EPISODE · Jan 13, 2026 · 1H 28M
New Jack Swing: The Infectious Beat That Defined an Era
from Totally 80s and 90s Recall · host Totally 80s and 90s Recall
New Jack Swing kicked the door open in the late 80s and rearranged the furniture. Born at the crossroads of slick R&B vocals and the punchy swagger of hip hop beats, it fused polished melodies with drum machine snap, sampled funk, and a streetwise pulse. Teddy Riley was the mad scientist at the center of it all, wiring together sounds that felt futuristic and familiar at the same time. Artists like Bobby Brown, Janet Jackson, Guy, Keith Sweat, and Bell Biv DeVoe turned dance floors into pressure cookers, where romance, bravado, and pure groove all bounced to the same rhythm When Dave and Rob dive into New Jack Swing, they will be stepping into an era where R&B stopped tiptoeing and started strutting, and they will be picking their personal favorites from the genre along the way. This style dominated the late 80s and early 90s by changing how songs were produced, how artists moved, and how hip hop and R&B talked to each other. Expect a rundown of the songs that defined the sound for them, because New Jack Swing did not just soundtrack a moment, it defined an attitude Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/totally-80s-and-90s-recall/id1662282694 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/11dk5TUoLUk4euD1Te1EYG?si=b37496eb6e784408 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1960c8f9-158d-43ac-89a6-d868ea1fe077/totally-80s-and-90s-recall YouTube Podcasts: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH9lGakNgCDZUkkHMUu88uXYMJu_33Rab&si=xo0EEVJRSwS68mWZ Playlists: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/64WiYudzrtZCjE9HfAogdT?si=6gLFbrWjTyqY8kKtNVjn0w Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/80s90s-new-jack-swing/pl.u-9N9L1N3s7Y6Wq9?ls Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/65c1976794114d21a215dc7e68a729b7sune?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_XM7iQG0NCCJ79JZDSALnDyMVD Keywords: New Jack Swing, Teddy Riley, 90s R&B, Swingbeat, 80s Music, Bobby Brown, Guy, Hip-Hop Soul, Dance Floor Anthems, Podcast Contact Us: Website: https://bleav.com/shows/totally-80s-and-90s-recall Email: [email protected] LinkTree:https://linktr.ee/80s90srecall Voicemail: (509) 426-4542 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What this episode covers
From the groundbreaking production of Teddy Riley to the iconic fashion and moves it inspired, we’re digging into why this genre was the "Sound of Young Black America" in the late 80s and early 90s. We’ll discuss the massive hits, the "swing" rhythm that kept people moving, and why this sound continues to influence pop music today.
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