New Jack Swing: The Impact on Music, Dance, Culture & The Industry

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Let's dive into a conversation on the New Jack Swing Era as well as some history and cultural discussion. What were your favorite songs, albums, tours, music videos, dance moves?

Also note that some of the songs mentioned during the highlights are not easily categorized as New Jack Swing, but land relatively close and are more so associated with that era.

I also created a playlist that features the majority of the New Jack Swing and House songs mentioned in the link below:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4nr...

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Part One: History In the Context of Music

0:00- The MoonNight Night Club & Black Culture
5:55- Why New Jack Swing was Explosive
7:15- The Correlation Between Hardship and Dance Trends 1920s-1980s
18:04- A Blackout in Radio, the Music Industry, and American Clubs

Part Two: The Early Rise - 1985-1987

27:04- The Origin of the New Jack Swing Sound
34:49- A Shift in Dance Music Trends
40:53- New Jack Swing Serving as the Foundation of Merging Sounds

Part Three: The Crossover - 1988-1989

43:38- The Hits and Highlights of 1988
46:27- The Hits and Highlights of 1989
48:49- What Was Sonically Happening in 1988 and 1989 Production
49:56- Labels Putting More Money into Black Crossover Acts
50:50- R&B and Hip Hop Acts Getting the Best of New Jack Swing & House
51:06- The Expansion into Uncategorized Sounds
51:49- The Origins of the R&B Hip Hop Marriage, MTV, BET, and Radio
56:05- The Increase of Dancing Performers
56:50- The Impact and Influence of New Jack Swing In the Workplace
57:30- The Influence on Fashion and Styling

Part Four: The Peak - 1990-1992

58:44- The Commercial Impact of New Jack Swing Generationally
59:41- The Rapid Evolution of NJS Production Between 1990-1992
1:00:45- The Hits and Highlights of 1990
1:04:16- The Hits and Highlights of 1991
1:07:34- The Hits and Highlights of 1992
1:10:46- The Progressive Sound of 1992 and Expansion into New Territory
1:12:20- The Importance of Arsenio, Soul Train, & Showtime at the Apollo
1:15:50- The Incorporation of Sampling
1:16:15- BET's Video Soul
1:16:39- The Rhythmic Approach to Rap During the New Jack Swing Era
1:17:12- The Influence on Pop Music and Middle America
1:18:50- The Success of House/Dance Music over NJS in Europe
1:21:15- Rap Music Centered on the Club Scene
1:21:58- The Impact and Presence in Television and Film
1:24:12- The Introduction of Kid Acts During the New Jack Swing Era
1:24:29- Not Every Music Critic Liked New Jack Swing

Part Five: New Beginnings - 1993-1995

1:26:05- A Major Slow Down Commercially and Change in Production
1:28:11- The Hits and Highlights of 1993
1:28:48- The Hits and Highlights of 1994
1:29:22- Trends Evolve, New Production, Creative Growth
1:32:58- When Acts Become Incapsulated into Music Eras
1:34:16- The Expansion of New Regional Sounds, Hip Hop, & R&B
1:34:25- The New Jack Swing Producers Trying New Things
1:35:30- The Legacy of New Jack Swing

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