, 4, 6, 8), Yamaha WX7 (1, 3, 9), tenor saxophone (2, 3, 5, 8, 9), keyboards (2, 5-9), synth bass (5, 7), programming (5, 7), alto saxophone (7)
- Rex Rideout – keyboards (1), programming (1)
- David Torkanowsky – acoustic piano (2, 8), Fender Rhodes (6, 8), additional keyboards (7), acoustic piano solo (7), organ (8)
- Phil Davis – keyboards (3, 4), synth bass (3), programming (3, 4)
- Tim Heintz – additional keyboards (4, 8)
- Leon Bisquera – keyboards (6)
- Mark Ellis Stephens – keyboards (9)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – acoustic guitar (1), electric guitar (1), guitars (5)
- Rohn Lawrence – guitars (2), "right" guitars (3, 8)
- Tony Maiden – "left" guitars (3), guitars (9)
- Ronnie Garrett – bass (1)
- Alex Al – bass (2, 6, 9), synth bass (8)
- Larry Kimpel – bass (5)
- Lil' John Roberts – drums (2, 6, 9), additional drums (8)
- Donnell Spencer Jr. – drums (8), vocals (9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 2, 3, 6, 8)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (5, 7, 9)
- Rick Braun – flugelhorn (5)
- Chelle Davis – vocals (1)
- Shal – vocals (4)
Arrangements
- Boney James (1, 2, 5-9)
- Rex Rideout (1)
- Paul Brown (2, 6, 8, 9)
- Phil Davis (3, 4)
- Impromp2 (4)
- Mark Ellis Stephens (9)
String section (Tracks 2, 6 & 9)
- Jerry Hey – arrangements and conductor
- Ralph Morrison – concertmaster
- Stephen Erdody (principal), Christine Ermacoff, Paula Hochhalter, Armen Ksajikan, Christina Soule and Cecilia Tsan – cello
- Margot Aldcroft, Brian Dembow (principal), Thomas Diener, Jennie Hansen, Carrie Holzman-Little and Victoria Miskolczy – viola
- Richard Altenbach, Jackie Brand, Mario De Leon, Henry Gronnier, Lily Ho Chen, Karen Jones, Frances Moore, Ralph Morrison, Sara Parkins and Kenneth Yerke – violin
Production
- Boney James – producer
- Paul Brown – producer, engineer
- Ronnie Garrett – co-producer (1)
- Martin Christensen – engineer
- Don Murray – engineer
- Bill Schnee – engineer, mixing
- Erik Zobler – engineer
- Koji Egawa – mix assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Lexy Shroyer – production coordinator
- Vigon/Ellis – art direction, design
- Robert Zuckerman – photography
- Diane Kranz – stylist
- Howard Lowell – management
Studios
- Recorded at Alpha Studios (Burbank, California); Funky Joint Studios and Heintz 57 Varieties Studio (Sherman Oaks, California); Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California); Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California); Silent Partner Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
- Mixed at Schnee Studios
- Mastered at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California).
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 91 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 32 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 92 |
References
- ↑ AllMusic review
- ↑ "Boney James Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Boney James Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Boney James Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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