New Jack Swing (song)

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"New Jack Swing"
New Jack Swing by Wreckx-N-Effect.jpg
Single by Wreckx-N-Effect
from the album Wrecks-N-Effect
B-side"Leave the Mike Smokin"
Released1989
Recorded1989
Genre
Length3:45
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)
  • Aqil Davidson
  • Markell Riley
  • Brandon Mitchell
Producer(s)Wrecks-N-Effect
Wreckx-N-Effect singles chronology
"Soul Man"
(1989) 		"New Jack Swing"
(1989) 		"Wipe Your Sweat"
(1990)

New Jack Swing is a song by Wreckx-N-Effect (then called Wrecks-N-Effect) from their 1989 debut album Wrecks-N-Effect, which featured special guest star Teddy Riley. The song hit number one on the Billboard Rap chart. It featured samples of The Village Callers' 1967 song "Hector", Parliament's 1976 song "Give Up the Funk", and James Brown’s Funky Drummer, Funky President and Soul Power. The single reached number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart.

"New Jack Swing" was first featured in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air episode "Someday Your Prince Will Be In Effect". It also appears in the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game soundtrack, on the fictitious radio station CSR 103.9.

References[]

  1. ^ Josephs, Brian (July 20, 2012). "The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs". Complex. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/wrecks-n-effect-mw0000196096
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