If Ever You're in My Arms Again
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"If Ever You're in My Arms Again" is a 1984 popular song recorded by the American
R&B singer Peabo Bryson
. Released as a single from his album Straight from the Heart
, the single became Bryson's first Top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100
chart, where it peaked at #10 during the summer of 1984. It also peaked at #6 on the R&B chart
, and it spent four weeks at #1 on the adult contemporary chart
. Bryson would later have two more chart-topping singles on the adult contemporary chart: "A Whole New World
", a duet with Regina Belle
that was the theme to the film Aladdin; and "By the Time This Night Is Over
", a song by saxophone
player Kenny G
on which Bryson was the featured vocalist.
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R&B singer Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, born in Greenville, South Carolina...
. Released as a single from his album Straight from the Heart
Straight from the Heart (Peabo Bryson album)
Straight From The Heart is the tenth full-length album from R&B/Soul singer-songwriter Peabo Bryson. It was released in 1984 on Elektra Records; his first of four discs for the label...
, the single became Bryson's first Top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart, where it peaked at #10 during the summer of 1984. It also peaked at #6 on the R&B chart
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
, and it spent four weeks at #1 on the adult contemporary chart
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
. Bryson would later have two more chart-topping singles on the adult contemporary chart: "A Whole New World
A Whole New World
"A Whole New World" is the Oscar winning featured pop single from the soundtrack to the 1992 Disney film Aladdin. It was composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Tim Rice. The song is a ballad between the primary characters Aladdin and Jasmine about the new world they are going to discover together....
", a duet with Regina Belle
Regina Belle
Regina Belle is a singer-songwriter who first surfaced in the late 1980s. She is notable for her Grammy award winning duet with Peabo Bryson, "A Whole New World".-Biography:Regina Belle was born in Englewood, New Jersey...
that was the theme to the film Aladdin; and "By the Time This Night Is Over
By the Time This Night Is Over
"By the Time This Night Is Over" is a song by Kenny G, featuring Peabo Bryson, released as a single from his album Breathless, in 1993. The song peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the summer of 1993, spending seven weeks in the Top 40. On the R&B chart, the song reached #37...
", a song by saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
player Kenny G
Kenny G
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick , better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American, adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986...
on which Bryson was the featured vocalist.