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Saxuality
Studio album by
Candy Dulfer
ReleasedJune 8, 1990
StudioZeezicht Studios, Spaarnwoude, Netherlands
GenreJazz
LengthEuropean: 46:00/North American: 52:55
LabelAriola
ProducerUlco Bed, Candy Dulfer
Candy Dulfer chronology
Saxuality
(1990) 		Sax-a-Go-Go
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Saxuality is the debut album by Dutch alto saxophonist Candy Dulfer. Some versions of the album include the worldwide hit single "Lily Was Here" with Dave Stewart.

The mainly instrumental album debuted on No. 4 in the Dutch album chart and was certified Gold.[2] The album peaked at No. 22 on the US Billboard 200,[3] No. 27 in the UK Albums Chart[4] and sold in excess of one million copies worldwide.[5] It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.[6] The album was promoted by a tour in Europe and the United States.[7]

Track listing

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European version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pee Wee"Ulco Bed3:45
2."Saxuality"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed4:27
3."So What"Miles Davis4:54
4."Jazzid"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed4:21
5."Heavenly City"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed6:03
6."Donja"Ulco Bed5:17
7."There Goes the Neighbourhood"Ulco Bed3:55
8."Mr. Lee"Ulco Bed4:52
9."Get the Funk"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed4:16
10."Home Is Not a House"Hans Dulfer, Franklin Batta4:10
Total length:46:00
North American version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lily Was Here" (with Dave Stewart)Dave Stewart4:21
2."Pee Wee"Ulco Bed3:50
3."Saxuality"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed4:12
4."So What"Miles Davis5:00
5."Jazzid"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed4:21
6."Heavenly City"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed4:08
7."Donja"Ulco Bed5:18
8."There Goes the Neighbourhood"Ulco Bed3:55
9."Mr. Lee"Ulco Bed4:57
10."Get the Funk"Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed4:15
11."Home Is Not a House"Hans Dulfer, Franklin Batta4:11
12."Lily Was Here (DNA Remix)" (with Dave Stewart)Dave Stewart4:27
Total length:52:55

Personnel

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  • Candy Dulfer – saxophone, additional keyboards, vocals (2, 5, 9), arrangements (3)
  • Ulco Bed – keyboards, guitars, synth bass, drum programming, additional percussion, vocals (2, 5, 9), arrangements (3, 10)
  • Fred Anindjola – keyboards (8)
  • Bobby Van De Berg – keyboards (9, 10)
  • Frans Hendrix – computer programming, additional percussion
  • Dave Stewart – guitar on "Lily Was Here"
  • Dimitri Veltkamp – bass guitar (3, 7, 8)
  • Michel Van Schie – bass guitar (5, 6, 9, 10)
  • Edwin Rath – drums (3, 8)
  • Martino Latupeirissa – percussion (7–9)
  • Benjamin Herman – sax section (9)
  • Wies Ingwersen – backing vocals (5, 10)
  • Franklin Batta – vocals (10)
  • Patricia Balrak – backing vocals (10)
  • Hugh Kanza – backing vocals (10)

Production

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  • Ulco Bed – producer
  • Candy Dulfer – producer
  • Frans Hendrix – recording
  • Susan Rogers – mixing at Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, California, USA)
  • Bill Malina – mix assistant
  • Chris Bellman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California, USA)
  • Ron Gessel – art direction
  • Ron van der Vlugt – art direction
  • Frans Jansen – photography
  • Marcel van der Vlugt – photography
  • Fase 2 – typesetting

Charts

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Sales and certifications

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Certifications for Saxuality
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[17] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic Review
  2. ^ NVPI.nl Dutch certification database Accessed November 4, 2006
  3. ^ Billboard 100, July 27, 1991
  4. ^ Everyhit: UK Top 40 database (Accessed: Aug 8, 2006)
  5. ^ Official biography Candy Dulfer Archived 2006-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed: Aug 8, 2006)
  6. ^ Denis Gäbel; Michael Villmow (2011). Saxophone for Dummies. John Wiley. p. 249. ISBN 9781118089743.
  7. ^ "Candy Dulfer & Band". Ausburg Smooth Jazz Festival.
  8. ^ "Candy Dulfer albums chart history (and "Heavenly City"), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 5 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Candy Dulfer – Saxuality" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Candy Dulfer – Saxuality" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Candy Dulfer – Saxuality". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Candy Dulfer – Saxuality". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  13. ^ "{{{artist}}} | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Candy Dulfer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1990". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  17. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Candy Dulfer – Saxuality" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 16, 2022. Enter Saxuality in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1990 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".


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