By the Time This Night Is Over

"By the Time This Night Is Over" is a song by American musician Kenny G and singer-songwriter Peabo Bryson, released as a single from Kenny G's sixth studio album, Breathless, in 1992 and from Bryson's 16th studio album, Through the Fire, in 1994. The song peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 37 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles. On the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, "By the Time This Night Is Over" spent two weeks at number one, while in Canada, the song reached number six on the RPM Top Singles chart and number one on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart.

Personnel Kenny G – soprano saxophone, arrangements Peabo Bryson – lead vocals Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, synth bass, drums, rhythm programming, all other instruments, arrangements Dan Shea – keyboards, programming Gary Cirimelli – Macintosh programming, Synclavier programming Ren Klyce – Akai AX60 programming, Synclavier programming Michael Thompson – guitars Lynn Davis – backing vocals Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals Portia Griffin – backing vocals Pat Hawk – backing vocals Phillip Ingram – backing vocals Vann Johnson – backing vocals Rose Stone – backing vocals Fred White – backing vocals

Production Producers – Walter Afanasieff and David Foster Engineer – Dana Jon Chappelle Assistant Engineers – Steve Shepherd and Kevin Becka Additional Engineering – David Gleeson, Jeffrey Woodruff, Kevin Becka and Steve Shepherd. Mixed by Mick Guzauski

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1993)Peakposition Australia (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 122

Year-end charts Chart (1993)PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)59Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)18US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)15

Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United States1993AristaAustraliaMay 17, 1993United KingdomJuly 5, 1993JapanJuly 21, 1993Mini-CD

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