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Blue Light, Red Light, a big band album by American artist Harry Connick Jr., released in 1991. The multi-platinum album features Connick's vocals and piano, accompanied by his 14-piece big band.
Connick wrote the music, with Ramsey McLean writing most of the lyrics, (except for track #4 "Jill", #5 "He Is They Are", #10 "She Belongs To Me", and #12 "Just Kiss Me", with both music and lyrics by Harry Connick Jr.).
Track listing
- "Blue Light, Red Light (Someone's There)" (Harry Connick Jr, Ramsey McLean) – 3:31
- "A Blessing And A Curse" (Connick, McLean) – 3:06
- "You Didn't Know Me When" (Connick, McLean) – 3:13
- "Jill" (Connick) – 6:13
- "He Is They Are" (Connick) – 4:15
- "With Imagination (I'll Get There)" (Connick, McLean) – 5:01
- "If I Could Give You More" (Connick, McLean) – 4:49
- "The Last Payday" (Connick, McLean) – 7:16
- "It's Time" (Connick, McLean) – 6:38
- "She Belongs To Me" (Connick) – 3:57
- "Sonny Cried" (Connick, McLean) – 5:46
- "Just Kiss Me" (Connick) – 4:53
Promo Track listing
- "blue light, red light - 3:30
- "sonny cried - 5:44
Musicians
- Harry Connick Jr. - Piano, vocals
- Brad Leali - Alto Sax
- Will Campbell - Alto Sax
- Jerry Weldon - Tenor Sax
- Ned Goold - Tenor Sax
- David Schumacher - Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute
- Louis Ford - Clarinet
- Mark Mullins - Trombone
- Craig Klein - Trombone
- Lucien Barbarin - Trombone, Sousaphone
- Joe Barati - Bass Trombone
- Roger Ingram - Trumpet
- Dan Miller - Trumpet
- Leroy Jones - Trumpet
- Jeremy Davenport - Trumpet
- Russell Malone - Guitar
- Benjamin Jonah Wolfe - Bass
- Shannon Powell - drums
- Tracey Freeman - Producer
- Gregg Rubin - Engineer/ Mixer
Billboard Album Chart
- 1991 Blue Light, Red Light debuted at No. 1 on the jazz chart
- 1992 Blue Light, Red Light had its peak position at The Billboard 200 as No. 17 on February 29.
Awards and nominations
- 1992 Grammy Award nomination: Best Traditional Pop Performance -- Blue Light, Red Light
- 1992 Grammy Award nomination: Best Instrumental Arrangement w/ Vocals -- "Blue Light, Red Light (Someone's There)"
- 1992 Soul Train Music Award nomination: Best Jazz Album
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[2] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[3] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[5] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
| * Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Wild About Harry" (PDF). Billboard. November 5, 1994. p. 54. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – Blue Light, Red Light". Music Canada. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "French album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – Blue Light Red Light" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – Blue Light, Red Light". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 9, 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Blue Light, Red Light in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – Blue Light, Red Light". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 9, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.