"Don't Make Me Wait For Love" is a song by

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featuring

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on lead vocals—the first single released from Kenny G's 1986 album ''

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''. The song was written and composed by

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, Preston Glass and

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. In the US, "Don't Make Me Wait For Love" was first released in August 1987 where it only peaked at number 77 on the

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chart. Later that year, the song's re-issue went on to reach number 17 on the Hot Black Singles chart and number 15 on the

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chart. "Don't Make Me Wait For Love" had its best showing on the

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charts, where it peaked at number 2.

Credits and personnel

: tenor saxophone *

Lenny Williams Leonard Charles Williams (born February 16, 1945)"Biography by Alex Henderson"
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: lead and background vocals *

: songwriter, keyboards, synthesizers *

Preston Glass Preston Glass (born January 9, 1960) is an American musician, songwriter and producer. Glass is the winner of six BMI Awards. He has also worked with several famous artists such as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Kenny G, Natalie ...

: songwriter, producer, synthesizers, drum programming, background vocals *

: songwriter, executive producer, additional arrangements *

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synth bass *

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, Karen "Kitty Beethoven" Brewington, Gina Glass, Yolanda Glass – background vocals

Chart positions

Live Recordings

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was the guest lead vocalist for the live version of the song in Kenny's 1989 '' Kenny G Live'' recording.

References

{{authority control 1986 songs Kenny G songs 1987 singles Songs written by Preston Glass Songs written by Walter Afanasieff Songs written by Narada Michael Walden Arista Records singles