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Jun 11, 2023 · Unlike other genres, R&B in the 90s was dominated by female singers. Led by the likes of Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton, and Janet Jackson, these ladies ruled the charts and paved the way for modern female R&B singers who continue to make waves in the industry today. Without them, what we are listening to now would be vastly different.
- Prince and The New Power Generation, ”Diamonds & Pearls”
- Babyface, “When Can I See You”
- Toni Braxton, “You’re Makin’ Me High”
- Maxwell, “Luxury: Cococure”
- Whitney Houston, “Heartbreak Hotel”
- Mark Morrison, “Return of The Mack”
- Mint Condition, “Breakin’ My Heart
- Groove Theory, “Tell Me”
- Michael Jackson, “Remember The Time”
- Xscape, “Just Kickin’ It”
Prince experienced a lot of transitions in the ‘90s—his name change to a symbol, his acrimonious departure from Warner Bros. Records, his transition to independence, his pioneering forays into online retail. But he opened the decade with this gorgeous, glittering expression of pure love, his restrained vocal given a counterpoint by New Power Genera...
Released in 1994 during the MTV Unplugged era, this acoustic gem revealed new depth for a songwriter who was often (unfairly) accused of being somewhat formulaic. Kenneth Edmonds’ forthright and unadorned ballad led to a brief spike in acoustic soul (see The Tony Rich Project’s “Nobody Knows”) and seemed to predict the rise of neo-soul as well. –Mo...
The slinky lead single from Braxton’s 1996 mega-seller Secrets simmered, with Braxton’s vocal performance doubling as an exquisite lesson in self-control—which, it turned out, was right in line with the chart-topping track’s ethos. “That’s what ‘You’re Makin’ Me High’ was all about,” she told the London Independent in 1996, when they inquired after...
Maxwell debuted in 1996 with a mix of D’Angelo’s enigmatic funk and Sade’s airy, slightly remote soul-jazz. But he soon evolved into a remarkably unique performer by stretching neo-soul to its ambient limits, and using abstract images to anchor his songs of love, faith, and heartbreak. Critics initially misinterpreted “Luxury: Cococure,” the first ...
By 1998 and My Love is Your Love, Whitney Houston was as well known for her tabloid exploits with Bobby Brown as she was for her legendary pop career. The great thing about “Heartbreak Hotel,” the lead single from her last great album, was that it reminded listeners that Houston’s musical art, not her Hollywood blockbusters and People magazine head...
Seemingly emerging from out of nowhere, this British one-hit-wonder made one of the most memorable hooks of the decade. (Some have called itthe best song ever, but we wouldn’t go that far.) It’s so killer, in fact, that it essentially overwhelms his lyric about going back on the market after his woman cheats on him. “Return of the Mack” is less abo...
The lush, sprawling ballad from Mint Condition’s 1991 debut Meant to be Mint isn’t only an exquisite expression of how love (or, at least, infatuation) can rip one’s heart in two; it showcases the sextet’s chemistry and talent for pacing, with its nearly six-minute length almost feeling a shade too short thanks to its smouldering build and Stokley ...
Amel Larrieux and Bryce Wilson’s debut single arrived during a fortuitous moment. Though still a viable force, acid jazz and house music had waned in the black mainstream, and neo-soul authenticity had emerged as a potential new force. “Tell Me” alluded to all these sounds with its stride piano, a steadily pulsing beat, and Larrieux’s aching falset...
When the second single from Michael Jackson’s New Jack-embracing Dangerousinitially came out, most of the attention went to its audacious, cameo-studded video, which was directed by John Singleton and featured the Gloved One’s first on-screen kiss (with Iman, who played an ennui-ridden queen). But the song—co-written by New Jack Swing architect Ted...
After the release of Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, R&B briefly swelled with acts that tried to replicate its unhurried lowrider tempo and neo-Blaxploitation funk. (Also see Color Me Badd’s “Time and Chance,” Janet Jackson’s “Any Time, Any Place (R. Kelly Mix),” and Sweet Sable’s “Old Times Sake.”) But Xscape’s debut single was arguably the best. The four ...
Open in Music. 100 Greatest 90s R&B. Various Artists. R&B/SOUL · 2020. Preview. 21 February 2020100 Songs, 7 hours, 43 minutes℗ 2020 This Compilation Rhino UK a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. Music Videos. I'll Be Missing You (feat. Faith Evans & 112)
100 Greatest 90s R&B by Various Artists. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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