New Jack Swing (song)
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 No.1 on the Hot Rap Tracks.
| "New Jack Swing" | ||||
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| Single by Wreckx-N-Effect | ||||
| from the album Wrecks-N-Effect | ||||
| B-side | "Leave the Mike Smokin" | |||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
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| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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| Producer(s) | Wrecks-N-Effect | |||
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"New Jack Swing" appears in the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game soundtrack, on the fictitious radio station CSR 103.9.
References
- Josephs, Brian (July 20, 2012). "The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs". Complex. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/wrecks-n-effect-mw0000196096
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