New Jack Swing · GenresWhat is new jack swing?
New jack swing is a hybrid style popular from the late-1980s into the mid-1990s, which fuses the rhythms, samples and production techniques of hip-hop with the urban contemporary sound of R&B. It uses mellifluously soulful solo or harmonizing vocals sung over rhythms and "street" beats derived from urban musical influences.
Artists to start with
Albums to hear first
Poison
Rhythm Nation 1814
1 of 1 - The 5th Album
Heart Break
Meant To Be Mint
Cooleyhighharmony
La Chica Dorada
BBIBBINew Jack Swing songs
- Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe
- Every Little Step by Bobby Brown
- Supernatural by NewJeans
- House Tour by Sabrina Carpenter
- Pain by PinkPantheress
- My Prerogative by Bobby Brown
- That's What I Like by Bruno Mars
- Pretty Please by Hearts2Hearts
- New Shapes (feat. Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek) by Charli xcx
- Don't Walk Away by Jade
New Jack Swing on Risocast
PoisonBell Biv DeVoe · 1990
Jealous TypeDoja Cat · 2025
Cooleyhighharmony (Bonus Tracks Version)Boyz II Men · 1991
Hootie MackBell Biv DeVoe · 1993
Bell Biv DeVoe Greatest HitsBell Biv DeVoe · 2000
Neighbouring genres
In the jazz & blues family. All genres
bluescool jazzbossa novaacid jazzblues rockbebopavant-garde jazzdelta blueschicago bluesdark jazzcountry bluesdesert bluesQuestions
- What is new jack swing?
- New jack swing is a hybrid style popular from the late-1980s into the mid-1990s, which fuses the rhythms, samples and production techniques of hip-hop with the urban contemporary sound of R&B. It uses mellifluously soulful solo or harmonizing vocals sung over rhythms and "street" beats derived from urban musical influences.
- Who are the best-known new jack swing artists?
- By Last.fm listening: Bell Biv DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Guy, New Edition, Keith Sweat and Jodeci.
- What genres are similar to new jack swing?
- On Risocast it sits with blues, cool jazz, bossa nova, acid jazz, blues rock and bebop.
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