Classic 80s & 90s R&B, Soul & New Jack Swing Archive
Discover the artists, albums and singles that defined a generation — New Jack Swing, smooth soul and dancefloor R&B from the golden era of the 1980s and 1990s. SoulAndDance.com is your dedicated archive for the music that shaped a decade.
Featured 90s R&B & New Jack Swing Videos
Explore the Archive
- Artist features — in-depth profiles with full discographies, singles and albums
- Monthly video playlists — curated by genre, mood and era
- Get Up and Dance — the best uptempo classics and New Jack Swing
- Quality Time — the finest slow jams and ballads
- In Focus — a spotlight on one artist each month
- Archives — rare releases, B-sides and deep cuts
What is New Jack Swing?
New Jack Swing was the sound that dominated R&B from the late 1980s into the early 1990s. Pioneered by producers Teddy Riley and Babyface, it fused the energy of hip-hop beats with the melody and soul of classic R&B. The result was a harder, more rhythmic take on soul — still warm, still emotional, but with a groove that demanded you move.
Artists like Bobby Brown, Janet Jackson, Johnny Gill, Shanice and Color Me Badd brought the sound to the mainstream. It was the soundtrack to a generation — and it still sounds incredible today.
Artists We Love
New Jack Swing and beyond — here are some of the artists you will find in our archive:
Aaliyah · Alexander O'Neal · All-4-One · Arrested Development · Atlantic Starr · Babyface · Benet · Brik City · By All Means · Calloway · Mariah Carey · Changing Faces · Cherrelle · Chris Jasper · Color Me Badd · D’Atra Hicks · Elisa Fiorillo · Five Starr · Gary Brown · Howard Hewett · Janet Jackson · Jeffrey Osborne · Johnny Gill · Kym Mazelle · Levert · Mac Band · Martika · Jacci McGhee · Patti LaBelle · Quincy Jones · Oscar · Rapination · Ray Simpson · Ricca · Robert Brookins · Ronny Jordan · Shakatak · Shanice · Stacy Earl · Starpoint · The Jets · Tanya Blount · Tisha Campbell · Toni Braxton · Tracie Spencer · Vanessa Williams