Blue Light, Red Light
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.
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| Released | September 23, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | June 27–28  July 2–4 and 14, 1991  | |||
| Studio | BMG Studio A (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Big Band | |||
| Length | 58:44 | |||
| Label | Sony/Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tracey Freeman | |||
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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 | 
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| Australia (ARIA)[2] | Gold | 35,000^ | 
| Canada (Music Canada)[3] | Platinum | 100,000^ | 
| France (SNEP)[4] | Gold | 100,000* | 
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Gold | 100,000^ | 
| United States (RIAA)[6] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ | 
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 * Sales figures based on certification alone.  | ||
References
    
- "Blue Light, Red Light Review by Scott Yanow". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
 - "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.
 - "American album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – Blue Light, Red Light". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
 
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