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Najee's Theme

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Najee's Theme
Studio album by
Released1986
StudioCelestial Sounds Studios, New York, NY; Unique Recording Studios, New York, NY; Bayside Sounds, Queens, NY
GenreJazz
Length44:01
LabelEMI America
ProducerCharles Elgart, Najee, Rahni Song
Najee chronology
Najee's Theme
(1986)
Day by Day
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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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

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  • 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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Feel So Good to Me"
  • Rahni Song
  • Zack Vaz
4:42
2."Najee's Theme"Rahni Song4:36
3."For the Love of You"
5:02
4."Can't Hide Love"Skip Scarborough5:10
5."We're Still Family"Rahni Song4:41
6."Sweet Love"4:45
7."Betcha Don't Know"Rahni Song5:50
8."What You Do To Me"
5:13
9."Mysterious"Wayne Brathwaite4:02
Total length:44:01

All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Oliver, Peggy. "Najee - Najee's Theme". theurbanmusicscene.com. The Urban Music Scene. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ^ "30th Annual Grammy Awards (1987)". grammy.com. Grammy Awards. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Grammy Awards 1988". awardsandshows.com. Awards and Shows. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Music phenomenon Najee still giant in smooth jazz". newpittsburghcourier.com. The New Pittsburgh Courier. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Contemporary Jazz Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. 28 March 1987. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Top Jazz Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. 28 February 1987. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. 5 December 1987. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Billboard 200". billboard.com. Billboard. 2 May 1987. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  9. ^ Najee. Najee's Theme. EMI America. 1986.
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