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Top New Jack Swing albums of all time

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Updated: 23 April
Average Ratings Reviews
Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814, Cover art
Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
3.79 5k 4,578 53 53
24 August 1989 Album
New Jack Swing Dance-Pop
Post-Industrial Minneapolis Sound Art Pop
political rhythmic conscious concept album mechanical urban passionate love
5k Ratings 53 Reviews 3.79 Average
O(+> - The Gold Experience, Cover art
The Gold Experience
O(+>
3.68 3k 2,670 53 53
26 September 1995 Album
Funk Pop Rock Contemporary R&B
Pop Soul Dance-Pop Hip Hop Soul Spoken Word Funk Rock
playful rhythmic sexual party energetic love eclectic hedonistic
3k Ratings 53 Reviews 3.68 Average
New Edition - Heart Break, Cover art
Heart Break
New Edition
3.54 375 375 6 6
20 June 1988 Album
New Jack Swing
Boy Band Dance-Pop
love rhythmic happy bittersweet vocal group atmospheric lush concept album
375 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.54 Average
SWV - It's About Time, Cover art
It's About Time
SWV
3.50 569 569 5 5
27 October 1992 Album
Hip Hop Soul New Jack Swing
Smooth Soul East Coast Hip Hop
urban love calm bittersweet rhythmic melodic ethereal ballad
569 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.50 Average
Jodeci - Forever My Lady, Cover art
Forever My Lady
Jodeci
3.49 352 352 7 7
28 May 1991 Album
New Jack Swing
Smooth Soul Hip Hop Soul
ballad rhythmic atmospheric love ethereal passionate vocal group playful
352 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.49 Average
Guy - Guy, Cover art
Guy
Guy
3.45 377 377 1 1
13 June 1988 Album
New Jack Swing
Synth Funk
party sensual urban romantic uplifting melodic love rhythmic
377 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.45 Average
Keith Sweat - Make It Last Forever, Cover art
Make It Last Forever
Keith Sweat
3.43 379 379 7 7
24 November 1987 Album
New Jack Swing Pop Soul
Smooth Soul Synth Funk
sensual romantic rhythmic melodic passionate nocturnal urban love
379 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.43 Average
Michael Jackson - Dangerous, Cover art
Dangerous
Michael Jackson
3.39 6k 6,307 110 110
26 November 1991 Album
New Jack Swing Pop Contemporary R&B
Dance-Pop Pop Rock
rhythmic eclectic passionate sexual romantic energetic uplifting urban
6k Ratings 110 Reviews 3.39 Average
Mary J. Blige - What's the 411?, Cover art
What's the 411?
Mary J. Blige
3.37 978 978 19 19
28 July 1992 Album
Hip Hop Soul New Jack Swing
Smooth Soul East Coast Hip Hop New Jack Swing
nocturnal rhythmic love urban passionate conscious concept album melodic
978 Ratings 19 Reviews 3.37 Average
Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel, Cover art
Don't Be Cruel
Bobby Brown
3.36 638 638 10 10
20 June 1988 Album
New Jack Swing
Pop Rap Synth Funk
love passionate energetic
638 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.36 Average
Tony Toni Toné - Sons of Soul, Cover art
Sons of Soul
Tony Toni Toné
3.39 234 234 2 2
22 June 1993 Album
New Jack Swing Contemporary R&B
Funk Neo-Soul Hip Hop Soul
rhythmic love
234 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.39 Average
Malcolm McLaren and The Bootzilla Orchestra - Waltz Darling, Cover art
Waltz Darling
Malcolm McLaren and The Bootzilla Orchestra
3.31 223 223 3 3
13 July 1989 Album
Classical Crossover Freestyle New Jack Swing
Dance-Pop Funk New Wave Funk Rock Synth Funk
sampling nocturnal LGBT urban party playful energetic sensual
223 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.31 Average
Prince - The Black Album, Cover art
The Black Album
Prince
3.28 2k 1,976 45 45
7 December 1987 Album
Funk New Jack Swing
P-Funk Minneapolis Sound Pop Rap
rhythmic playful sexual urban dark nocturnal energetic hedonistic
2k Ratings 45 Reviews 3.28 Average
Seo Taiji, Boys - 서태지와 아이들 (Seo Taiji, Boys), Cover art
서태지와 아이들 (Seo Taiji, Boys)
Seo Taiji, Boys
3.30 467 467 4 4
23 March 1992 Album
K-Pop Dance-Pop New Jack Swing
Synth Funk Hip Hop Soul Pop Rap
party love urban sampling rhythmic playful optimistic energetic
467 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.30 Average
TLC - Ooooooohhh...On the TLC Tip, Cover art
Ooooooohhh...On the TLC Tip
TLC
3.27 557 557 9 9
25 February 1992 Album
New Jack Swing Pop Rap Contemporary R&B
Hip Hop Soul Southern Hip Hop
playful love sexual energetic conscious party quirky sampling
557 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.27 Average
Prince - Come, Cover art
Come
Prince
3.25 2k 1,546 45 45
16 August 1994 Album
Contemporary R&B New Jack Swing
Dance-Pop Neo-Soul Trip Hop Hip Hop Soul
sexual rhythmic dark nocturnal playful hedonistic eclectic longing
2k Ratings 45 Reviews 3.25 Average
Jane Child - Jane Child, Cover art
Jane Child
Jane Child
3.51 140 140 6 6
11 September 1989 Album
Synth Funk Dance-Pop New Jack Swing
Pop Rock
rhythmic melodic epic
140 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.51 Average
Quincy Jones - Back on the Block, Cover art
Back on the Block
Quincy Jones
3.19 268 268 9 9
8 August 1989 Album
Contemporary R&B Soul Jazz New Jack Swing
Hip Hop New Jack Swing Pop Soul
eclectic rhythmic
268 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.19 Average
Al B. Sure! - In Effect Mode, Cover art
In Effect Mode
Al B. Sure!
3.24 169 169 3 3
3 May 1988 Album
New Jack Swing Smooth Soul
Contemporary R&B
rhythmic sensual romantic melodic love passionate quirky raw
169 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.24 Average
Bell Biv Devoe - Poison, Cover art
Poison
Bell Biv Devoe
3.10 458 458 9 9
20 February 1990 Album
New Jack Swing
Hip Hop Soul Pop Rap East Coast Hip Hop
sexual party love energetic
458 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.10 Average
Babyface - Tender Lover, Cover art
Tender Lover
Babyface
3.13 175 175 3 3
July 1989 Album
New Jack Swing Contemporary R&B Smooth Soul
love sentimental
175 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.13 Average
Boyz II Men - Cooleyhighharmony, Cover art
Cooleyhighharmony
Boyz II Men
3.05 481 481 11 11
30 April 1991 Album
Contemporary R&B New Jack Swing
Smooth Soul Adult Contemporary
ballad vocal group breakup romantic sensual passionate sentimental soothing
481 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.05 Average
Karyn White - Karyn White, Cover art
Karyn White
Karyn White
3.28 136 136 6 6
1988 Album
New Jack Swing Contemporary R&B
Adult Contemporary
love rhythmic nocturnal sexual romantic urban breakup melodic
136 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.28 Average
Loose Ends - Look How Long, Cover art
Look How Long
Loose Ends
3.56 96 96 2 2
1990 Album
UK Street Soul New Jack Swing
Downtempo Hip Hop Soul Contemporary R&B Acid Jazz
rhythmic nocturnal longing warm romantic urban melodic love
96 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.56 Average
Tony Toni Toné - The Revival, Cover art
The Revival
Tony Toni Toné
3.19 138 138
20 April 1990 Album
New Jack Swing Soul
138 Ratings 3.19 Average
En Vogue - Born to Sing, Cover art
Born to Sing
En Vogue
3.03 167 167 8 8
3 April 1990 Album
New Jack Swing Contemporary R&B
Pop Soul
167 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.03 Average
Boyz II Men - II, Cover art
II
Boyz II Men
2.91 737 737 19 19
August 1994 Album
Contemporary R&B New Jack Swing Hip Hop Soul
A cappella Adult Contemporary Pop Soul
a cappella melodic passionate romantic love sentimental
737 Ratings 19 Reviews 2.91 Average
Ralph Tresvant - Ralph Tresvant, Cover art
Ralph Tresvant
Ralph Tresvant
3.30 115 115 1 1
1990 Album
New Jack Swing Contemporary R&B
sensual nocturnal
115 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.30 Average
Mint Condition - From the Mint Factory, Cover art
From the Mint Factory
Mint Condition
3.63 79 79 2 2
1993 Album
Contemporary R&B New Jack Swing
Hip Hop Soul Neo-Soul Synth Funk Smooth Soul Acid Jazz
love romantic ballad rhythmic playful vocal group melodic complex
79 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.63 Average
Keith Sweat - I'll Give All My Love to You, Cover art
I'll Give All My Love to You
Keith Sweat
3.33 106 106 3 3
12 June 1990 Album
New Jack Swing Contemporary R&B
Smooth Soul
106 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.33 Average
Mint Condition - Meant to Be Mint, Cover art
Meant to Be Mint
Mint Condition
3.44 90 90 2 2
11 June 1991 Album
New Jack Swing
Minneapolis Sound Pop Soul Funk Smooth Soul
love romantic ballad longing passionate vocal group playful complex
90 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.44 Average
Guy - The Future, Cover art
The Future
Guy
3.23 110 110
13 November 1990 Album
New Jack Swing
Pop Rap Synth Funk
110 Ratings 3.23 Average
Cherrelle - Affair, Cover art
Affair
Cherrelle
3.33 88 88 3 3
19 October 1988 Album
Contemporary R&B New Jack Swing
Pop Soul
rhythmic romantic melodic
88 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.33 Average
Lisa Fischer - So Intense, Cover art
So Intense
Lisa Fischer
3.45 83 83 3 3
30 April 1991 Album
Contemporary R&B New Jack Swing
Smooth Soul
rhythmic warm romantic love passionate introspective energetic
83 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.45 Average
dc Talk - Free at Last, Cover art
Free at Last
dc Talk
2.79 166 166 9 9
1 November 1992 Album
Christian Hip Hop Pop Rap New Jack Swing
Hip House
Christian party vocal group dense
166 Ratings 9 Reviews 2.79 Average
Heavy D. & The Boyz - Peaceful Journey, Cover art
Peaceful Journey
Heavy D. & The Boyz
2.88 140 140 2 2
2 July 1991 Album
East Coast Hip Hop Pop Rap New Jack Swing
Conscious Hip Hop
140 Ratings 2 Reviews 2.88 Average
Run-D.M.C. - Back From Hell, Cover art
Back From Hell
Run-D.M.C.
2.67 374 374 9 9
16 October 1990 Album
East Coast Hip Hop New Jack Swing
New Jack Swing Hardcore Hip Hop Turntablism
boastful energetic
374 Ratings 9 Reviews 2.67 Average
Bobby Brown - Bobby, Cover art
Bobby
Bobby Brown
2.91 135 135 7 7
25 August 1992 Album
New Jack Swing
Pop Rap
135 Ratings 7 Reviews 2.91 Average
Karyn White - Ritual of Love, Cover art
Ritual of Love
Karyn White
3.26 73 73 2 2
10 September 1991 Album
New Jack Swing Dance-Pop
Contemporary R&B Synth Funk Smooth Soul
73 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.26 Average
Vanessa Williams - The Right Stuff, Cover art
The Right Stuff
Vanessa Williams
3.29 67 67 1 1
6 June 1988 Album
Contemporary R&B New Jack Swing Dance-Pop
Freestyle Synth Funk
67 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.29 Average
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  • Stevie Wonder - Music From the Movie "Jungle Fever", Cover art
    Music From the Movie "Jungle Fever"
    1991 Album
    307 Ratings 6 Reviews 2.86 Average
    2.86 307 307 6 6
  • Various Artists - Boomerang, Cover art
    Boomerang
    1992 Album
    64 Ratings 3.05 Average
    3.05 64 64
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    Poetic Justice
    1993 Album
    49 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.25 Average
    3.25 49 49 3 3
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    Grave Danger
    2016 Album
    3 Ratings 3.50 Average
    3.50 3 3
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    1-800-HOT
    2006 Album
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