Saxuality

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.

Saxuality
Studio album by Candy Dulfer
Released	June 8, 1990
Studio	Zeezicht Studios, Spaarnwoude, Netherlands
Genre	Jazz
Length	European: 46:00/North American: 52:55
Label	Ariola
Producer	Ulco Bed and Candy Dulfer
Candy Dulfer chronology
Saxuality (1990) Sax-a-Go-Go (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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

European version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Pee Wee"	Ulco Bed	3:45
2.	"Saxuality"	Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed	4:27
3.	"So What"	Miles Davis	4:54
4.	"Jazzid"	Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed	4:21
5.	"Heavenly City"	Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed	6:03
6.	"Donja"	Ulco Bed	5:17
7.	"There Goes the Neighbourhood"	Ulco Bed	3:55
8.	"Mr. Lee"	Ulco Bed	4:52
9.	"Get the Funk"	Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed	4:16
10.	"Home Is Not a House"	Hans Dulfer, Franklin Batta	4:10
Total length:			46:00

North American version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lily Was Here" (with Dave Stewart)	Dave Stewart	4:21
2.	"Pee Wee"	Ulco Bed	3:50
3.	"Saxuality"	Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed	4:12
4.	"So What"	Miles Davis	5:00
5.	"Jazzid"	Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed	4:21
6.	"Heavenly City"	Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed	4:08
7.	"Donja"	Ulco Bed	5:18
8.	"There Goes the Neighbourhood"	Ulco Bed	3:55
9.	"Mr. Lee"	Ulco Bed	4:57
10.	"Get the Funk"	Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed	4:15
11.	"Home Is Not a House"	Hans Dulfer, Franklin Batta	4:11
12.	"Lily Was Here (DNA Remix)" (with Dave Stewart)	Dave Stewart	4:27
Total length:			52:55

Personnel

• Candy Dulfer – saxophone, keyboards, vocals
• Hans Dulfer – tenor saxophone
• Fred Anindjola – keyboards
• Bobby Van De Berg – keyboards
• Dave Stewart – guitar
• Ulco Bed – guitar, keyboards, drum programming, synth bass
• Michel Van Schie – bass guitar
• Dimitri Veltkamp – bass guitar
• Edwin Rath – drums
• Frans Hendrix – percussion, programming
• Martino Latupeirissa – percussion
• Patricia Balrak – backing vocals
• Wies Ingwersen – backing vocals
• Hugh Kanza – backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990–91) Peak position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 39 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 3 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 30 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 33 UK Albums (OCC)[12] 27 US Billboard 200[13] 22

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 42 Chart (1991) Position US Billboard 200[15] 95

References

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 and Michael Villmow (2011). Saxophone for Dummies. John Wiley. p. 249. ISBN 9781118089743.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
7. "Candy Dulfer & Band". Ausburg Smooth Jazz Festival.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Candy Dulfer – Saxuality" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Candy Dulfer – Saxuality" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
10. "Swisscharts.com – Candy Dulfer – Saxuality". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
11. "Swedishcharts.com – Candy Dulfer – Saxuality". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
12. "{{{artist}}} | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
13. "Candy Dulfer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
14. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1990". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
15. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2020.